something positive to come out of it, ithink something positive to come out of it, i think that is the main thing. because i think it is a waste of something so tragic happening without anything positive coming out of it. good morning, we are at the red lion truck stop in northampton, voted the finest in europe and we look at why and whether more facilities like those here could help solve the hgv staffing crisis. in sport, not backing down. nottingham forest push for greater transparency over the appointment of match referees after accusing an official of being a supporter of a rival club, the row over their comments intensifies. clear skies in northern and western areas so frost locally but equally sunshine later and in central and

eastern areas, cloud, light rain in the south—east and a cool wind along the south—east and a cool wind along the north sea coast. more later. it's tuesday the 23rd of april. asylum seekers who enter the uk illegally could be sent to rwanda after a government bill finally made it through parliament in the early hours, after months of delays. it declared the african country to be safe. the bill will become law within the next few days and the prime minister has said the first flights will leave the uk in ten to 12 weeks. human rights groups described the plan as shameful. our political correspondent ben wright has the details. long after most people had gone to bed, parliament carried on working, wrestling with the issue of sending asylum seekers to rwanda. the government's plan had faced strong resistance in the house of lords. they voted for changes mps kept rejecting.

my lords, this bill has now been scrutinised a number of times. the government have rejected this amendment several times. so we must now accept the will of the elected house and bring this debate on this last amendment to an end and get this bill onto the statute book. shortly before midnight, the bill declaring rwanda a safe country for asylum seekers returned to the red benches again. a process known around here as parliamentary ping—pong. but, this time, peers accepted their resistance should end. the stand—off was over. the question is that motion a be agreed to. as many as of that opinion will say content. content. contrary, not content. the contents have it. the safety of rwanda bill will now get royal assent and become law. the government hopes it clears the way for the first flights to leave by the summer, two years after ministers first announced this idea. this government is absolutely determined to deliver on this policy because we know it is what the british people want us to do and it is, importantly, the right thing to do.

at the minute, people smugglers are determining our asylum policy and whatever you feel about the validity of people's claims in the role we should play in the world, i don't think anyone thinks we should not be the ones deciding who comes here and seeks asylum. this is the problem ministers want to tackle. more than 6000 people have crossed the channel in small boats since the start of this year alone. the prime minister has pledged to stop the boats altogether and believes putting some asylum seekers on a one—way flight to rwanda will deter people from risking their lives and making the crossing. yesterday, rishi sunak said plans for the first flight were in place. but the passing of this law won't end the criticism that has been levelled at it. 0pposition parties have said it is an unworkable, expensive gimmick. the home affairs select committee has always been very concerned about the practicalities of this scheme and whether it will actually deliver the numbers the government seem to think it will, and also whether it will have that deterrent value

the government claim. we know the permanent secretary at the home office would not sign this policy off — he had to get a ministerial direction because he wasn't satisfied that it was value for money, that it would deliver on what the government think it well. what the government think it will. after so many setbacks, the passing of this law is a political win for rishi sunak. but his pledge to stop small boats crossing the channel now hinges on this plan working. with an election close, mr sunak does not have long to prove it is the deterrent he has promised. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. let's get the latest now from our chief political correspondent henry zeffman, who's in downing street. rishi sunak finally getting his way and getting the bill through parliament but now he has to make this work. ., ' . ., this work. how difficult will that be? will it _ this work. how difficult will that be? will it work? _ this work. how difficult will that be? will it work? that - this work. how difficult will that be? will it work? that is - this work. how difficult will that be? will it work? that is the . be? will it work? that is the question now. that is the question

in two ways because remember, the government has pursued this rwanda scheme a couple of years now but the law passed last night is just designed to put the scheme on a stronger legal footing, designed to overcome the moment last year when the supreme court said the policy as it stood was unlawful so the first test of whether the policy works is whether the planes can take off in 10-12 whether the planes can take off in 10—12 weeks as the prime minister said yesterday, which takes you to earlyjuly, orwhetheragain said yesterday, which takes you to earlyjuly, or whether again they will be bogged down in legal challenges. there is almost certain to be an attempt at legal challenges as the government begins to detain people they want to send to rwanda, probably within days, but whether they succeed is key. the second question, assuming a flight or what rishi sunak said he wanted to be a regular rhythm of flights take off for rwanda, does the policy do what it says on the tin? the purpose is

not to send asylum seekers to rwanda for the sake of it, it is designed to be a deterrent to those who cross the channel in small boats. does it do that, and crucially can rishi sunak prove it is a deterrent in time for the public to report their verdict in his government at a general election? what has been the reaction in rwanda? barbara, what are they saying about receiving asylum seekers? the? barbara, what are they saying about receiving asylum seekers?— receiving asylum seekers? they say the are receiving asylum seekers? they say they are ready _ receiving asylum seekers? they say they are ready to — receiving asylum seekers? they say they are ready to receive _ receiving asylum seekers? they say they are ready to receive the - receiving asylum seekers? they say they are ready to receive the first i they are ready to receive the first planeload of migrants. this is a hostel that has waited to receive them and i am told sincejune i4, 2022, it has been ready to receive them, almost two years. the beds are made up, the kitchen is staffed,

there is a football pitch and a tent with chairs and desks where applications will be processed. we will see if there is a steady rhythm of flights that rishi sunak promise, how quickly the system can deal with capacity. they are training immigration officials, working to change law to agree with measures in the uk. and allowing asylum seekers to stay in rwanda if applications fail, which was a concern of the supreme court, that they might be deported. also putting in place an appeals tribunal that would have internationaljurors. we will see how those things take. some of them may take time but in the meantime, they are ready and waiting to receive that first planeload of migrants. receive that first planeload of miarants. 1, ., receive that first planeload of miarants. ., ., ~ receive that first planeload of mirants. z, . . ~' i” receive that first planeload of mirants. . . ~' . migrants. barbara, thank you. we will see inside _ migrants. barbara, thank you. we will see inside that _ migrants. barbara, thank you. we will see inside that facility - migrants. barbara, thank you. we will see inside that facility later i will see inside that facility later in the programme.

rishi sunak is travelling to warsaw this morning where he'll meet the polish prime minister and the head of nato, and promise more money to support ukraine. britain will provide an additional £500 million to kyiv, on top of the £2.5 billion allocated for this financial year. ukraine and poland share a 300—mile border. donald trump is expected back in court in new york later, accused of trying to cover up alleged hush money payments to a porn star before the 2016 election. let's get the latest from our correspondent gary 0'donoghue. what have the jury been hearing so far? they have been hearing opening statements in which the prosecution set out their case that donald trump effectively paid this money to an aduu effectively paid this money to an adult star, to keep her story quiet before the 2016 election and then

pretended they were payments for something else. the defence say nothing wrong with paying a pornography star, you are allowed to do that. in terms of the accounting irregularity he is accused of, that he had nothing to do with that. we are getting the first witnesses. what will be decided later this morning when thejury, what will be decided later this morning when the jury, before the jury morning when the jury, before the jury comes back, is the question of a gagging order placed on donald trump. he is not meant to criticise witnesses, families of court members. he has been doing that. he might see a few thousand dollars in fines before the proceedings begin. then we will get back into the witnesses of this case. the met police has agreed that an independent police force will review its investigation into the murder of stephen lawrence in 1993. the met earlier apologised to stephen's mother, baroness doreen lawrence, for breaking a promise to answer

questions after the bbc named a major suspect lastjune. she has called for the murder inquiry to be reopened. the head of the metropolitan police, sir mark rowley, has defended the actions of the officer who sparked controversy by stopping an anti—semitism campaigner at a pro—palestinian march. gideon falter was told that his presence as an "openly jewish" man was antagonising. sir mark has told the guardian that the sergeant who confronted mr falter had acted professionally. the rac says vehicle breakdowns rose by 9% in the last year due to potholes. the firm says it attended more than 27,000 call—outs caused by poor road surfaces, with problems including damaged shock absorbers, suspension and wheels. the welsh transport secretary will give more details later about a plan to revert the speed limits on many roads back to 30mph just seven months after they were changed to 20mph. ken skates is expected to address the senedd

about the controversial scheme. more from our wales correspondent, hywel griffith. seven months after it was unveiled, wales' default speed limit could be heading into reverse rather than a total u—turn. in september, a third of the roads was changed from 30 to 20mph zones with a claim it would save lives and bring people out of their cars. a record petition to the senedd signed by almost half a million people called for the policy to be scrapped. now a new transport secretary says he's listening and some of those roads could revert. so roads which were made 20mph zones in september could now flip back to 30. it's an issue which has divided people in wales ever since the policy was introduced, and this latest turn is no different. what a waste of time and money. how much money have they spent on doing that? i'm happy with 20 miles an hour. the government always said

it was going to review what was going on, so they're only doing what they said they were going to do. i can tell you one thing, - when it came in, i've not really given it much of a second thought. it's business as usual, really, as soon as i get behind - the wheel, you know. anyone who ignores the limit does risk prosecution. it is being enforced. but the welsh government says it will work with councils to target changes, setting it in a different direction. hywel griffith, bbc news. it is st george's day. happy st george's day. people in england celebrating the patron saint in all kinds of ways. here is saint george. launching a racing london. st george themed yarn bombing in cornwall. i love this. on top of the post box. he is slaying the dragon. that is a postbox in tory. shall we

get some wheelbarrows knitting needles? we canjoin get some wheelbarrows knitting needles? we can join the celebrations. i am not sure that is a combination that works, wheelbarrow race and knitting. i was going to wish carol a happy st george's day but i am not sure she celebrates. if you are celebrating today, in england west is best in terms of dry weather but if you are stepping out, a cold start. in the highlands, —2. in blackpool it is eight. in birmingham, only 6 degrees so do not put away your big coat just yet. colder in the east. a brisk northerly wind down the east coast. milder in the west. and the dregs of the weather front ensconced across southern areas producing light rain. some moisture coming out of the cloud in north—east england

and scotland. through the day you will see sunshine develop where we have this morning's cloud. the odd shower in wales into the south and south—west. and a brisk wind down the north sea coastline. after a cold start, temperatures getting to 16 in glasgow. 12 in birmingham. 11 in london. cooler along the north sea tempered by the wind. windy down the north sea coastline tonight. the odd shower. cloud in the west midlands heading to the west country. some clear skies and under those, it will be cold. with local frost. you can see where we have the blue, it indicates temperatures below freezing. but elsewhere, 3—6. and a quick look at tomorrow. more cloud with the odd shower coming in.

a brisk wind across the north sea. a lot of dry weather in the west with sunshine. the odd shower in the south—west. temperatures are slipping more. thank you. i am tempted to ask why it is so cold at the moment but i know the answer will be long so maybe we can answer that next time. i can tell you quickly, high pressure in the west so the wind is coming around it down the north sea coastline so we are pulling in arctic air but we will change that by the weekend when it will turn warmer from the south. perfect. i get it now. arctic air, you can tell. donating an organ to save a friend or relative's life is one of the most special and selfless decisions that anyone can make, but a direct donation only works if the tissue types match up. however, there is another way to help. it's called a paired or pooled donation and it involves

finding some other people who are in the same predicament and swapping. our health correspondent michelle roberts has been to see how it can work. it's like a microphone. a microphone? hello, hello, hello. destiny—rae is five. she loves play—doh, singing and her mum, maria. but she doesn't like broccoli or dialysis. but maybe when you get your kidney, you might like broccoli. what do you think? she's been having dialysis three times a week since she was ten months old because her kidneys don't work. added together, that's more than six whole months of her young life rigged up to the machine. i think all she's ever known is dialysis. she definitely doesn't have any memory of not being on dialysis. and this has kind of been like her second family for a long time, which in many ways is a beautiful thing. but, also, what's best for her is to be out in school. there we go. play therapy helps pass the time while waiting for a new kidney. that's your favourite one, isn't it?

the odds of finding a donor are stacked against destiny. there's a national shortage of organs. my turn! particularly from black and ethnic minority people. no suitable deceased donor has been found, but a special organ swap scheme with living donors — the uk living kidney sharing scheme — might help. the sharing scheme widens the search, using people who are willing to give one of their healthy kidneys to a stranger. they promise to donate if in return their friend or loved one gets a kidney from someone else. the swaps only go ahead if everyone matches up, so that no patient misses out. so, for example, you might have a pair here who aren't a good match, so you can't do a transplant. but bring in another pair and you can see how you can match the kidneys up. good, we've got one. destiny's wait for a kidney has been long and uncertain. nope.

but social media has provided a lifeline. they met their living donor, liffy, in an online discussion group talking about the difficulty of finding a donor. they don't go together? although liffy is not a tissue match for destiny, a tissue match for destiny, she hopes the scheme can pair them with someone who is. i think it's quite hard for people to get their head around why i would donate my kidney to someone i'm not related to, but also someone that i've met online. destiny was actually the same age as my own daughter and i couldn't imagine being in the same position as maria and destiny and someone not wanting to help. a healthy donor like liffy can lead a normal life on one remaining kidney, although it's a massive decision to make. it wasn't until i saw her in the hospital and i wasjust like, wow, she's serious. like, she really wants to get tested, you know? and from then on, we've just been best of friends. my daughter loves her, so she calls her auntie liffy. she loves her. they've got an amazing, like, bond. it's so beautiful to see.

and, yeah, she's literally sent from heaven. she's my guardian angel. every three months, destiny and liffy wait to hear if a match can be found. they're hoping today it's third time lucky. maria? yes? can i tell you something? tell me. earlier today, i got a phone call. they've found a match for us. so we're paired up. want a hug? medical teams will now start planning the operations. we've done it. michelle roberts, bbc news. what a moment. destiny—rae has now

had her transplant. we'll find out how it went when we speak to her and her mum maria after eight. it will be great. catching up with them. let's take a look at some of today's newspapers. most of them lead on the rwanda bill, with the telegraph reporting that migrants could be detained "within days" as the prime minister sets aside 150 judges and 25 courts to get the flights moving by the summer. the metro's front page reflects a press conference held by rishi sunak ahead of the votes on the bill, saying that flights will start injuly, later than his previous promise of the spring, a delay which he's blamed on labour. and the guardian has a photograph of bbc news presenter huw edwards, following the announcement of his resignation on medical advice. we've spoken before on breakfast about a campaign, led by a former

rugby league player, matthew syron, to stop the use of glass in pubs, bars and clubs after 9pm. matthew lost his sight after having a glass bottle smashed in his face last year in leeds. now he's gained the support of a woman who has been through a similar ordeal. 0ur reporter sophie long went to meet her. i'm very outgoing, i'm a very outdoorsy type of girl. i've got a little girl, skyler, and, more often than not, it is just me and her. in november 2022, skyler�*s grandma picked her up from school so natalie could go for a rare afternoon out with her friend. i'm with my daughter like a lot of the time. so, yeah, it was nicejust to get dressed up and go out. i was really excited. and i always do get a little bit anxious going out, because i feel a little bit self—conscious sometimes. but, no, iwas really looking forward to it. and you were having a nice time? yes, yeah. but when natalie went to the toilet, that changed in an instant.

then it all happened so quick. i remember hearing the glass smash. as i turned around, i just saw white hair and like a white flash of light. and that's when the glass struck me on the face. i knew instantly it was a glass, because you could feel the cold sharpness of it cutting at my face. i then remember looking in the mirror that was behind me, behind my attacker, and i could actually see all the blood and sort of like my cheek hanging off. there was a five—hour wait foran ambulance, so natalie's parents rushed to the bar to take her to hospital, where she underwent a four—hour operation to repair the damage to the nerves and muscle in herface. her biggest concern was for skyler, who was just six at the time. ijust remember really worrying about my daughter skyler and what she was going to think when she saw my face, because i knew it was bad, but i didn't know how bad at that point.

when she walked in, i was sat on the sofa and, after the operation, my face was very swollen and i had bandages all over my face. so i didn't look like the same mummy, basically, for skyler to look at. she cried. she didn't know whether to hug me or not because she didn't know if she'd hurt me by hugging me. a couple of hours later, when she was sat next to me and we were cuddling and she said, "oh, you're going to miss being pretty." and that really, like, got to me. she's a very brave, resilient little girl, but, still, it's nothing you should really see your mum go through. just after christmas, young father matthew syron was blinded when he was glassed in an unprovoked attack at a bar in leeds city centre. natalie and matthew are sharing their experiences for the first time. natalie's attacker was jailed for five years. matthew's was jailed for ten. it's a dark place to be, especially — no matter how many friends and family you've got, you just have to relive it yourself. it's like it's a constant nightmare.

and especially from where i was at, to where i'm at now, it is a hard pill to swallow, but no one's coming to save me, do you know what i mean? so, hopefully, these surgeons saved my vision and i can get better, do you know what i mean? matthew has launched a petition calling for a post—9pm ban of all glass in bars and pubs. that, of course, would be a huge undertaking, with many challenges, like finding a safe, sustainable alternative. but both matthew and natalie think it would prevent others enduring what they are. there's similar circumstances where it was so random, unprovoked. especially drunk people, intoxicated around glass and things like that. that's why it just needs to go. it's a deadly weapon, at the end of the day, do you know what i mean? it is. look, ijust want change, and no one should even sit in the shoes that we sit it in. no one deserves this to happen to them. be stabbed with glass or anything like that, or even have glass thrown at them.

it's, yeah, it's upsetting to even hear your story, my story. it's bad. both natalie and matthew were in the wrong place at the wrong time and suffered serious life—changing injuries through no fault of their own. now they want to create something positive out of their pain. yeah, i'm just in awe of him. i think he's amazing, and ijust hope that he does get past — you know, as much eyesight back as he can and we get the petition, something positive. to come out of it. i think that's the main thing, because i think it's a waste of something so tragic happening without anything positive coming out of it. sophie long, bbc news, swansea. what a connection between the two. we'll be speaking to matthew on the sofa just after half—eight.

and we will speak to his fiancee will be joing us from australia. joining us from australia. still to come on today's breakfast... time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. the parents of a girl killed when a land rover crashed through a fence at a school in wimbledon say they've been told the case is taking so long to resolve due to a lack of forensic collsion investigators. nuria sajjad was one of two pupils who died when the vehicle crashed into a tea party at the study prep school lastjuly. the met commissioner sir mark rowley has written to the family and apologised for the delay saying "there are very few individuals who have the specialist skills needed". i don't think it can be acceptable for any parent to hear that the reason your eight—year—old

daughter is not here and you don't have answers is because there is a resource issue. in a statement the metropolitan police said... "we recognise that the time taken has caused further distress but it is only right and fair to all involved that we carry out a thorough and extensive investigation." london has the highest number of �*insecure jobs', such as zero—hours contract work, in the uk. the living wage foundation, which analysed 0ns data, found 800,000 jobs in the capital fell into the category, with the health and social care sector one of the worst for insecure work. now, we know london's night—time economy has suffered in recent years — the pandemic, followed by the cost of living crisis has seen costs rise, footfall drop, and venues close. well, one leading music venue in brixton says even though the numbers are back to pre—pandemic levels, takings are still significantly down.

even when we are busy and full of people, generally people are spending less, they've got less money in their pockets, and i think that's the main thing that we are noticing. let's take a look at the tubes now. a few things — the bakerloo line is part suspended, the metropolitan line has minor delays, the 0vergrpound is also part suspended and the piccadily line has minor delays. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it is a slightly less cold start today compared to yesterday and that is thanks to all this cloud — it has kept the temperature in the mid—to single figures. but it's a rather grey start, a damp start with some patchy outbreaks of rain, some drizzle, but it will gradually clear. the cloud breaks a little towards the end of the day, so some brighter spells, but it is chilly, 11 celsius the maximum, a northerly flow, and that wind will continue to strengthen as we head through tonight. some clear spells to start, then, and more cloud edging in from the west, largely dry, though, the minimum between 2—4 celsius.

tomorrow, the front you can see has cleared away south, we still have that northerly flow and that breeze is going to make things feel chilly through tomorrow. some brighter spells, though, some sunny spells, but cloud feeding in from originally the north sea could bring one 01’ two showers. the temperature tomorrow, again, just 11 celsius, so on the cool side for this point in april. as we head further through the week, it stays unsettled. low pressure takes charge as we head towards the weekend, bringing some longer spells of rain, but some slightly less cold temperatures. i'll be back with an update in around half an hour. now it's back sally and jon. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. there has been late—night progress on the government plan to send asylum seekers to rwanda. it's been two years since the rwanda

scheme was first proposed by borisjohnson in april 2022 — the idea being to immediately deport migrants who arrive on british shores. rishi sunak says this morning that his focus is to get flights off of the ground and nothing will stand in the ground and nothing will stand in the way of the government to do that. this is what the government and now wants to stop — people making the treacherous journey across the english channel in small boats. they believe putting people on flights to africa will act as a deterrent. but rishi sunak�*s pledge to "stop the boats" has proved tricky. this was supposed to be the first flight to rwanda back the summer of 2022, but the flight was stopped after a legal challenge. now, after months of wrangling, the bill will finally become law after the house of lords decided they would no longer oppose it. rishi sunak is now promising the first flights will take off "in 10—12 weeks".

in the last couple of minutes the prime minister has issued a statement. he said on the passing of the rwanda bill overnight it is not just a step forward but a fundamental change in the global equation on migration. he says we introduced the bill to deter vulnerable migrants from making perilous crossings and break the business model of criminal gangs who exploit them. the passing of this legislation will allow us to do that and make it clear if you come here illegally you will not be able to stay. he finishes by saying our focus is to get flights off the ground and i am clear nothing will stand in the way of doing that and saving lives. in rwanda, officials insist that they are ready and waiting to receive asylum seekers from the uk. but public opinion there is mixed. from the capital kigali, our africa correspondent barbara plett usher sent this report. it's here the migrants will land — hope hostel, long poised for this moment. bedrooms laid out with meticulous care.

attention to the needs of guests who've so far failed to arrive. workers in surreal performance of their daily tasks. this place has been ready and waiting for nearly two years. now that the bill has passed, the people staffing it may finally have someone to serve. the british government is hoping that these rooms will be filled with asylum seekers in a matter of weeks. the hostel can house 100 of those britain plans to send to apply for asylum here. they could also try to go to other countries, but not back to the uk. if you get the news today... yes. ..you would be able to accept people tomorrow. not only tomorrow, even now. rwanda is a beautiful country nestled in the hills of east africa. the streets are tidy, safe from crime, there is order. rwanda works — that's the motto. some here welcome the idea of the new migrants.

i think it will be good economically for the nation, considering that there is no nothing that is better than human capital. this man didn't want to identify himself because he's against the deal. where are you going to find the jobs for these people? we ourselves are... like, we've graduated, but we've not yet secured jobs. we are out there searching forjobs. the culture of fear runs deep here. there are allegations that dissent is suppressed. kigali strongly denies this, and its parliament passed a law to address the concerns of britain's supreme court to strengthen protections for asylum seekers. if they want to hold a protest, can they do it? our national laws are very clear about the right to protest. it is protected under specific circumstances. and if they do wish to protest

peacefully within the confines of the law, they are welcome to. rwanda has welcomed other migrants — africans who were stuck in libya trying to get to europe. this is a temporary haven for them while they sort out next steps. they could choose to settle in rwanda. none have. they want opportunities elsewhere. it's all about seeking a better future for those here and those coming — will rwanda be a detour, a dead end or a new home? barbara plett usher, bbc news, kigali. 0ur reporter simonjones is in dover for us this morning. simon, you've been covering the arrival of these small boats in dover for many years now.

the question now is whether the rwanda plan will actually stop them from crossing the channel? the figures at the moment suggest the numbers are stubbornly high and even going up. the the numbers are stubbornly high and even going un— even going up. the home secretary has described _ even going up. the home secretary has described this _ even going up. the home secretary has described this as _ even going up. the home secretary has described this as a _ even going up. the home secretary has described this as a landmark. has described this as a landmark moment. i think i would describe it as a moment of truth. if the flights do begin within10—12 weeks injuly then people will be poring over the figures to see whether the flights act as an immediate deterrent. it is here in dover that migrants are brought, having been picked up in the channel by border force or a lifeboat, halfway across the channel they become the responsibility of british authorities. it is worth noting how long it has taken to get to this moment because it was more than two years ago that the then prime minister borisjohnson came to kent to announce the deal. he was hoping flights would start within weeks. that has not happened and by

my calculations since the deal was announced two years ago 75,000 people have made the crossing. what is worrying the government is that numbers this year are going up, up around one quarter compared with the same period last year. in terms of numbers, the government are determined to get them down. last year you may remember numbers fell ijy year you may remember numbers fell by about one third and then the home secretary james cleverly, on breakfast, said it was nothing to do with the weather, it was government policy. now the numbers are going up, the government says whether it is —— the weather is playing factor. smugglers are using larger boats, with more people on them, the french authorities say that on the beaches in northern france they are facing increasing violence as they stop the boats from launching. smugglers are

telling people they have to go across before the flights take off, reducing their chances of getting sent to east africa. in terms of people in dover, i think they are sceptical whether it will make a difference because they have seen lots of prime minister is promising to stop the boats but the boats have kept coming. we're joined now by richard tice, leader of reform uk. the bill is through, i know you don't like it very much. why did you think it will not work? bill don't like it very much. why did you think it will not work?— think it will not work? all of -- ha - st think it will not work? all of -- happy st george's _ think it will not work? all of -- happy st george's day. - think it will not work? all of -- happy st george's day. all - think it will not work? all of -- happy st george's day. all of l think it will not work? all of -- l happy st george's day. all of the money spent, it will not be a deterrent. the numbers are up this year by a quarter, 6500 people have already made the perilous journey, tragically ten people have already died. the numbers will keep coming

because the people making the journey will make the calculation that either lawyers will be able to prevent them going, or even if a few flights take off it might be a one in 21 in ten chance, they will take the chance because they know the uk is the most generous place for asylum seekers so they will keep taking the chance. this entire deterrent, all of this noise, this waist, 75,000 people crossing illegally will turn out to be a complete farce. the only thing to do is what we know will work, and our party is the only party that will pick up these migrants and take them back to france. —— pick up the boats. back to france. -- pick up the boats. ~ . . back to france. -- pick up the boats. ~ ., ., , ., back to france. -- pick up the boats. ~ ., ., , , boats. what are you suggesting? the --eole in boats. what are you suggesting? the peeple in the — boats. what are you suggesting? the

people in the boats _ boats. what are you suggesting? the people in the boats are _ boats. what are you suggesting? the people in the boats are picked - boats. what are you suggesting? the people in the boats are picked up - people in the boats are picked up and put onto border force cutters, but they would go back to france. there is the 1974 safety of life at sea treaty and the 1982 un convention of the law at sea treaty, i have read the clauses and i know how it works. but it requires leadership and courage. in australia in 2013 you saw it. but there is no leadership in this conservative government. as for the labour party, they are not interested in stopping they are not interested in stopping the boats. they think if you stop the boats. they think if you stop the people smugglers themselves, but it is like saying if you get rid of a drug dealer on a street corner, no other ones will appear.— other ones will appear. completely naive. we will— other ones will appear. completely naive. we will be _ other ones will appear. completely naive. we will be speaking - other ones will appear. completely naive. we will be speaking to - other ones will appear. completely naive. we will be speaking to both| naive. we will be speaking to both parties later today. the un convention on the law at c. it

states an obligation to rescue anyone at danger at sea. all masters, any ship, to help anyone in danger at c. how would that work if someone was in a tiny boat in danger? someone was in a tiny boat in dancer? ., ., , ., , danger? you have proved my point. the are danger? you have proved my point. they are legally _ danger? you have proved my point. they are legally entitled _ danger? you have proved my point. they are legally entitled to - danger? you have proved my point. they are legally entitled to pick - they are legally entitled to pick people up out of the boats and take them back to where they came from. if the shores of the uk where insight? if the shores of the uk where insiuht? . ~ if the shores of the uk where insiuht? ., ~ . ~ if the shores of the uk where insiuht? ., ~' . ~ ., insight? take them back to the safe count of insight? take them back to the safe country of france _ insight? take them back to the safe country of france where _ insight? take them back to the safe country of france where they - insight? take them back to the safe country of france where they came l country of france where they came from. we know it is already working in belgium, belgian authorities are doing it, it is working in greece, it worked in australia. follow what we know works. that will stop the business model. most importantly, people will stop dying.— people will stop dying. article 25 allows states _ people will stop dying. article 25 allows states to _ people will stop dying. article 25 allows states to prevent - people will stop dying. article 25 allows states to prevent passage people will stop dying. article 25 i allows states to prevent passage in territorial waters to prevent crime,

breaching immigration rules. what if the boat was full of women and children? . , the boat was full of women and children? ., , ., children? that is the whole point, ou take children? that is the whole point, you take them — children? that is the whole point, you take them out _ children? that is the whole point, you take them out of _ children? that is the whole point, you take them out of the - children? that is the whole point, you take them out of the boat - children? that is the whole point, you take them out of the boat to l you take them out of the boat to safely and back to where they came from. it safely and back to where they came from. ., . ., , from. it would require the consent ofthe from. it would require the consent of the state _ from. it would require the consent of the state you _ from. it would require the consent of the state you are _ from. it would require the consent of the state you are taking - from. it would require the consent of the state you are taking them i from. it would require the consent. of the state you are taking them to. it doesn't require you to take them back to england. you it doesn't require you to take them back to england.— back to england. you have to have the consent _ back to england. you have to have the consent of— back to england. you have to have the consent of the _ back to england. you have to have the consent of the state _ back to england. you have to have the consent of the state whose - the consent of the state whose territorial waters it is. that the consent of the state whose territorial waters it is.- territorial waters it is. that is not what _ territorial waters it is. that is not what says. _ territorial waters it is. that is not what says. they - territorial waters it is. that is not what says. they are - territorial waters it is. that is - not what says. they are contiguous waters, i have read the clauses. nobody in government has contradicted me because they know i am right but they do not have the guts to do it themselves.- am right but they do not have the guts to do it themselves. when you sa return guts to do it themselves. when you say return them _ guts to do it themselves. when you say return them to _ guts to do it themselves. when you say return them to where _ guts to do it themselves. when you say return them to where they - guts to do it themselves. when you | say return them to where they came from, do you always mean france or do you perhaps mean return them to their original country they came from? , ., ., ., from? they have all come from france as a matter — from? they have all come from france as a matter of — from? they have all come from france as a matter of fact _ from? they have all come from france as a matter of fact are _ from? they have all come from france as a matter of fact are so _ from? they have all come from france as a matter of fact are so they - as a matter of fact are so they should return to france. we then have a joint processing deal with france where they are assessed

within a fortnight, one week for appeals, and it would also help france because it would reduce the pull factor through france at the moment. the numbers are increasing because the uk is so generous with asylum seekers relative to any other country so guess what, more people want to come here. this is the way to reduce the magnet factor. 0nly reform uk has the leadership and courage for it. the reform uk has the leadership and courage for it.— reform uk has the leadership and couraue for it. _, ., courage for it. the government would sa that courage for it. the government would say that this — courage for it. the government would say that this is _ courage for it. the government would say that this is a _ courage for it. the government would say that this is a deterrent. _ courage for it. the government would say that this is a deterrent. we - say that this is a deterrent. we know it is _ say that this is a deterrent. we know it is not, _ say that this is a deterrent. - know it is not, the numbers have just proven it. even the 10—12 weeks before the prime minister says a few flights might take off, thousands more will take their chance. in rwanda they only have room for a few hundred. we only have detention places for a few hundred, a few days worth in this busy summer period. this is a farce, a waste of taxpayer

cash, incompetent by this government thatis cash, incompetent by this government that is unable to have the leadership to stop the boats. share leadership to stop the boats. are ou leadership to stop the boats. are you confident that there is an agreement between the uk and france to turn back the boats and return people to their original state, are you confident that exists? the agreement — you confident that exists? the agreement is _ you confident that exists? tue: agreement is what you confident that exists? tte: agreement is what i you confident that exists? tt2 agreement is what ijust said, the un convention of la 1982, we are legally entitled to return them to france. , ., ., it legally entitled to return them to france. , ., . it is france. there is no agreement. it is an international _ france. there is no agreement. it is an internationaltreaty, _ france. there is no agreement. it is an international treaty, that - france. there is no agreement. it is an international treaty, that is - an international treaty, that is what you operate this under. horse what you operate this under. how would ou what you operate this under. how would you pay _ what you operate this under. how would you pay for— what you operate this under. how would you pay for this policing of the waters? tt would you pay for this policing of the waters?— the waters? it would be so much chea er the waters? it would be so much cheaper than _ the waters? it would be so much cheaper than what _ the waters? it would be so much cheaper than what the _ the waters? it would be so much i cheaper than what the government the waters? it would be so much - cheaper than what the government is doing which is spending billions of lbs every year. within a couple of weeks, the whole business model is finished, stopped, we would save billions of lbs, is the right thing to do, and it is also the kindest and safest thing to do. france is a

safe country, legally process people rapidly they are within a few weeks, france, the uk will benefit, british citizens will benefit. lots more to come on the rwanda bill and what it means and how it might be put into practice but now we have the sport. morning. we are talking about refereeing. nottingham forest questioning the integrity of a referee or a match official. they are pushing for a rule change. they want referees to go further than just announcing allegiance to any club. they are asking if you could still make sound decisions on a football field. they

have doubled down on their stance, nottingham forest. thea;r have doubled down on their stance, nottingham forest.— have doubled down on their stance, nottingham forest. they would have to find people _ nottingham forest. they would have to find people who _ nottingham forest. they would have to find people who have _ nottingham forest. they would have to find people who have never - to find people who have never supported a football club. that is it. let's supported a football club. that is it- let's see _ supported a football club. that is it. let's see if— supported a football club. that is it. let's see if you _ supported a football club. that is it. let's see if you support - supported a football club. that is it. let's see if you support a - it. let's see if you support a different club, will that affect your thinking if it could affect relegation or promotion? it might not be a club you support they are playing against but could decisions you make affect a club that they do. referees are required to declare the clubs they support. nottingham forest are pushing for a rule change to ensure greater consideration is given to the clubs that a referee supports. they accused the var official of being a luton fan and have now officially requested the audio recording of officials discussing the incidents.

in a further statement they requested greater transparency there are two mac investigations at the moment into their comments. var has not been beneficial to the match day experience but i am realistic to know that it is here to stay, it is good for the tv entertainment value, and they've spent so much time and money on it, we know it is here. it does need to change dramatically, though. when a referee is showing on tv across the world, "this is what i think," and he is proven wrong within seconds on a replay, why wasn't the decision changed? that is where var is so wrong because it was there for all to see. it might seem like sour grapes but it really does strike at the heart of integrity in football. the push for promotion

to the premier league is incredibly close and we're in the middle of an imporant couple of days. leeds are up to second came out on top in a breathtaking game at middlesbrough, with five goals scored in the first half. leeds went behind early on but patrick bamford put them ahead, and crysencio summerville's second gave them the advantage they needed, as it finished 4—3. after they'd failed to win their last three league games, that takes leeds back into the second automatic promotion spot. championship leaders leicester take on fourth—placed southamption later. fans of gateshead fc have been protesting at the national league's decision to withdraw them from the play—offs, and so end their chance of returning to the football league. they finished sixth in the table and were set to meet solihull in the first elimination match. but the issue is their home ground — the league said the club didn't have a 10—year lease on the international stadium, which is owned by the council.

so they are out of the play—offs and missed the chance of promotion. four—time world snooker champion mark selby is considering his future, after being knocked out in the first round of this year's tournament byjoe 0'connor, who's making his debut in the event. he says he needs help with his mental health, if he's going to continue. earlier this month, selby hinted at retirement, saying it was "maybe time to do something else" after he was beaten in first round of the tour championship. selby got to the world final last year but this was the first time he'd lost in the opening round since 2018. i'll definitely still review in the summer because that first session i felt as though i stopped myself from playing as well when i had my chances and i can't keep doing that, you know, obviously, because it's no good for me and it makes me ill and obviously gets me down mentally as well so, yeah, it will be a big decision but if i do carry on playing then i'll need help obviously probably on the mental side of it a little bit more just to, you know, just go out there and just enjoy the game. that's all i want to do, just go out there enjoy it.

meanwhile, former champion shaun murphy has hit back at criticism of snooker�*s iconic venue, the crucible theatre in sheffield, as "almost sacrilege". world number 19 hossein vafaei said the arena smelt really bad, the practice room was like a "garage", and the tournament should find a new home. the crucible has hosted the championship since 1977 and murphy suggested that hossein had not helped the sport at all and should educate himself about how special the crucible is. the realities are that the crucible theatre is a working theatre most of the year, it's not a purpose—built snooker venue, and that is part of its charm. we've been coming here for 47 years and it continues to be the most special place that we play snooker all year round. every young player's dream is to walk out and play here, and that continues to be the case.

there was another award forjude bellingham in his break—out year. real madrid knocked out manchester city and beat archrivals barcelona. that's not the only award he is targeting this season. it has been a mad few days and, yeah, i'm really proud to win this award, like i said, and hopefully keep making more memories with real madrid and england in the future and hopefully i'll be back. we are still in with a chance, two with madrid and obviously the euros with england, so i think success would be all three, but it takes a lot of work and a lot of sacrifice and hopefully it can happen. if usain bolt, a man with his own

trademark celebration, is copying jude bellingham's celebration, you know he's doing well. they're the backbone of the economy, keeping goods moving day and night, but lorry drivers are becoming increasingly hard to recruit. nina has been finding out why. and she's gone to just the right place. morning, nina. good morning from junction 16 of the mi, good morning from junction 16 of the m1, the red lion truck stop, a trucker�*s paradise, voted the best stop for truckers in all of europe. let's talk to the people who took it on in 2007, making it a home away from home for truckers. you have all the facilities you would expect but is like coming to a cosy pub. cheer is like coming to a cosy pub. over the ears is like coming to a cosy pub. over the years we _ is like coming to a cosy pub. over the years we have _ is like coming to a cosy pub. over the years we have taylor - is like coming to a cosy pub. 02 the years we have taylor made it to

what the needs of drivers are. a large menu to cater for large menu to caterfor their appetite, a large bar, good shower facilities, a launderette, we spent money on security as well so that there is proper driver welfare is facilities and they know the load is safe. . , , ,, facilities and they know the load is safe. ., , ,, ,, ,., �*, facilities and they know the load is safe. ,, ,., �*, ., safe. happy st george's day, and it was important _ safe. happy st george's day, and it was important for _ safe. happy st george's day, and it was important for this _ safe. happy st george's day, and it was important for this to _ safe. happy st george's day, and it was important for this to be - was important for this to be comfortable for truckers because they are away from home a lot. taste they are away from home a lot. we wanted it to be a home away from home, _ wanted it to be a home away from home, older drivers to be happy, to make _ home, older drivers to be happy, to make it _ home, older drivers to be happy, to make it a _ home, older drivers to be happy, to make it a family place and cater to all customers, notjust make it a family place and cater to all customers, not just drivers make it a family place and cater to all customers, notjust drivers but everyone — all customers, not 'ust drivers but eve one. �* , ~' all customers, not 'ust drivers but eve one. , ~ ., ., , everyone. and it feels like a really traditional english _ everyone. and it feels like a really traditional english pub _ everyone. and it feels like a really traditional english pub as - everyone. and it feels like a really traditional english pub as well- everyone. and it feels like a really traditional english pub as well as i traditional english pub as well as having all the facilities you might need. thank you very much and congratulations on your award. if there were more facilities like this you wonder if it would help to solve the crisis we have spoken about so

much on breakfast. figures from the latest census estimate there are 275,000 large good vehicle drivers employed across the uk between october 2022 and september last year, that's down 11,000 from the same period the year before. between october and december last year, over 370 firms had vacancies for hgv drivers, that's just under a fifth of all firms looking for new drivers. it's notjust a problem in the uk either — there are over 250,000 unfilled vacancies for truck drivers across europe, that's around 7% of all positions, and they are losing talent year—on—year, partly because of facilities and as people get to retirement age and leaving the industry. and young people thinking perhaps it is not for them. let's talk to richard who runs a small haulage firm. how many facilities like this do you see when you are out and about? trlat like this do you see when you are out and about?— out and about? not as many as i should. security _

out and about? not as many as i should. security and _ out and about? not as many as i should. security and facilities . out and about? not as many as i j should. security and facilities for drivers is essential. a lot of drivers is essential. a lot of drivers could struggle to get into places like this because they are full, so drivers try to start early. if your job is full, so drivers try to start early. if yourjob is later in the day, you just can't do it, then drivers risk going into labour eyes, thefts of fuel and the load. t going into labour eyes, thefts of fuel and the load.— going into labour eyes, thefts of fuel and the load. i didn't realise crime was _ fuel and the load. i didn't realise crime was such _ fuel and the load. i didn't realise crime was such an _ fuel and the load. i didn't realise crime was such an issue. - fuel and the load. i didn't realise crime was such an issue. do - fuel and the load. i didn't realise crime was such an issue. do you| crime was such an issue. do you think if there were more facilities like this one it would make a difference, more people would choose to join the industry?— to 'oin the industry? definitely. it is to join the industry? definitely. it is safe and _ to join the industry? definitely. it is safe and they _ to join the industry? definitely. it is safe and they can _ to join the industry? definitely. it is safe and they can get _ to join the industry? definitely. it is safe and they can get a - to join the industry? definitely. it is safe and they can get a good i is safe and they can get a good night sleep. is safe and they can get a good night sleep-— night sleep. have you tried the belly buster— night sleep. have you tried the belly buster yet? _ night sleep. have you tried the belly buster yet? you - night sleep. have you tried the belly buster yet? you can - night sleep. have you tried the belly buster yet? you can havej night sleep. have you tried the - belly buster yet? you can have one on me, absolutely delicious and less

than a tenner. meet roger, you live in sheffield but you come here for times a week. in sheffield but you come here for times a week-— times a week. yes, the last two ears. it times a week. yes, the last two years- it is _ times a week. yes, the last two years. it is safe _ times a week. yes, the last two years. it is safe and _ times a week. yes, the last two years. it is safe and clean, - times a week. yes, the last two years. it is safe and clean, hasl years. it is safe and clean, has everything you need launderette, and the food is fantastic. t everything you need launderette, and the food is fantastic.— the food is fantastic. i didn't realise that _ the food is fantastic. i didn't realise that safety _ the food is fantastic. i didn't realise that safety was - the food is fantastic. i didn't realise that safety was such | the food is fantastic. i didn't i realise that safety was such an issue for hgv drivers. th realise that safety was such an issue for hgv drivers.- realise that safety was such an issue for hgv drivers. in this day and are, issue for hgv drivers. in this day and age, unfortunately - issue for hgv drivers. in this day and age, unfortunately diesel. issue for hgv drivers. in this day and age, unfortunately diesel is| issue for hgv drivers. in this day i and age, unfortunately diesel is at and age, unfortunately diesel is at a premium and thieves know that and they can get violent so, the security here is unparalleled. fight! security here is unparalleled. and it is like being _ security here is unparalleled. and it is like being in _ security here is unparalleled. and it is like being in a pub. i - security here is unparalleled. and it is like being in a pub. i ran - security here is unparalleled. and it is like being in a pub. i ran a . it is like being in a pub. i ran a ub for it is like being in a pub. i ran a pub for 30 _ it is like being in a pub. i ran a pub for 30 years _ it is like being in a pub. i ran a pub for 30 years and - it is like being in a pub. i ran a pub for 30 years and i - it is like being in a pub. i ran a pub for 30 years and i have . it is like being in a pub. i ran a i pub for 30 years and i have been doing this for two years, this is as good as any pub on the high street. i hope i was on the telly is not putting you off! here is the belly buster, four rashers of bacon, three eggs, three hash browns, three

sausages, and some mushrooms and beans. you might have to help me out on this one. this should see me through to eight o'clock. i think you can beat the belly buster, i really do. yesterday i was in a taxi in northampton and the guy who picked me up said you are the one who loves your food, you will like it at the truckstop. you are not wrong, eddie the driver. we will be back later to see what progress she has made with the belly buster. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. han

hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. the parents of a girl killed when a land rover crashed through a fence at a school in wimbledon say they've been told the case is taking so long to resolve due to a lack of forensic collsion investigators. nuria sajjad was one of two pupils who died when the vehicle crashed into a tea party at the study prep school lastjuly. the met commissioner sir mark rowley has written to the family and apologised for the delay saying "there are very few individuals who have the specialist skills needed". i don't think it can be acceptable for any parent to hear that the reason your eight—year—old daughter is not here and you don't have answers is because there is a resource issue. in a statement the metropolitan police said: "we recognise that the time taken has caused further distress but it is only right and fair to all involved that we carry out a thorough and extensive investigation."

two people have died after a house fire in east london. it happened on sunday night on forest road in walthamstow. the london fire brigade said an end—of—terrace home was destroyed in the blaze before firefighters brought it under controljust over two hours later. the cause of the fire is being investigated. now, we know london's night—time economy has suffered in recent years — the pandemic, followed by the cost of living crisis has seen costs rise, footfall drop, and venues close. 0ne leading music venue in brixton, says even though the numbers are back to pre—pandemic levels, takings are still significantly down. even when we are busy and full of people, generally people are spending less, they've got less money in their pockets, and i think that's the main thing that we are noticing. let's take a look at the tubes now — the bakerloo line has severe delays,

thejubilee, has minor delays. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it is a slightly less cold start today compared to yesterday and that is thanks to all this cloud — it has kept the temperature in the mid single figures. but it's a rather grey start, a damp start with some patchy outbreaks of rain, some drizzle, but it will gradually clear. the cloud breaks a little towards the end of the day, so some brighter spells, but it is chilly, 11 celsius the maximum, a northerly flow, and that wind will continue to strengthen as we head through tonight. some clear spells to start, then, and more cloud edging in from the west, largely dry, though, the minimum between 2—4 celsius. tomorrow, the front you can see has cleared away south, we still have that northerly flow and that breeze is going to make things feel chilly through tomorrow. some brighter spells, though, some sunny spells, but cloud feeding in from originally the north sea could bring one or two showers. the temperature tomorrow, again, just 11 celsius, so on the cool side for this point in april. as we head further through the week, it stays unsettled. low pressure takes charge as we head towards the weekend,

bringing some longer spells of rain, but some slightly less cold temperatures. i'll be back with an update in around half an hour. goodbye. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. after months of westminster wrangling, parliament gives the go—ahead for some asylum seekers to be sent to rwanda, after mps and peers sat late into the night. it is rishi sunak�*s flagship bill. he staked his political reputation on stopping the boats. he says a flight will take off in 10—12 weeks but opponents say it is an expensive gimmick. the long wait forjustice — victims of the infected blood scandal share their sorrow and anger, ahead of next month's

public inquiry report. no one told me. that is what... i feel really bitter about that, really bitter. in sport. the row around nottingham forest's comments on an official intensifies. with controversy about how referees are appointed to matches. get ready for more adventures in time and space — russell t davies, the brains behind the new series of dr who, will be here to tell us what's in store. a cold start under clear skies with a local frost in northern and western areas but this is where we will see most of the sunshine today. central and eastern areas cloudy with showers and a brisk wind down the north sea coast. all the details later.

it's tuesday the 23rd of april. asylum seekers who enter the uk illegally could be sent to rwanda after a government bill finally made it through parliament in the early hours, after months of delays. it declared the african country to be safe. the bill will become law within the next few days and the prime minister has said the first flights will leave the uk in ten to 12 weeks. human rights groups described the plan as shameful. 0ur political correspondent ben wright has the details. long after most people had gone to bed, parliament carried on working, wrestling with the issue of sending asylum seekers to rwanda. the government's plan had faced strong resistance in the house of lords. they voted for changes mps kept rejecting. my lords, this bill has now been scrutinised a number of times. the government have rejected this amendment several times. so we must now accept the will of the elected house and bring this debate on this last

amendment to an end and get this bill onto the statute book. shortly before midnight, the bill declaring rwanda a safe country for asylum seekers returned to the red benches again. a process known around here as parliamentary ping—pong. but, this time, peers accepted their resistance should end. the stand—off was over. the question is that motion a be agreed to. as many as of that opinion will say content. content. contrary, not content. the contents have it. the safety of rwanda bill will now get royal assent and become law. the government hopes it clears the way for the first flights to leave by the summer, two years after ministers first announced this idea. this government is absolutely determined to deliver on this policy because we know it is what the british people want us to do and it is, importantly, the right thing to do. at the minute, people smugglers are determining our asylum policy and whatever you feel about the validity of people's claims in the role we should play in the world, i don't think anyone

thinks we should not be the ones deciding who comes here and seeks asylum. this is the problem ministers want to tackle. more than 6000 people have crossed the channel in small boats since the start of this year alone. the prime minister has pledged to stop the boats altogether and believes putting some asylum seekers on a one—way flight to rwanda will deter people from risking their lives and making the crossing. yesterday, rishi sunak said plans for the first flight were in place. but the passing of this law won't end the criticism that has been levelled at it. 0pposition parties have said it is an unworkable, expensive gimmick. the home affairs select committee has always been very concerned about the practicalities of this scheme and whether it will actually deliver the numbers the government seem to think it will, and also whether it will have that deterrent value the government claim. we know the permanent secretary at the home office would not sign this policy off — he had to get a ministerial direction because he wasn't

satisfied that it was value for money, that it would deliver on what the government think it will. after so many setbacks, the passing of this law is a political win for rishi sunak. but his pledge to stop small boats crossing the channel now hinges on this plan working. with an election close, mr sunak does not have long to prove it is the deterrent he has promised. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. let's get the latest now from our chief political correspondent henry zeffman, who's in downing street. rishi sunak has won the battle to get the bill through parliament. he now has the tough job of making this work. how tough will that be? certainly tough. it has been government policy to send asylum seekers who come across the channel to rwanda for two years but rishi sunak says it will be 10—12 weeks before the first flight takes off.

the key question there is will it take off, will the policy work? in the last moments we heard from rishi sunak giving a statement reacting to parliament passing this flagship legislation. this is what he had to say. he said the passing of the landmark legislation is notjust a step forward but a fundamental change in the global equation on migration. he continued, ourfocus is to get flights off the ground and i am clear nothing will stand in our way of doing that and saving lives. what are the obstacles to getting a flight of the ground? the first is legal. that stopped them before and thatis legal. that stopped them before and that is what this legislation was designed to overcome. the supreme court said this policy was unlawful and people are preparing legal challenges to oppose deportations already, how will they progress? and does this policy do what it says? it

is a deterrent, to stop people making the journey across the channel. if rishi sunak gets a flight off and a constant rhythm of lights as he put it, the question becomes, does it do what it says he will, will it stop people making thatjourney? taste will, will it stop people making that journey?— will, will it stop people making thatjourney?— will, will it stop people making that “ourne ? ~ ., ., that journey? we can ask that right now. we can ask that right now. 0ur correspondent tom symonds is in calais, where so many of the small boats start their crossing to england. is this law going to persuade migrants not to make the journey over here? taste migrants not to make the “ourney here?— over here? we have spoken to mirrants over here? we have spoken to migrants and _ over here? we have spoken to migrants and they _ over here? we have spoken to migrants and they say - over here? we have spoken to migrants and they say it - over here? we have spoken to migrants and they say it is - over here? we have spoken to migrants and they say it is not j migrants and they say it is not going to persuade them. mps and the lords have been talking about this in the warmth of the commons but it is happening here this morning on the beaches of calais. it is a long way away, we put our best lenses on it but there is a french military vessel stopping a small boat, a tiny black dot in the distance, from

going further out into the channel and we watched as the boat came across behind us and it has turned backwards and forwards to try to avoid the military vessel. there is avoid the military vessel. there is a lot going on. a spotter plane has been watching the beach and this develop. we have seen police in the sand dunes. what generally happens, the sand dunes all the way along, 70 kilometres of coast, the migrants hide in these ditches and gullies. they put the boats ready to go with the motors and fewer and life jackets and at the last minute, they dash across the beach and try to get to the sea and the police try to stop them. another bbc team down the coast witness this morning a pitched battle between 60 migrants and the police as migrants try to get onto a boat and the police try to stop them. this is a ramping up of pressure and confrontation levels between the sides, the migrants and

the police, trying to stop them as the police, trying to stop them as the spotter plane goes over us again. the spotter plane goes over us aaain. . ~ the spotter plane goes over us aaain. ., ~' ,, the spotter plane goes over us aaain. ., ~' , the spotter plane goes over us aaain. ., , . . again. thank you very much. we will ut some again. thank you very much. we will put some of— again. thank you very much. we will put some of that _ again. thank you very much. we will put some of that to _ again. thank you very much. we will put some of that to the _ again. thank you very much. we will put some of that to the minister- put some of that to the minister michael tomlinson who joins us in the next half hour. but more of today's news. rishi sunak is travelling to warsaw this morning where he'll meet the polish prime minister and the head of nato, and promise more money to support ukraine. britain will provide an additional £500 million to kyiv, on top of the £2.5 billion allocated for this financial year. ukraine and poland share a 300—mile border. donald trump is expected back in court in new york later, accused of trying to cover up alleged hush money payments to a porn star before the 2016 election. let's get the latest from our correspondent gary 0'donoghue. president trump, how are you feeling, sir? i for the first time in american history, a former president went on trial for alleged crimes.

donald trump stands accused of falsifying business records over hush money payments to a porn star just before the 2016 general election. for the prosecution, they said donald trump had cooked the books to cover up those payments and that had broken election finance law, which amounted to election interference, a crime. mr trump's lawyers said paying a porn star is not a crime and the former president had no part in how the payments were accounted for. i should be in florida now. i should be in a lot of different places right now campaigning and i'm sitting here and this will go on for a long time. it's very unfair. the judge is conflicted, as you know. it's very unfair what's going on. and i should be allowed to campaign. the first prosecution witness was david pecker, a tabloid magazine editor who helped buy off people with damaging stories about donald trump. he has been promised immunity from prosecution.

the prosecution are also expected to call the porn star stormy daniels herself and donald trump's former lawyer michael cohen. the defence hasn't yet decided whether or not the former president will go on the stand. i am praying that he will be acquitted, but i am scared that something can go wrong. he is a crook and a cheat, so, yeah, i hope he gets the justice he deserves. later, the judge will consider whether donald trump had already violated a gag order that prevents him speaking publicly about witnesses and could get him fined. gary 0'donoghue, bbc news, new york. the met police have agreed an independent group will review the metropolitan police has agreed that an independent police force independent police force will review its investigation into the murder of stephen lawrence in 1993.

the met earlier apologised to stephen's mother, baroness doreen lawrence, for breaking a promise to answer questions after the bbc named a major suspect lastjune. she has called for the murder inquiry to be reopened. the head of the metropolitan police, sir mark rowley, has defended the actions of the officer who sparked controversy by stopping an anti—semitism campaigner at a pro—palestinian march. gideon falter was told that his presence as an "openly jewish" man was antagonising. sir mark has told the guardian that the sergeant who confronted mr falter had acted professionally. the welsh transport secretary will give more details later about a plan to revert the speed limits on many roads back to 30mph just seven months after they were changed to 20mph. the scheme cost £34 million. the transport secretary accept some routes should not have been changed. it is st george's day and people in england are celebrating their patron saint in all kinds of ways. the scouts taking part in a parade

in lincoln on sunday. and, of course, it would not be st george's day without morris dancers and this is in north—west london. we have had wheelbarrow races, yarn bombing in cornwall. george and the dragon on the postbox made out of wool. very impressive celebrations. keep them coming. happy st george's day. carol the weather. hgppy happy st george's day to you. if you are celebrating today, west is best in terms of driest conditions and warmest. eastern england will be cloudy with light rain and the odd shower. the rest of the week, it will be cold for many. at the weekend, we start to see something warmer from the south. that is how it looks at the moment. sunny conditions in the west. the weather

front is draped across the south—east producing rain. the cloud thick enough in north—east england and scotland for showers. cloud across wales is producing the odd shower. it is the west after a cold start that will see most sunshine across scotland. with cloud in northern ireland, it will break up and you will see sunshine, as will north west england into the midlands. cloud in wales will also move south getting into south—west england and here you could catch the odd shower. generally, brightening up odd shower. generally, brightening up and for the south—east where we have the weather front, we could see rain on and off much of the day across kent. we will hang on to the cold wind coming down the north sea coast line so here it will feel cold. in glasgow, a high of 16. 0vernight, again we will have more cloud and the odd shower across the north sea. and this cloud moving

southwards. it will be cold across some central parts of scotland and central parts of northern england. it is not until the weekend we start to see something milder coming up from it is not until the weekend we start to see something milder coming up from the it is not until the weekend we start to see something milder coming up from the south. it is not until the weekend we start to see something milder coming up from the south. getting it is not until the weekend we start to see something milder coming up from the south. getting rid it is not until the weekend we start to see something milder coming up from the south. getting rid of it is not until the weekend we start to see something milder coming up from the south. getting rid of the dregs. i like that. it was a health scandal that remained in the shadows for decades and has been under official investigation since 2018. now a long—awaited report into the use of infected blood in the nhs is due to be published injust underfour weeks. around 30,000 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis during the 1970s and �*80s — after being given unsafe blood products sourced from the united states. 3,000 of them of have since died but theirfamilies — and others who survived — have never given up the fight forjustice, as fiona lamdin reports.

morning, sir. merry christmas to you. all right? i've got a stomachache. you've got a stomachache. he knew, he knew. yeah, he knew he was dying. he used to say i'm frightened. he was scared. as a baby, lee was diagnosed with haemophilia, a rare genetic condition where the blood doesn't clot properly. to help control his bleeding, when he was two, he was treated with a blood product called factor 8, which had been collected from a large number of donors. we went for a routine checkup and we went in to see the consultant. and he told us that lee was infected with hiv. and then he was gone. he walked out the door. they were left completely on their own to deal with this devastating news.

but then when he started school, things got even worse. i had a phone call one morning from the headmistress to say that there was press at the school and, obviously, the parents had been told and they didn't want him in the school. there were two teachers that didn't want to teach him. they used to stand away from me at the gate. lee wasn't invited to birthday parties or, out of school hours, no playing with anybody. he was sort of like a little leper. they were forced to move away and start a new life in cornwall. and even though they didn't tell anyone lee had hiv, things were very hard. we weren't the people we should have been. we were the people we were made to be, because that's how our life was. we lied. and then how do you tell people afterwards that we lied to them all? by the age of nine, lee had

developed aids and he was very ill. he had days when he used to say i can't hear you. to say, i can't see anything. and he used to sit there and say he was frightened. he couldn't eat. this was lee's last christmas, taken three weeks before he died. he wasjust ten. we were given ten days and he wanted to go to the beach. we wrapped him up and took him down to see the sea. and then he died on the eighth day. rob was also ten when, in 1974, he was given a blood transfusion after an operation to remove his appendix. every day, i was having more and more bloods and that went on for maybe two months or so. it wasjust nonstop. i'd have three, sometimes four drips coming into me at any one time. for many years after,

rob used a wheelchair and was always exhausted. it wasn't until three decades later he was finally diagnosed. my doctor phoned me. "i need to see you urgently." he then said, "i'm sorry to say, but you've got hep c." this is about that specific type. rob tracked down his old records and discovered he was one of the thousands who'd been given contaminated blood in a transfusion. that was the bottle of blood that gave me hepatitis. so that was the day that i was given hepatitis. wow. his doctors knew at the time, but didn't tell him. "there is no doubt he has a viral hepatitis, probably transmitted by blood or plasma, transfusions." it was there in black and white. from 1974. dated — september 1974, they knew then. and the moment you saw it,

you read it and you thought, oh, my goodness, they knew all the time. what was that like? itjust overwhelmed me, and i was physically sick. ijust couldn't believe that someone, a business, the nhs, had wilfully hidden all this information from me, but no one told me. that's what — i feel really bitter about that. really bitter. rob has since had brutal treatment for hepatitis c and has been left with irreversible liver damage. you know, you've got to remember, he's a little boy and he's been put through all this because somebody gave him viruses. and to watch him suffer, no child should go through that. what would justice look like now? he should be recognised and they should now pay for the life that he's lost. lee's family, like so many others, have never received any compensation.

0n certain days, you always wonder, and you wish he was here. you know, birthdays. first girlfriend, car. learning to drive. he's not part of being there with us, celebrating, you know? and he should be. fiona lamdin, bbc news. some heartbreaking stories and it is an inquiry— some heartbreaking stories and it is an inquiry we will keep across in the weeks — an inquiry we will keep across in the weeks ahead. you an inquiry we will keep across in the weeks ahead.— an inquiry we will keep across in the weeks ahead. you will have seen our correspondent _ the weeks ahead. you will have seen our correspondent in _ the weeks ahead. you will have seen our correspondent in calais - the weeks ahead. you will have seen our correspondent in calais this - our correspondent in calais this morning. we have watched images coming in from calais we hope to share with you. this is the scene now. just a few hours after the main story that last night the rwanda bill was passed. you will know that the lords decided not to make further amendments after mps rejected an earlier and final lords

amendment. the government say that bill is a deterrent and it will put people off making the journey across the channel to the uk from france in a small boat. but while on air this morning, just hours after the bill went through parliament, we are seeing this. another small boat apparently trying to get to the uk. we think it has been intercepted by the french authorities. that is what our correspondent was talking about. the bigger vessel in the background on the horizon, we understand it is a french vessel carrying out those patrols, that it has intercepted and brought the boat back. clearly the government hoped that bill will deter migrants, it does not seem to be happening right now. one thing our colleague was talking about was the suggestion, possibility that because of what was

happening last night with the bill, there was a suggestion that some people were being encouraged to make more journeys today until that bill progresses over the coming weeks. he was saying there was a suggestion there is a sense of increased urgency at the moment about getting to the uk. just for the next few days while that is gathering speed. tom symons, our correspondence. we are trying to establish whether we are trying to establish whether we are able to speak to him and whether he can hear us. to run you through the figures from the home office in the figures from the home office in the past couple of days, so far this year, 6265 migrants have crossed the channel to the uk. that is up by a quarter compared to the same period last year. we will speak to the illegal migration minister about whether he hopes now the bill they

have been so desperate to get through parliament which has gone through, now that has happened, whether scenes like those we have just shown you will now stop. we know that there are several weeks to wait if this goes ahead, before any planes take off. 0ur analysts said it will take 10—12 weeks before any flights might take off. 0nly people who would be sent to rwanda are in fact asylum seekers so people who have sought protection who have arrived without authorisation from another safe country. that means people who take a small boat to cross the channel, those people. we will show those pictures to the ministers. time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye.

the parents of a girl killed when a land rover crashed through a fence at a school in wimbledon say they've been told the case is taking so long to resolve due to a lack of forensic collsion investigators. nuria sajjad was one of two pupils who died when the vehicle crashed into a tea party at the study prep school lastjuly. the met commissioner sir mark rowley has written to the family and apologised for the delay saying "there are very few individuals who have the specialist skills needed". i don't think it can be acceptable for any parent to hear that the reason your eight—year—old daughter is not here and you don't have answers is because there is a resource issue. in a statement, the metropolitan police said... "we recognise that the time taken has caused further distress but it is only right and fair to all involved that we

carry out a thorough and extensive investigation." hundreds of objections have been made against plans for a new high—rise block in the city of london. the 43—storey building would be next to the uk's oldest synagogue, the grade—i listed bevis marks synagogue. those against it have described the plans as "wholly inappropriate." the developer welput has been asked for comment. now, we know london's night—time economy has suffered in recent years — the pandemic, followed by the cost of living crisis has seen costs rise, footfall drop, and venues close. well, one leading music venue in brixton, says, even though the numbers are back to pre—pandemic levels, takings are still significantly down. even when we are busy and full of people, generally people are spending less, they've got less money in their pockets, and i think that's the main thing that we are noticing. let's take a look at the tubes now. a few things — the bakerloo line has severe delays, thejubilee has minor delays, the 0vergrpound

is severe delays. now onto the weather with kate. good morning. it is a slightly less cold start today compared to yesterday and that is thanks to all this cloud — it has kept the temperature in the mid single figures. but it's a rather grey start, a damp start with some patchy outbreaks of rain, some drizzle, but it will gradually clear. the cloud breaks a little towards the end of the day, so some brighter spells, but it is chilly, 11 celsius the maximum, a northerly flow, and that wind will continue to strengthen as we head through tonight. some clear spells to start, then, and more cloud edging in from the west, largely dry, though, the minimum between 2—4 celsius. tomorrow, the front you can see has cleared away south, we still have that northerly flow and that breeze is going to make things feel chilly through tomorrow. some brighter spells, though, some sunny spells, but cloud feeding in from originally the north sea could bring one or two showers. the temperature tomorrow, again, just 11 celsius, so on the cool side for this point in april. as we head further through the week, it stays unsettled. low pressure takes charge as we head

towards the weekend, bringing some longer spells of rain, but some slightly less cold temperatures. i'll be back with an update in around half an hour. now it's back sally and jon. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. we are reflecting this morning on the fact that the government pars and a bill which they have been trying to get through parliament for many months finally got through in the early hours of this morning. 0bviously all of that happening in westminster last night but our home affairs correspondent is in calais. we can see one of those small boats right behind you over your shoulder. describe what is happening. thea;r

describe what is happening. they have been talking _ describe what is happening. tt2 have been talking about this describe what is happening. tt21 have been talking about this in the commons for a few weeks. the talking has been going on while this has been happening fairly regularly on the beaches of calais. what has happened this morning, we arejust north of calais, near a large nuclear power station, right behind the camera here. as we were arriving, a boat appeared in the distance, passing from left to right, trying to head to the uk. a small boat, this is it. as it went out, you can see this french naval vessel tracked it to stop it going across. as we were watching, this large group of migrants now on the boat came across the beach followed by the police and they all got aboard the boat. there is a small

outboard motor which they are trying to start. it is a tiny engine. i don't know, 30 people are on board? they are going to try to get the boat out across the waves and into the channel. the police are just over here. they were fairly angry with us, they thought we might have known something about this attempt across the channel, we just happened to be here on a beach regularly used by migrants. they are standing back. they have cs gas canister guns on them, we know that cs gas has been used against migrants on the beaches in the last week or so. down the coast from here another bbc team has been filming and they witnessed a confrontation between the 60 migrants with a baton fireworks

—— batons and fireworks. we think that motor is working and they are trying to get out into the channel. it is a long way, you cannot even see the uk from here. although the conditions are perfect for crossings at the moment, i don't think they will get far because this french vessel is likely to stop them in deeper water.— vessel is likely to stop them in dee er water. ., , ., ., ., vessel is likely to stop them in deeerwater. . ., ., ., , deeper water. have you found out any thin about deeper water. have you found out any thing about who _ deeper water. have you found out any thing about who is _ deeper water. have you found out any thing about who is on _ deeper water. have you found out any thing about who is on board? - deeper water. have you found out any thing about who is on board? i - deeper water. have you found out any thing about who is on board? i saw. thing about who is on board? i saw some children _ thing about who is on board? i saw some children as _ thing about who is on board? i saw some children as we _ thing about who is on board? i saw some children as we were - thing about who is on board? t "— some children as we were crossing the beach running towards the boat. there are some children and i think agai with a crutch on the beach who have not got on the book. this was slightly unusual, normally the boats are hidden in the dunes and they

wait for the police not to be around and then they pump up the boat and generally carry it across the beach. this is different, this appears to have come from the sea, in land, to pick up this other group, about half of them were waiting on the beach. i have been in the camps and we have had people in the camps in the last week and there are all sorts of nationalities, afghan, eritrean, south sudanese in particular, trying to get to the uk. colleagues spoke to get to the uk. colleagues spoke to south sudanese migrants last week and they said they are coming from a country very close to rwanda, one country very close to rwanda, one country away, and if they wanted to go to rwanda they would have gone straight they are. they clearly do not want to go there, they want to go to the uk, all sorts of benefits as they would see it, the language, some have relatives. 0ne as they would see it, the language, some have relatives. one guy i spoke to last year said he felt britain

would be a fair place to live and that's why he was going to the uk. he was taking a historical perspective of the uk role in providing asylum to people. the government want all this to stop and it hopes the threat of regular flights to rwanda where people have to claim asylum to stay in rwanda not go back to the uk will make the difference. to give you the figures, although last year there was a drop in the number of crossings by small boats across to the uk, this year they are ramping up again. the government clearly has a problem given that one of its key targets as the election approaches is to stop the election approaches is to stop the boats. , ., , ., .., the boats. over your shoulder we can see the boat — the boats. over your shoulder we can see the boat disappearing _ the boats. over your shoulder we can see the boat disappearing off- the boats. over your shoulder we can see the boat disappearing off to - the boats. over your shoulder we can see the boat disappearing off to the i see the boat disappearing off to the horizon, packed. it looks very small and fragile but what is likely to happen? you say there could be

intervention from the other vessel we can see. intervention from the other vessel we can see-— we can see. there is an imaginary dividin: we can see. there is an imaginary dividing line _ we can see. there is an imaginary dividing line between _ we can see. there is an imaginary dividing line between britain - we can see. there is an imaginary dividing line between britain and. dividing line between britain and france out there in the channel. the migrants try to get across the line to the uk because the way it works is, and clearly this is controversial and has been argued about in the past, if they make it to the british side then they will be picked up and taken to the uk. the french do try to stop them. there has been some criticism of the french police that perhaps they are not trying hard enough and certainly today this morning we saw no attempts by the french police to stop that boat heading out to sea and i think they probably could have done so. it came close to the shore. it's likely the vessel out there will stop them, pick them up, destroy the boat and return them to france. it is a massive operation here on the beaches, partly funded

by uk taxpayers. when you come here you see spotter planes overhead, military people in camouflage gear with night vision goggles hiding in the dunes, popping up with a massive search lights to try to stop this happening. but you can see it as broad daylight and this boat has got away, it has made some progress. extremely dangerous. conditions are pretty good today for this crossing, very little wind, the tide is not too bad, but clearly this is happening despite what is being said in the commons and the house of lords and the passing of this bill. we will speak to the illegal migration minister michael tomlinson and a few minutes. you mentioned you have spoken to some of these migrants in the camps in calais, people planning on getting across the channel to the uk, do you get a sense from them that the idea being

sent to rwanda if they make it to the uk is any kind of deterrent? would it put them off making the journey we are seeing right now, the treacherous journey in small boats? a few things to say about that, the first is that the people in the camps you have madejourneys first is that the people in the camps you have made journeys often of two or three years to get to northern france, coming across the mediterranean via italy or eastern europe and into france and some of them have been here for a long time. it demonstrates the determination they have. i suppose it is possible, hard to really investigate this, that there will be people in the countries they come from not prepared to make the long journey knowing there is a risk that the would be sent to rwanda to make their asylum application. hard for us tojudge that. their asylum application. hard for us to judge that. the only way the government have tojudge us to judge that. the only way the government have to judge that is if the number of crossings fall. they

did fall a little last year because of a government deal with albania to stop people coming across but when you speak to people in the camps it is clear that the threat of rwanda is clear that the threat of rwanda is not something they are thinking of. i spoke to a family who came to the camps last summer and tried to get on the boats four or five times with two very small children. they did not think that they would stop doing that because of the risk of the sea and drowning. they said that in the week after there had been a boat which went down and a large number of people had drowned. that is what they are thinking the risks are, not the risk of going to rwanda and claiming asylum. but of course there might be some people who would look at this change in the policy and say it is now time to think of a different way of claiming asylum are continuing a life despite what's

happened in the uk. taste continuing a life despite what's happened in the uk.— continuing a life despite what's happened in the uk. we will remind eve one happened in the uk. we will remind everyone at — happened in the uk. we will remind everyone at home _ happened in the uk. we will remind everyone at home of _ happened in the uk. we will remind everyone at home of the _ happened in the uk. we will remind everyone at home of the incident i happened in the uk. we will remind i everyone at home of the incident tom was just describing to us, this happened a few moments ago on the beach where tom has been talking to us. as he arrived there, we could see people gathering to get into that small boat. tom spoke about the police talking to them, perhaps not making too much of an attempt to stop them, he said, but those are people waiting to get into that small boat at calais. the boats are normally kept in the dunes and inflated when there are no police around but the crew was there this morning and just so happened to see that boat being prepared for launch and everyone waiting to get on board. i think tom was saying that the boat left france, started

heading to the uk, was turned back by the french patrol boat and then as it reached the shore more people emerged from the dunes and boarded it and then it went back out to sea. i think the people in the orange life jackets were already on board and then those other people not wearing life jackets joined and then those other people not wearing life jacketsjoined it, so it became even more overloaded. it seemed to struggle for a while for the engine to start up then it eventually started making that journey and we understand it is now heading out into the channel towards the uk. this is happening live on bbc breakfast this morning. just a few moments ago. we'rejoined now by the minister for illegal migration, michael tomlinson. good morning. i know you are celebrating in government this morning the fact that the rwanda bill has finally got through. you

say it is a deterrent, that it will put people off making the journey across the channel to the uk, but we are showing pictures on the programme this morning of a boat beginning that crossing right now even though the people on board know they could be deported to rwanda, they could be deported to rwanda, they are perfectly prepared to make they are perfectly prepared to make the journey. they are perfectly prepared to make thejourney. looking at they are perfectly prepared to make the journey. looking at these pictures, persuade us that your bill is a deterrent. tt is pictures, persuade us that your bill is a deterrent.— is a deterrent. it is a landmark moment. _ is a deterrent. it is a landmark moment, there _ is a deterrent. it is a landmark moment, there were - is a deterrent. it is a landmark moment, there were those - is a deterrent. it is a landmarkl moment, there were those who is a deterrent. it is a landmark - moment, there were those who said the prime minister would never get the prime minister would never get the bill through. back in december when the bill started people said it would never work and never get through the house of commons let alone the house of lords and yet last nightjust alone the house of lords and yet last night just after alone the house of lords and yet last nightjust after midnight i was standing looking at proceedings and that was the end of the final round, the final parliamentary moment and we now await royal assent. you ask

about the deterrent, which is an important question. the bill is not yet in force, we need to get the treaty enforces well and get the flights off of the ground and that is when we will see the deterrent effect kick in. we saw the prime minister in december 2020 to strike a deal with albania and since then planes have been taking people back to albania. there was a spike in people from albania coming over in small boats. since then, the number of people coming over has dropped by over 90% and now we see hardly anyone from albania coming across. t anyone from albania coming across. i have to stop you right there on those numbers because we know that the figures have increased significantly this year, people from all nations making the journey now. 0ver all nations making the journey now. over 6000 so far this year, significantly more than the same period last year. but i have to ask

you again about deterrence. although the bill has passed overnight, people crossing the channel for a year or so have known that they could be sent to rwanda and yet what we are seeing right now on our screens this morning is people still prepared to take that risk. they are not deterred. fin prepared to take that risk. they are rrot deterred-— not deterred. on the deterrent effect and _ not deterred. on the deterrent effect and albania _ not deterred. on the deterrent effect and albania are - not deterred. on the deterrent effect and albania are the - not deterred. on the deterrent - effect and albania are the numbers are down. on the deterrent effect on albania the numbers are down. you say the numbers are up, let me put that to context. from albania, the numbers are down by more than 90%, hardly anyone is getting on a small boat from albania because of the deterrent effect. taste boat from albania because of the deterrent effect.— deterrent effect. we have seen ictures deterrent effect. we have seen pictures of— deterrent effect. we have seen pictures of people _ deterrent effect. we have seen pictures of people from - deterrent effect. we have seen - pictures of people from afghanistan, south sedan, eritrea, boarding a boat this morning at this moment to come to the uk even though they know the bill has passed, even though they know they could be sent to rwanda, they are not deterred. t am

rwanda, they are not deterred. i am tellin: ou rwanda, they are not deterred. i am telling you about _ rwanda, they are not deterred. i am telling you about the _ rwanda, they are not deterred. t —n telling you about the albania scheme as an example of the deterrent effect. those coming from albania is down 90%. there is an increase in numbers largely down to a tenfold increase in vulnerable vietnamese migrants frankly being traded across by evil criminal smuggling gangs. last week i signed an agreement with my vietnamese counterpart showing even closer cooperation between our two countries because we are both determined to ensure people from vietnam or elsewhere, but specifically in the case of vietnam, do not get onto those small boats. we have seen fatalities in the channel every single month for the last eight months, nine fatalities this year alone, a seven—year—old girl lost her life attempting to cross. that is why there is a moral mission, immoral reason we are determined to stop the boats. your broader point is right, we have not

stopped them yet, but the prime minister is determined to ensure that we do stop them and that's why we sat so late last night determined to get the bill through parliament. we need to get the treaty ratified and we need to see the planes get off the ground. when we see them take off then we will see the deterrent effect kick in. tree take off then we will see the deterrent effect kick in. we have some pictures — deterrent effect kick in. we have some pictures this _ deterrent effect kick in. we have some pictures this morning - deterrent effect kick in. we have some pictures this morning from inside the facility in rwanda where some people could now ultimately be sent. we have seen pictures inside the rooms, the beds are made, the potted plant so there, the reaction from some of our viewers is that it looks pretty comfortable and the reaction we have had from migrants in calais is that these kind of scenes do not put them off. 0ne in calais is that these kind of scenes do not put them off. one of them told bbc news if there is a risk of going to rwanda or africa to this kind of place we are seeing at the moment, that doesn't matter to me, but first i want to go to the

uk. it is worth the risk. th me, but first i want to go to the uk. it is worth the risk.- me, but first i want to go to the uk. it is worth the risk. in part of the debate _ uk. it is worth the risk. in part of the debate yesterday _ uk. it is worth the risk. in part of the debate yesterday we - uk. it is worth the risk. in part of the debate yesterday we heard i uk. it is worth the risk. in part of the debate yesterday we heard in uk. it is worth the risk. in part of- the debate yesterday we heard in the house of commons that members of the home affairs select committee went to calais and spoke to some of the migrants and they spoke about the deterrent effect. they didn't want to go to rwanda. the whole point was they are trying to come to the uk. that is the point. these people want to come to the uk and when they see that they will not get here, if you come here illegally you will be detained and removed to rwanda, that is when the deterrent effect kicks in. i understand what you're saying about the potted plants... abs, in. i understand what you're saying about the potted plants...- about the potted plants... a small percentage _ about the potted plants... a small percentage of _ about the potted plants... a small percentage of those _ about the potted plants... a small percentage of those coming - about the potted plants... a small| percentage of those coming across about the potted plants... a small. percentage of those coming across in small boats will go to rwanda. the numbers are _ small boats will go to rwanda. tt2 numbers are going to start off small, that's right, but there will be a regular rhythm of flights and thatis be a regular rhythm of flights and that is when the deterrent effect kicks in. back to albania, there were small numbers to start with but

were small numbers to start with but we have had regularflights since then and since the agreement in december 22 we have seen thousands of people returned to albania. it is a similar scheme, regularflights, a similar scheme, regular flights, thousands a similar scheme, regularflights, thousands of people eventually being removed to rwanda and the deterrent effect will kick in and we are determined to stop the boats. what you saw in parliament was labour seemingly more interested in stopping the flights, but we are determined to stop the boats. taste determined to stop the boats. we will be speaking to labour about their policy soon. can i ask you about processing people sent to rwanda, you say you were all —— you will fast—track things in court, extra court rooms being used. people watching this this morning may be waiting for their own case to get into court, a burglary, a sexual offence, a violent offence, they know the courts are jammed, they are waiting months, what do they make of

the fact you are fast tracking this because of apparently political reasons? ' :: ' because of apparently political reasons? ' i: ' , ., reasons? 10-12 weeks before the first flights _ reasons? 10-12 weeks before the first flights take _ reasons? 10-12 weeks before the first flights take off, _ reasons? 10-12 weeks before the j first flights take off, caseworkers have been identified, 200 of our best caseworkers have identified, the final pieces of training will happen this week, decisions will have to be made, but it is probably inevitable that there will be challenges. there is a difference between an immigration tribunal on one hand and a criminal court on the other. they are not the same. an immigration tribunal isn't the same place, not the same as a magistrates�* court or crown court. it is right the prime minister has said this is a policy we should be determined to see through. it is inevitable that there will be legal challenges but we are determined to strain every sin you to ensure everything is in place forflights

to take off in 10—12 weeks. significantly later than you wanted, you said the spring. you significantly later than you wanted, you said the spring.— you said the spring. you are right, i wanted you said the spring. you are right, i wanted this _ you said the spring. you are right, i wanted this to _ you said the spring. you are right, i wanted this to happen _ you said the spring. you are right, i wanted this to happen quicker, i you said the spring. you are right, i i wanted this to happen quicker, we saw delays and labour voting down the bill. i want this to happen as quickly as possible. we set out the timetable, it will be 10—12 weeks. there is a lot of careful and complicated work to happen before but we are determined to get flights off of the ground.— off of the ground. thank you for “oininr off of the ground. thank you for joining us- _ carol has the weather for us. it looks beautiful. loving the bluebells. loving the bluebells. this morning it is chilly for some of us, and it is damp, if you are celebrating st george�*s day, west is best in terms of drier and warmer

conditions. the end of a weather front in the south—east producing patchy light rain, cloud and eastern areas thick enough for drizzle or showers, and a cold northerly wind taking the edge off of the temperatures in eastern areas. in the west, a different story, more sunshine through the day, the odd shower in south wales and the south—west of england, and our temperatures up to 16 in glasgow, ten in norwich. this evening and overnight, cloud and a brisk wind in the east and this cloud heading south across parts of england and wales. but under clear skies it will be a cold night. some frost. tomorrow, this brisk cold wind in the east and bright skies in the west. doctor who fans, the wait is nearly over. we met the new doctor, played by ncuti gatwa, on christmas day, and his first full series will land on the bbc iplayer in less than three weeks.

in a moment, we�*ll be speaking to russell t davies, the creative force behind so much of doctor who�*s success in the last 20 years. first, let�*s have a reminder of the time lord�*s newest incarnation. what? you�*re me. but i�*m me. i think i�*m really, really me. i am completely me! don�*tjust stand there — push! push.

does this work? i don�*t know. laughter. russell t davies joins us now. iam glad i am glad that the screen has stopped spinning!— i am glad that the screen has stopped spinning! could get time sick! ten seconds _ stopped spinning! could get time sick! ten seconds and _ stopped spinning! could get time sick! ten seconds and then - stopped spinning! could get time sick! ten seconds and then we i stopped spinning! could get time i sick! ten seconds and then we have liven ou sick! ten seconds and then we have given you an _ sick! ten seconds and then we have given you an idea. _ sick! ten seconds and then we have given you an idea. lovely _ sick! ten seconds and then we have given you an idea. lovely to - sick! ten seconds and then we have given you an idea. lovely to talk- sick! ten seconds and then we have given you an idea. lovely to talk to | given you an idea. lovely to talk to you. you don�*t need ideas from others because clearly full of them, that ideas are popping out of your head. t that ideas are popping out of your head. , , that ideas are popping out of your head. , ., �*, , that ideas are popping out of your head. , , ., head. i suppose that's why i do the 'ob i do. i head. i suppose that's why i do the job i do. i think— head. i suppose that's why i do the job i do. i think any _ head. i suppose that's why i do the job i do. i think any job _ head. i suppose that's why i do the job i do. i think any job i _ head. i suppose that's why i do the job i do. i think any job i do - head. i suppose that's why i do the job i do. i think any job i do i - job i do. i think anyjob i do i

would — job i do. i think anyjob i do i would be _ job i do. i think anyjob i do i would be sitting with a head full of ideas _ would be sitting with a head full of ideas so _ would be sitting with a head full of ideas so i — would be sitting with a head full of ideas so i am lucky. how would be sitting with a head full of ideas so i am lucky.— ideas so i am lucky. how is the latest instalment _ ideas so i am lucky. how is the latest instalment going? - ideas so i am lucky. how is the latest instalment going? i - ideas so i am lucky. how is the | latest instalment going? i know ideas so i am lucky. how is the - latest instalment going? i know we keep turning _ latest instalment going? i know we keep turning up — latest instalment going? i know we keep turning up and _ latest instalment going? i know we keep turning up and saying - latest instalment going? i know we keep turning up and saying here i latest instalment going? i know we keep turning up and saying here is| keep turning up and saying here is the new— keep turning up and saying here is the new doctor who! but is fantastic. it is their first series, we have — fantastic. it is their first series, we have been talking about it for so lon- we have been talking about it for so long that _ we have been talking about it for so long that here comes a brand—new series. _ long that here comes a brand—new series. lots— long that here comes a brand—new series, lots of episodes, every week different— series, lots of episodes, every week different monsters, excited to launch — different monsters, excited to launch it _ different monsters, excited to launch it. , , different monsters, excited to launch it. , ~ ., , ., launch it. everybody knows doctor who, launch it. everybody knows doctor who. everybody — launch it. everybody knows doctor who, everybody has _ launch it. everybody knows doctor who, everybody has watched i launch it. everybody knows doctor who, everybody has watched it, i launch it. everybody knows doctor i who, everybody has watched it, but people may be are out of sync, is it too late to start? tt people may be are out of sync, is it too late to start?— too late to start? it starts from scratch, too late to start? it starts from scratch. it _ too late to start? it starts from scratch, it does _ too late to start? it starts from scratch, it does this _ too late to start? it starts from scratch, it does this every i too late to start? it starts from scratch, it does this every so i scratch, it does this every so often, — scratch, it does this every so often, a _ scratch, it does this every so often, a new doctor and a new companion. she watches mac walks into the _ companion. she watches mac walks into the tardis —— she walks into

the tardis— into the tardis —— she walks into the tardis and it is like the new viewer— the tardis and it is like the new viewer walking in. come and have an adventure _ viewer walking in. come and have an adventure and have fun. it is viewer walking in. come and have an adventure and have fun.— adventure and have fun. it is all about imagination _ adventure and have fun. it is all about imagination and - adventure and have fun. it is all about imagination and taking i adventure and have fun. it is all- about imagination and taking people to places that they could never even have thought of, and that is the joy of it. have thought of, and that is the 'oy of it. . . have thought of, and that is the 'oy of it. ., , , ., ., of it. children draw this programme more than any _ of it. children draw this programme more than any other. _ of it. children draw this programme more than any other. there - of it. children draw this programme more than any other. there is i more than any other. there is something _ more than any other. there is something british about it, you don't _ something british about it, you don't have to be part of a spaceship crew, _ don't have to be part of a spaceship crew, the _ don't have to be part of a spaceship crew, the tardis could land in your streets. _ crew, the tardis could land in your streets. your— crew, the tardis could land in your streets, your school, anyway. it connects— streets, your school, anyway. it connects to _ streets, your school, anyway. it connects to the imagination, and we are all— connects to the imagination, and we are all children in that sense, we all want — are all children in that sense, we all want to— are all children in that sense, we all want to escape!— how much are you thinking about the times we are really living in when

you are deciding on the mood and the look? , ., , . look? some stories reflect the time we are in, look? some stories reflect the time we are in. it — look? some stories reflect the time we are in, it always _ look? some stories reflect the time we are in, it always has _ look? some stories reflect the time we are in, it always has something | we are in, it always has something to say, _ we are in, it always has something to say, the — we are in, it always has something to say, the best science fiction does — to say, the best science fiction does but— to say, the best science fiction does. but it is myjob to look at where _ does. but it is myjob to look at where we — does. but it is myjob to look at where we are, what we feel, what a difficult, _ where we are, what we feel, what a difficult, complicated world we live in, difficult, complicated world we live in. so _ difficult, complicated world we live in. so i _ difficult, complicated world we live in, so i genuinely look at doctor who— in, so i genuinely look at doctor who this — in, so i genuinely look at doctor who this time round and thought it was time _ who this time round and thought it was time for fun, it is wilder this time, _ was time for fun, it is wilder this time, funnier, biggerand broader, and not _ time, funnier, biggerand broader, and notjust— time, funnier, biggerand broader, and notjust as time, funnier, biggerand broader, and not just as an escape, time, funnier, biggerand broader, and notjust as an escape, because it does— and notjust as an escape, because it does have — and notjust as an escape, because it does have things to say about the world, _ it does have things to say about the world, but— it does have things to say about the world, but i— it does have things to say about the world, but i think a lot of sci—fi gets— world, but i think a lot of sci—fi gets very— world, but i think a lot of sci—fi gets very dark and heavy on producers like me will say we are so much _ producers like me will say we are so much darker— producers like me will say we are so much darker this year, a deep dive into the _ much darker this year, a deep dive into the souls of the characters! but with — into the souls of the characters! but with doctor who, come and have fun, sit— but with doctor who, come and have fun, sit around as a family and have fun. fun, sit around as a family and have fun it— fun, sit around as a family and have fun. ., ., 4', fun, sit around as a family and have fun. ., ., ., fun, sit around as a family and have fun. ., .., ., .,

fun. it looks more colourful and more smiley — fun. it looks more colourful and more smiley maybe. _ fun. it looks more colourful and more smiley maybe. yes, i fun. it looks more colourful and more smiley maybe. yes, you i fun. it looks more colourful and i more smiley maybe. yes, you still have moments _ more smiley maybe. yes, you still have moments of— more smiley maybe. yes, you still have moments of terror, - more smiley maybe. yes, you still have moments of terror, horror, l more smiley maybe. yes, you still. have moments of terror, horror, the monsters. _ have moments of terror, horror, the monsters, some tears at some points, but the _ monsters, some tears at some points, but the sense _ monsters, some tears at some points, but the sense of fun has been pushed because _ but the sense of fun has been pushed because i_ but the sense of fun has been pushed because i think we need it. and a sense of hopefulness _ because i think we need it. and a sense of hopefulness about i because i think we need it. and a sense of hopefulness about it i sense of hopefulness about it always. sense of hopefulness about it alwa s. ~ , sense of hopefulness about it alwas. , , always. absolutely the case. they will face the _ always. absolutely the case. they will face the darkest _ always. absolutely the case. they will face the darkest of _ will face the darkest of circumstances but actually it is an optimistic— circumstances but actually it is an optimistic show, optimistic about the human race, it says we will survive — the human race, it says we will survive no _ the human race, it says we will survive no matter what is going on, there _ survive no matter what is going on, there is— survive no matter what is going on, there is a _ survive no matter what is going on, there is a future.— there is a future. how scary do the monsters have _ there is a future. how scary do the monsters have to _ there is a future. how scary do the monsters have to be? _ there is a future. how scary do the monsters have to be? i _ there is a future. how scary do the monsters have to be? i think i there is a future. how scary do the monsters have to be? i think good j monsters have to be? i think good scary monsters — monsters have to be? i think good scary monsters are _ monsters have to be? i think good scary monsters are healthy. i monsters have to be? i think good scary monsters are healthy. there | monsters have to be? i think good i scary monsters are healthy. there is no blood _ scary monsters are healthy. there is no blood or— scary monsters are healthy. there is no blood or gore ever, we are careful— no blood or gore ever, we are careful about that. the thing we try to avoid _

careful about that. the thing we try to avoid is— careful about that. the thing we try to avoid is dread, covered in the bbc guidelines. you to avoid is dread, covered in the bbc guidelines.— to avoid is dread, covered in the bbc guidelines. you have to be able to slee at bbc guidelines. you have to be able to sleep at night! _ bbc guidelines. you have to be able to sleep at night! we _ bbc guidelines. you have to be able to sleep at night! we all _ bbc guidelines. you have to be able to sleep at night! we all love i bbc guidelines. you have to be able to sleep at night! we all love a i to sleep at night! we all love a uhost to sleep at night! we all love a ghost story- — to sleep at night! we all love a ghost story. basic— to sleep at night! we all love a| ghost story. basic fundamental to sleep at night! we all love a i ghost story. basic fundamental fairy tales are _ ghost story. basic fundamental fairy tales are. ., ., ., ., ., tales are. you have to learn that everything _ tales are. you have to learn that everything is _ tales are. you have to learn that everything is ok _ tales are. you have to learn that everything is ok at _ tales are. you have to learn that everything is ok at the - tales are. you have to learn that everything is ok at the end. i tales are. you have to learn that| everything is ok at the end. yes, and there is _ everything is ok at the end. yes, and there is a _ everything is ok at the end. yes, and there is a lot _ everything is ok at the end. yes, and there is a lot of _ everything is ok at the end. yes, and there is a lot of joy _ everything is ok at the end. yes, and there is a lot ofjoy in - everything is ok at the end. yes, and there is a lot ofjoy in it. i everything is ok at the end. yes, and there is a lot ofjoy in it. and j and there is a lot of 'oy in it. and we have a — and there is a lot of 'oy in it. and we have a sofa i and there is a lot of 'oy in it. and we have a sofa to i and there is a lot ofjoy in it. 2ch we have a sofa to hide behind. and there is a lot ofjoy in it. and we have a sofa to hide behind. a| we have a sofa to hide behind. a dalek could get round that! do i we have a sofa to hide behind. a i dalek could get round that! do you watch each — dalek could get round that! do you watch each episode _ dalek could get round that! do you watch each episode dozens - dalek could get round that! do you watch each episode dozens of i dalek could get round that! do you i watch each episode dozens of times? i think by the time and episode goes on air, _ i think by the time and episode goes on air, we _ i think by the time and episode goes on air, we will have seen a 25,30 times _ on air, we will have seen a 25,30 times that— on air, we will have seen a 25,30 times that is— on air, we will have seen a 25,30 times. that is what is brilliant

about— times. that is what is brilliant about ncuti, i keep seeing something new he _ about ncuti, i keep seeing something new he has— about ncuti, i keep seeing something new he has done. same old bbc one and iplayer— new he has done. same old bbc one and iplayer here, it always sold to the rest _ and iplayer here, it always sold to the rest of — and iplayer here, it always sold to the rest of the world to just not coordinated but now it all drops on disney— coordinated but now it all drops on disney and — coordinated but now it all drops on disney and everyone gets to see it. translated — disney and everyone gets to see it. translated into 30 languages or something. that is nice. but here in britain _ something. that is nice. but here in britain is _ something. that is nice. but here in britain is the — something. that is nice. but here in britain is the same. the something. that is nice. but here in britain is the same.— britain is the same. the doctor who brand is safe _ britain is the same. the doctor who brand is safe for _ britain is the same. the doctor who brand is safe for the _ britain is the same. the doctor who brand is safe for the future? - britain is the same. the doctor who brand is safe for the future? i i britain is the same. the doctor who brand is safe for the future? i hope | brand is safe for the future? i hope so! that's why _ brand is safe for the future? i hope so! that's why i _ brand is safe for the future? i hope so! that's why i am _ brand is safe for the future? i hope so! that's why i am here. - brand is safe for the future? i hope so! that's why i am here. do i brand is safe for the future? i hope so! that's why i am here. do you i so! that's why i am here. do you have _ so! that's why i am here. do you have news— so! that's why i am here. do you have news for me? it is 61 years old and the _ have news for me? it is 61 years old and the marvellous thing is that the

past 61— and the marvellous thing is that the past 61 years do not matter, it is here, _ past 61 years do not matter, it is here, now. — past 61 years do not matter, it is here, now, new and fresh for you. you said _ here, now, new and fresh for you. you said it — here, now, new and fresh for you. you said it so _ here, now, new and fresh for you. you said it so well. lovely to see you. the first two episodes of the new season will premiere on bbc iplayer at midnight on the 11th of may and will be playing on bbc one later that day. i think ithinki i think i would quite like to regenerate!— i think i would quite like to regenerate! i think i would quite like to reaenerate! ., ., ~' i think i would quite like to reaenerate! ., ., ~ ., regenerate! who would you like me to be? georae regenerate! who would you like me to be? george clooney? _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i�*m tolu adeoye. the parents of a girl killed when a land rover crashed through a fence at a school in wimbledon say they�*ve been told

the case is taking so long to resolve due to a lack of forensic collsion investigators. nuria sajjad was one of two pupils who died when the vehicle crashed into a tea party at the study prep school lastjuly. the met commissioner sir mark rowley has written to the family and apologised for the delay saying "there are very few individuals who have the specialist skills needed". i don�*t think it can be acceptable for any parent to hear that the reason your eight—year—old daughter is not here and you don�*t have answers is because there is a resource issue. in a statement, the metropolitan police said: "we recognise that the time taken has caused further distress but it is only right and fair to all involved that we carry out a thorough and extensive investigation." turning to the travel. there are minor delays on the circle,

haammersmith & city and metropolitan line. the 0verground has severe delays. now the weather. cloud and spells of light rain this morning. becoming drier and brighter with some late sunny spells possible. quite breezy. highs of 11 degrees. i�*ll be back with an update in around half an hour. goodbye.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. after months of westminster wrangling, parliament gives the go—ahead for some asylum seekers to be sent to rwanda, after mps and peers sat late into the night. this the scene in calais this morning as a small boat with migrants trying to make the crossing to britain is turned around by the french authorities. it is rishi sunak�*s flagship bill. it is rishi sunak�*s flagship law. he has staked his political reputation on stopping the boats. he says a flight will take off this summer but opponents say it is a costly gimmick. the horrors of glass attacks and the campaign for changes to the law to make bars and nighclubs safer. something positive to come out of it, i think that is the main thing. because i think it is a waste of something so tragic happening without anything positive coming

out of it. good morning from truckers paradise. the red lion truck stop in northampton voted the finest in europe. we look at why and whether more facilities like those here could help solve the hgv recruitment crisis. tt could help solve the hgv recruitment crisis. . . could help solve the hgv recruitment crisis. , ., .., could help solve the hgv recruitment crisis. , ., , ., crisis. it is a cold start in northern _ crisis. it is a cold start in northern and _ crisis. it is a cold start in northern and western i crisis. it is a cold start in i northern and western areas but crisis. it is a cold start in _ northern and western areas but this is where we will see the sunshine today, central and eastern areas. cloudy with the odd shower. light drizzle in the south—east and a brisk wind down the north sea. all the details later. it�*s tuesday the 23rd of april. asylum seekers who enter the uk illegally could be sent to rwanda — after a government bill declaring the african country to be safe finally made it through parliament in the early hours of this morning, following months of delays. the bill will become law within the next few days

and the prime minister has said the first flights will leave the uk in ten to 12 weeks. human rights groups described the plan as shameful. in the last hour we have seen the reality of what the french and uk authorities are dealing with. this was the scene in calais less than an hourago this was the scene in calais less than an hour ago with a large group of migrants trying to cross the channel on a small boat of migrants trying to cross the channel on a small boat while of migrants trying to cross the channel on a small boat while french police officers intervened. 0ur political correspondent ben wright has the details. long after most people had gone to bed, parliament carried on working, wrestling with the issue of sending asylum seekers to rwanda. the government�*s plan had faced strong resistance in the house of lords. they voted for changes mps kept rejecting. my lords, this bill has now been scrutinised a number of times. the government have rejected this amendment several times. so we must now accept the will of the elected house and bring this debate on this last

amendment to an end and get this bill onto the statute book. shortly before midnight, the bill declaring rwanda a safe country for asylum seekers returned to the red benches again. a process known around here as parliamentary ping—pong. but, this time, peers accepted their resistance should end. the stand—off was over. the question is that motion a be agreed to. as many as of that opinion will say content. content. contrary, not content. the contents have it. the safety of rwanda bill will now get royal assent and become law. the government hopes it clears the way for the first flights to leave by the summer, two years after ministers first announced this idea. this government is absolutely determined to deliver on this policy because we know it is what the british people want us to do and it is, importantly, the right thing to do. at the minute, people smugglers are determining our asylum policy and whatever you feel about the validity of people�*s claims in the role we should play in the world, i don�*t think anyone

thinks we should not be the ones deciding who comes here and seeks asylum. this is the problem ministers want to tackle. more than 6000 people have crossed the channel in small boats since the start of this year alone. the prime minister has pledged to stop the boats altogether and believes putting some asylum seekers on a one—way flight to rwanda will deter people from risking their lives and making the crossing. yesterday, rishi sunak said plans for the first flight were in place. but the passing of this law won�*t end the criticism that has been levelled at it. 0pposition parties have said it is an unworkable, expensive gimmick. the home affairs select committee has always been very concerned about the practicalities of this scheme and whether it will actually deliver the numbers the government seem to think it will, and also whether it will have that deterrent value the government claim. we know the permanent secretary at the home office would not sign this policy off — he had to get a ministerial direction because he wasn�*t

satisfied that it was value for money, that it would deliver on what the government think it will. after so many setbacks, the passing of this law is a political win for rishi sunak. but his pledge to stop small boats crossing the channel now hinges on this plan working. with an election close, mr sunak does not have long to prove it is the deterrent he has promised. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds is in calais. that is where so many of the small boats start their crossing to england. we just saw dramatic scenes in calais. what is the latest about that particular small boat we witness this morning? th that particular small boat we witness this morning? in case you are 'ust witness this morning? in case you are just switching _ witness this morning? in case you are just switching on, _ witness this morning? in case you are just switching on, we - witness this morning? in case you are just switching on, we saw- witness this morning? in case you are just switching on, we saw this| are just switching on, we saw this small boat appear over the horizon almost, coming around the headland out at sea, about half full and

unusually, a group of migrants appeared from the sand dunes. this is what they look like, they are easy to hide in. migrants ran across the beach and onto the sea front. they got into the water. police came in behind them. they tried to stop them getting onto the boat. we counted about 30 climbing onto the boat making about 67 on board as they started a small outboard motor and headed out to sea. interestingly, the police did not try to stop them. we are not sure it was because we were there. often the police try to puncture the boats with knives and that could have seen people falling into the water. the police seemed angry we were on the beach to witness this. this is going on all the time and there is another incident down the coast, witnessed by another bbc team down there. the

conditions are perfect today. is the boat issue going to be stopped by the rwanda act when it passes? i think these migrants have come too far to be dissuaded and that is what they say to us. they say they will risk everything to get across this water to the uk. perhaps it might dissuade people back in the countries from where they came. that is the hope of the government but to do that they will have to get flights out and get them out in 10-12 flights out and get them out in 10—12 weeks as the government said. that is crucial because it is about sending a message to people still on the beach waiting down by the water that they must not come across this channel and they are putting their lives at risk.— lives at risk. thanks. we will go back to calais _ lives at risk. thanks. we will go back to calais if _ lives at risk. thanks. we will go back to calais if there _ lives at risk. thanks. we will go back to calais if there are i lives at risk. thanks. we will go | back to calais if there are further developments. let's get the latest now from our chief political correspondent henry zeffman, who's in downing street for us. rishi sunak got the bill through

parliament but now may be the tougher part which is making it happen and getting those flights off the ground. that happen and getting those flights off the round. ., , the ground. that is right. the . uestion the ground. that is right. the question today _ the ground. that is right. the question today is _ the ground. that is right. the question today is will - the ground. that is right. the question today is will it - the ground. that is right. the| question today is will it work? the ground. that is right. the - question today is will it work? will this law, and it is about to become at long last a law, will it stop people making that perilous journey we have been seeing just. we have had a reaction from rishi sunak to what parliament did late last night, passing the legislation and he released a statement saying this. "the passing of this landmark legislation is notjust a step forward but a fundamental change in the global equation on migration. ourfocus is to now get flights off the ground, and i am clear that nothing will stand in our way of doing that and saving lives." what is he talking about in terms of standing in their way? before, attempts to get flights off the ground were bogged down by legal challenge. this law was a response

to the supreme court ruling late last year the policy as it stood was not lawful. �* ., last year the policy as it stood was not lawful-— not lawful. before the flight takes off, the government _ not lawful. before the flight takes off, the government attempts - not lawful. before the flight takes off, the government attempts to l not lawful. before the flight takes i off, the government attempts to get it to take off, we will see if potential legal challenges succeed. one question is will it work and the second is whether if when the flights take off, they act as a deterrent. before long, the british public will deliver their verdict on this policy and this government. rishi sunak is travelling to warsaw this morning where he'll meet the polish prime minister and the head of nate, and promise more money to support ukraine. britain will provide an additional £500 million to kyiv, on top of the £2.5 billion allocated for this financial year. ukraine and poland share a boo—mile border. the metropolitan police has agreed that an independent police force will review its investigation into the murder of stephen lawrence in 1993. the met earlier apologised to stephen's mother, baroness doreen lawrence, for breaking a promise to answer

questions after the bbc named a major suspect lastjune. she has called for the murder inquiry to be reopened. the head of the metropolitan police, sir mark rowley, has defended the actions of the officer who sparked controversy by stopping an anti—semitism campaigner at a pro—palestinian march. gideon falter was told that his presence as an "openly jewish" man was antagonising. sir mark has told the guardian that the sergeant who confronted mr falter had acted professionally. the rac says vehicle breakdowns rose by 9% in the last year due to potholes. the firm says it attended more than 27,000 call—outs caused by poor road surfaces, with problems including damaged shock absorbers, suspension and wheels. the welsh transport secretary will give more details later about a plan to revert the speed limits on many roads back to 30mph just seven months after they were changed to 20mph.

ken skates is expected to address the senedd about the controversial scheme. more from our wales correspondent, hywel griffith. seven months after it was unveiled, wales' default speed limit could be heading into reverse rather than a total u—turn. in september, a third of the roads was changed from 30 to 20mph zones with a claim it would save lives and bring people out of their cars. a record petition to the senedd signed by almost half a million people called for the policy to be scrapped. now a new transport secretary says he's listening and some of those roads could revert. so roads which were made 20mph zones in september could now flip back to 30. it's an issue which has divided people in wales ever since the policy was introduced, and this latest turn is no different. what a waste of time and money. how much money have they spent on doing that? i'm happy with 20 miles an hour.

the government always said it was going to review what was going on, so they're only doing what they said they were going to do. i can tell you one thing, - when it came in, i've not really given it much of a second thought. it's business as usual, really, as soon as i get behind - the wheel, you know. anyone who ignores the limit does risk prosecution. it is being enforced. but the welsh government says it will work with councils to target changes, setting it in a different direction. hywel griffith, bbc news. it is st george's day. people in england are celebrating their patron saint in all kinds of ways. we can look at st george. he is launching the wheelbarrow race in north london here. and in cornwall, yarn bombing in truro. slaying the dragon.

beautiful piece of knitting. very impressive. yarn bombing. where you stick knitting in surprising places. here's carol. good morning. a cry for help? as ever. good morning. this morning, mixed fortunes and if you are celebrating st george's day, happy st george's day. across central and eastern areas, cloud. in the west, clearer skies and a colder start to the day. the cloud thick enough in the day. the cloud thick enough in the south—east for rain. some drizzle and showers in eastern scotland and north—east england and through the day, it will brighten up, even where we have cloud. we will see some of it break up. showers in southern wales pushing into south—west england this

morning. showers in east anglia and some on and off much of the day across kent. northern england, brighter skies. across kent. northern england, brighterskies. northern across kent. northern england, brighter skies. northern ireland, brightening up in the morning. in scotland, the north and west will be the brightest. down the east coast, a keen wind will take the edge off the temperatures but we could see 16 as a top temperature in glasgow. overnight, we have a keen wind, cloud, showers in the east. cloud in wales and the midlands pushing to the south coast. clear skies especially in central scotland and northern england around the pennines where temperatures could be low enough for frost. tomorrow, where temperatures could be low enough forfrost. tomorrow, action replay. cloud, brisk wind in the east. perhaps more sunshine in western areas. temperatures sliding, 14 in glasgow, nine in norwich. thank you for answering our cry for

help. donating an organ to save a friend or relative�*s life is one of the most special and selfless decisions that anyone can make, but a direct donation only works if the tissue types match up. but we can tell you about another way you can help. it's called a paired or pooled donation and it involves finding some other people who are in the same predicament and swapping. our health correspondent michelle roberts has been to see how it can work. it's like a microphone. a microphone? hello, hello, hello. destiny—rae is five. she loves play—doh, singing and her mum, maria. but she doesn't like broccoli or dialysis. but maybe when you get your kidney, you might like broccoli. what do you think? she's been having dialysis three times a week since she was ten months old because her kidneys don't work. added together, that's more than six whole months of her young life rigged up to the machine.

i think all she's ever known is dialysis. she definitely doesn't have any memory of not being on dialysis. and this has kind of been like her second family for a long time, which in many ways is a beautiful thing. but, also, what's best for her is to be out in school. there we go. play therapy helps pass the time while waiting for a new kidney. that's your favourite one, isn't it? the odds of finding a donor are stacked against destiny. there's a national shortage of organs. my turn! particularly from black and ethnic minority people. no suitable deceased donor has been found, but a special organ swap scheme with living donors — the uk living kidney sharing scheme — might help. the sharing scheme widens the search, using people who are willing to give one of their healthy kidneys to a stranger. they promise to donate if in return their friend or loved one gets a kidney from someone else. the swaps only go ahead if everyone matches up, so that no patient misses out.

so, for example, you might have a pair here who aren't a good match, so you can't do a transplant. but bring in another pair and you can see how you can match the kidneys up. good, we've got one. destiny's wait for a kidney has been long and uncertain. nope. but social media has provided a lifeline. they met their living donor, liffy, in an online discussion group talking about the difficulty of finding a donor. they don't go together? although liffy is not a tissue match for destiny, she hopes the scheme can pair them with someone who is. i think it's quite hard for people to get their head around why i would donate my kidney to someone i'm not related to, but also someone that i've met online. destiny was actually the same age as my own daughter and i couldn't imagine being in the same position as maria and destiny and someone not wanting to help. a healthy donor like liffy

can lead a normal life on one remaining kidney, although it's a massive decision to make. it wasn't until i saw her in the hospital and i wasjust like, wow, she's serious. like, she really wants to get tested, you know? and from then on, we've just been best of friends. my daughter loves her, so she calls her auntie liffy. she loves her. they've got an amazing, like, bond. it's so beautiful to see. and, yeah, she's literally sent from heaven. she's my guardian angel. every three months, destiny and liffy wait to hear if a match can be found. they're hoping today it's third time lucky. maria? yes? can i tell you something? tell me. earlier today, i got a phone call. they've found a match for us. so we're paired up.

want a hug? medical teams will now start planning the operations. we've done it. michelle roberts, bbc news. we are delighted to say destiny—rae had her transplant and is here with mum maria. good morning. you were watchin: mum maria. good morning. you were watching your — mum maria. good morning. you were watching your telly. _ mum maria. good morning. you were watching your telly. she _ mum maria. good morning. you were watching your telly. she cannot - mum maria. good morning. you were watching your telly. she cannot stop l watching your telly. she cannot stop watching your telly. she cannot stop watching herself on tv. istilted watching your telly. she cannot stop watching herself on tv.— watching herself on tv. what is it like to see _ watching herself on tv. what is it like to see that _ watching herself on tv. what is it like to see that moment - watching herself on tv. what is it like to see that moment again? l watching herself on tv. what is it i like to see that moment again? oh, it's like... like to see that moment again? oh, it's like--- it — like to see that moment again? oh, it's like... it still — like to see that moment again? on it's like... it still feels like yesterday. she wants to see herself. honestly, i can't believe it. it is like yesterday. i cannot believe we are here now. had the transplant.

hgppy are here now. had the transplant. happy tears at the moment, so weird. it is wonderful. destiny, we are over here. it is wonderful. destiny, we are over here-— it is wonderful. destiny, we are over here. ., ., , ., �* over here. how are you feeling? i'm aood. over here. how are you feeling? i'm good- that — over here. how are you feeling? i'm good- that is _ over here. how are you feeling? i'm good. that is fantastic _ over here. how are you feeling? i'm good. that is fantastic and - over here. how are you feeling? i'm good. that is fantastic and you - over here. how are you feeling? i'm good. that is fantastic and you had l good. that is fantastic and you had the operation _ good. that is fantastic and you had the operation but _ good. that is fantastic and you had the operation but you _ good. that is fantastic and you had the operation but you are - good. that is fantastic and you had the operation but you are back- good. that is fantastic and you had l the operation but you are back home and feeling great. you must be so relieved. t and feeling great. you must be so relieved. ., ,., and feeling great. you must be so relieved. . ,., �* , and feeling great. you must be so relieved. ., g relieved. i am so relieved. my gosh, i felt a lifetime _ relieved. i am so relieved. my gosh, i felt a lifetime waiting. _ relieved. i am so relieved. my gosh, i felt a lifetime waiting. when - relieved. i am so relieved. my gosh, i felt a lifetime waiting. when it - ifelt a lifetime waiting. when it finally happened, i was like my gosh, i was so nervous. you could imagine. going up to surgery with her, holding her. all we have waited for, four years of dialysis. to be here now. in isolation at the moment but once we are out of it, we can just live life and go to school, back to full—time school and i can start my own life. i had to give up

myjob and social life literally. a lot of things i had to sacrifice to become a full—time carer. i feel we are at the point and we have got what we were building up for and i can begin my life.— can begin my life. happy times for both of us- — can begin my life. happy times for both of us- it _ can begin my life. happy times for both of us. it is _ can begin my life. happy times for both of us. it is literally _ can begin my life. happy times for both of us. it is literally a - can begin my life. happy times for both of us. it is literally a new - both of us. it is literally a new lease of life for both of you. literally. i did not see past the dialysis lifestyle. monday, wednesday, friday, sometime saturday. you get there at 7.30 and do not know when you are coming home, sometimes you get admitted, a temperature. a lot goes on. i could never plan. she has never been on an aeroplane, i have never gone on holiday with her. it opens the door to so many things and i am forever grateful to the scheme. i own them my life. i am grateful to the scheme. i own them my life. iam in grateful to the scheme. i own them my life. i am in a grateful to the scheme. i own them my life. iam in a place grateful to the scheme. i own them my life. i am in a place of happiness and more certainty about her life and what she can do. over

here. she keeps watching herself on tv. we are in a good place right now. i thank god every everyday i was praying. i wanted her kidney to be a living kidney rather than deceased. i really wanted a living donor. having the paired scheme. having people come through like liffy and she was not a match and then this paired scheme, give it a go and success. what is your kidney named? ., go and success. what is your kidney named? jojo. that is what you called named? 1010. that is what you called the kidne . named? jojo. that is what you called the kidney. when you talk about a new lease of life, places you will be able to visit for the first time, what is the dream, what would you love to do together? she

what is the dream, what would you love to do together?— what is the dream, what would you love to do together? she wants to go to disneyland- _ love to do together? she wants to go to disneyland- i _ love to do together? she wants to go to disneyland. i don't _ love to do together? she wants to go to disneyland. i don't want _ love to do together? she wants to go to disneyland. i don't want to - love to do together? she wants to go to disneyland. i don't want to go - love to do together? she wants to go to disneyland. i don't want to go to l to disneyland. i don't want to go to disneyland- — to disneyland. i don't want to go to disneyland. where _ to disneyland. i don't want to go to disneyland. where do _ to disneyland. i don't want to go to disneyland. where do you - to disneyland. i don't want to go to disneyland. where do you want - to disneyland. i don't want to go to disneyland. where do you want to l to disneyland. i don't want to go to i disneyland. where do you want to go? africa. a holiday _ disneyland. where do you want to go? africa. a holiday in _ disneyland. where do you want to go? africa. a holiday in africa. _ disneyland. where do you want to go? africa. a holiday in africa. lovely. - africa. a holiday in africa. lovely. anyway still a place to go. it is the fact we can go on an aeroplane. we can fly. it is the fact we can go away. we could never plan. i have family in manchester, a brother in the states. we were never able to go when everyone is celebrating and having fun. now we can plan. things we could not do before we can now do and i am excited for the fact i can see a future. i could not see a future before because all you do is see the dialysis. it is a machine, not an actual kidney and anything can go wrong. now i am at a place

where we are stable and living life and we can just where we are stable and living life and we canjust plan. i am more than happy, excited and i can live my life, which unfortunately i could not do before. i life, which unfortunately i could not do before.— life, which unfortunately i could not do before. ~ ., ., not do before. i think you are going to check your _ not do before. i think you are going to check your phone _ not do before. i think you are going to check your phone and _ not do before. i think you are going to check your phone and you - not do before. i think you are going to check your phone and you will i to check your phone and you will have 20 messages from people saying, i can see you on the telly! it is so lovely to see you. great to see you looking so well, destiny. book that holida . looking so well, destiny. book that holiday. thank _ looking so well, destiny. book that holiday. thank you. _ looking so well, destiny. book that holiday. thank you. i _ looking so well, destiny. book that holiday. thank you. i appreciate i looking so well, destiny. book that holiday. thank you. i appreciate it. | holiday. thank you. i appreciate it. thank you so much.— holiday. thank you. i appreciate it. thank you so much. goodbye. she said thank ou. thank you so much. goodbye. she said thank you- she — thank you so much. goodbye. she said thank you. she is _ thank you so much. goodbye. she said thank you. she is so _ thank you so much. goodbye. she said thank you. she is so gorgeous. - thank you so much. goodbye. she said thank you. she is so gorgeous. that i thank you. she is so gorgeous. that was lovely. morning live follows breakfast on bbc one this morning. let's find out what they have in store with helen and gethin. i will get into trouble now. never

get into trouble after introducing us to destiny. modern medicine is marvellous. she has brightened up our day. coming up. as energy prices drop the bbc�*s cost of living correspondent colletta smith exposes how daily standing charges have nearly doubled in the last five years. you might think it's just a few pence a day but it all adds up, with the average household now forking out over £300 a year before even switching on the lights. i'll weigh up if swapping providers can save you any money. plus, all across the country, emergency services rush to rescue those in need across land, sea or sky. this morning, we're discovering how the technology in our pocket and on our wrist helps to find and save lives. also today, one in ten experience plantar fasciitis — a stabbing pain in the bottom of the foot that can make it hard to walk or even stand. dr ranj shares why insoles and stretches with a tennis ball can

ease the ache. and we're throwing open the doors to our clinic with legal eagle gary rycroft. he's helping get what you're owed from sick leave and giving advice to a landlord whose tenant has stopped paying rent. all that plus it's the spin—off to one of the the bbc�*s biggest shows. beyond paradise star barbara flynn gives us the lowdown ahead of friday's finale, including her date with including her fraudulent date with the time travelling doctor. see you at 9:30. fraudulent date with a time travelling doctor. keep watching for that. we will be back in a moment. time to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm tolu adeoye. the parents of a girl killed when a land rover crashed

through a fence at a school in wimbledon say they've been told the case is taking so long to resolve due to a lack of forensic collsion investigators. nuria sajjad was one of two pupils who died when the vehicle crashed into a tea party at the study prep school lastjuly. the met commissioner sir mark rowley has written to the family and apologised for the delay saying "there are very few individuals who have the specialist skills needed". i don't think it can be acceptable for any parent to hear that the reason your eight—year—old daughter is not here and you don't have answers is because there is a resource issue. in a statement, the metropolitan police said... "we recognise that the time taken has caused further distress but it is only right and fair to all involved that we carry out a thorough and extensive investigation." hundreds of objections have been made against plans for a new high—rise block in the city of london.

the 43—storey building would be next to the uk's oldest synagogue, the grade—i listed bevis marks synagogue. those against it have described the plans as "wholly inappropriate." the developer welput has been asked for comment. now, we know london's night—time economy has suffered in recent years — the pandemic, followed by the cost of living crisis, has seen costs rise, footfall drop, and venues close. well, one leading music venue in brixton says, even though the numbers are back to pre—pandemic levels, takings are still significantly down. even when we are busy and full of people, generally people are spending less, they've got less money in their pockets, and i think that's the main thing that we are noticing. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kate.

good morning. it is a slightly less cold start today compared to yesterday and that is thanks to all this cloud — it has kept the temperature in the mid single figures. but it's a rather grey start, a damp start with some patchy outbreaks of rain, some drizzle, but it will gradually clear. the cloud breaks a little towards the end of the day, so some brighter spells, but it is chilly, ii celsius the maximum, a northerly flow, and that wind will continue to strengthen as we head through tonight. some clear spells to start, then, and more cloud edging in from the west, largely dry, though, the minimum between 2—4 celsius. tomorrow, the front you can see has cleared away south, we still have that northerly flow and that breeze is going to make things feel chilly through tomorrow. some brighter spells, though, some sunny spells, but cloud feeding in from originally the north sea could bring one 0!’ two showers. the temperature tomorrow, again, just i! celsius, so on the cool side for this point in april. as we head further through the week, it stays unsettled. low pressure takes charge as we head towards the weekend, bringing some longer spells of rain, but some slightly less

cold temperatures. i'll be back with an update at around 9.15. now it's back sally and jon. hello this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our main story today is some late night progress on the government's plan to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. after months of wrangling, a bill declaring rwanda to be a safe country will finally become law. rishi sunak is now promising the first flights will take off in 10—12 weeks. this is what the prime minister wants to stop. a large group of migrants trying to cross the channel to the uk on a

small boat. our reporter simonjones is in dover for us this morning. you have been covering the small boats crossing for many years and i guess the question now is that this is finally become law, will it deter the kind of scenes we have just shown? the kind of scenes we have 'ust shown? ,., , ,. , shown? the government is describing this as a landmark _ shown? the government is describing this as a landmark moment. - shown? the government is describing this as a landmark moment. i - shown? the government is describing this as a landmark moment. i think. shown? the government is describing this as a landmark moment. i think i i this as a landmark moment. i think i would describe it as a moment of truth because if those flights do take off in around 12 weeks, injuly according to the government timetable, people will be looking to see whether it acts as an immediate deterrent. we are getting distressing news from across the channel this morning. french media are reporting that overnight at least five migrants have lost their lives attempting to make the crossing over the world's busiest shipping lane. we have not had that

confirmed ourselves by the french coastguard but a number of french newspapers are reporting at least five deaths overnight which gives you a sense of the dangers of this journey once again. before last night, nine people had lost their lives attempting the crossing so far this year. the government will say people risking their lives as one of the reasons why they are desperate to get these flights off to rwanda to get these flights off to rwanda to act as a deterrent. but this has been going on for a number of years and people i've spoken to in dover remain sceptical because they say the past five years since the crossings have become a big thing, there have been a number of prime ministers and secretaries, immigration ministers who all said they would get a grip of the issue but the crossings have continued. there have been talks in the past of using wave machines to turn the boats back, bringing the military in, but they are accused of simply being a taxi service for the

migrants, so people are waiting to see if numbers will come down again. we're joined now by the shadow home secretary, yvette cooper. i would like to start by talking about what happened last night in the house of lords and what labour would do if you are in power with the rwanda scheme. you would do if you are in power with the rwanda scheme.— would do if you are in power with the rwanda scheme. you have these dancerous the rwanda scheme. you have these dangerous crossings _ the rwanda scheme. you have these dangerous crossings and _ the rwanda scheme. you have these dangerous crossings and we - the rwanda scheme. you have these dangerous crossings and we have i the rwanda scheme. you have these | dangerous crossings and we have had this unconfirmed news from france, these are putting lives at risks but also undermining border security, so we need action to tackle dangerous boat crossings. the problem is that the rwanda scheme is extortion at the rwanda scheme is extortion at the expensive and a gimmick which is not a serious plan to actually tackle the problem. costing around half a billion forjust tackle the problem. costing around half a billion for just 300 tackle the problem. costing around half a billion forjust 300 people to be sent to rwanda, less than i% of asylum seekers. it is not addressing the 99% or overall

problem. labourwould addressing the 99% or overall problem. labour would replace the rwanda scheme with a new plan to boost border security, go after criminal gangs and their networks across europe, notjust the french coast, so we prevent boats reaching the french coast in the first place. we would have stronger powers, intelligence agreements and fast—track systems in the uk so we have a new returns and enforcement unit because returns of failed asylum cases have plummeted over the last conservative period. we need to turn that round and make sure the system is properly enforced. clearly a labour do — system is properly enforced. clearly a labour do not— system is properly enforced. clearly a labour do not agree _ system is properly enforced. clearly a labour do not agree or— system is properly enforced. clearly a labour do not agree or support i system is properly enforced. clearly| a labour do not agree or support the scheme so how quickly would you scrap it when you are in power? it scrap it when you are in power? ut is continually throwing good money after bad. the government announced this two years ago with huge fanfare and since then they have sent hundreds of millions of lbs to

rwanda even though more home secretaries than asylum seekers have so far been sent there. as a result of passing this third piece of legislation on channel crossings in two years, the new thing they will do is write another £50 million cheque to rwanda. we want to stop the payments swiftly and put it into boasting border security and getting cross—border british police working in other countries in europe to go after criminal gangs. rishi in other countries in europe to go after criminal gangs.— after criminal gangs. rishi sunak exects after criminal gangs. rishi sunak exoeets flights — after criminal gangs. rishi sunak expects flights in _ after criminal gangs. rishi sunak expects flights in the _ after criminal gangs. rishi sunak expects flights in the next i after criminal gangs. rishi sunak expects flights in the next 10-12 | expects flights in the next 10—12 weeks. if there is a general election within the next several months, how quickly will you stop the flights if the system is up and running? well if like to take off under a potential labour government? we don't plan to do this scheme. with every attempt that you have to keep moving forward on this scheme

you end up writing huge checks to the rwanda government for a scheme nobody thinks will work. the home secretary, former home secretary, former immigration minister, even the prime minister when he was chancellor tried to cancel this scheme. nobody thinks it will work but we keep getting taxpayer money to rwanda and my fear is that the conservatives see this as an election gimmick, something to have headlines around, rather than a serious practical plan. when you have lives at risk in the channel and threats to border security, we have to have serious action, practical action, and labour are setting out a practical plan rather than distracting everybody with headlines and gimmicks. first than distracting everybody with headlines and gimmicks. first day of a otential headlines and gimmicks. first day of a potential labour— headlines and gimmicks. first day of a potential labour government, i headlines and gimmicks. first day of a potential labour government, a i a potential labour government, a flight is due to take off, you would stop it? the plane would not leave

the runway?— the runway? what we want is to increase flights _ the runway? what we want is to increase flights as _ the runway? what we want is to increase flights as part - the runway? what we want is to increase flights as part of i the runway? what we want is to increase flights as part of a i increase flights as part of a returns and enforcement scheme. there has been a 50% drop in returns and since the last labour government, and it means you have over 40,000 people in the uk who are failed asylum cases and we have had cases of people saying they want to return to their own country and the home office is saying they have to wait six months, nine months, you couldn't make it up. we have to get a grip on that part of the system, making sure those flights are working. making sure those flights are workinu. ,, , , , ., ., making sure those flights are workinu. ,, , , ., making sure those flights are workinu. ,, , , ,., ., ., working. simple yes or no, day one of potential — working. simple yes or no, day one of potential labour— working. simple yes or no, day one of potential labour government, i working. simple yes or no, day one of potential labour government, a | of potential labour government, a plane is on the runway about to take off, would you stop it? that plane is on the runway about to take off, would you stop it?— off, would you stop it? that is not how the system _ off, would you stop it? that is not how the system would _ off, would you stop it? that is not how the system would work i off, would you stop it? that is not how the system would work even | off, would you stop it? that is not i how the system would work even under the conservatives. we are not planning to do the rwanda scheme because we think with every attempt that they have, whether to get a

flight off or prepare to —— for it, theyjust keep writing checks to rwanda. we want to put the money into boasting border security and having a practical plan instead. when you say it is not how it is going to work, what do you mean? the going to work, what do you mean? , know there have been reports in the papers that the government is talking about the first flight they are proposing, some leaked papers suggest one of the things might happen on the first flight, long bits of preparation and so on, it may actually not involve asylum seekers at all. it might involve failed asylum seekers, people have been paid to go on the flight and who may also still be been paid to go on the flight and who may also still he being promised that they will have accommodation and food paid for them in rwanda,

simply for the british government to be able to say they have sent some people to rwanda. there is a whole series of problems and issues about how the government is actually going to do this. i think we will see that unravel over the next few weeks. thank you. we've spoken before on breakfast about a campaign, led by a former rugby league player, matthew syron, to stop the use of glass in pubs, bars and clubs after 9pm. matthew lost his sight after having a glass bottle smashed in his face last year in leeds. now he's gained the support of a woman who has been through a similar ordeal. our reporter sophie long went to meet her. i'm very outgoing, i'm a very outdoorsy type of girl. i've got a little girl, skyler, and, more often than not, it is just me and her. in november 2022, skyler�*s grandma picked her up from school so natalie

could go for a rare afternoon out with her friend. i'm with my daughter like a lot of the time. so, yeah, it was nicejust to get dressed up and go out. i was really excited. and i always do get a little bit anxious going out, because i feel a little bit self—conscious sometimes. but, no, i was i was really looking forward to it. and you were having a nice time? yes, yeah. but when natalie went to the toilet, that changed in an instant. then it all happened so quick. i remember hearing the glass smash. as i turned around, i just saw white hair and like a white flash of light. and that's when the glass struck me on the face. i knew instantly it was a glass, because you could feel the cold sharpness of it cutting at my face. i then remember looking in the mirror that was behind me, behind my attacker, and i could actually see all the blood and sort of like my cheek hanging off. there was a five—hour wait foran ambulance,

so natalie's parents rushed to the bar to take her to hospital, where she underwent a four—hour operation to repair the damage to the nerves and muscle in herface. her biggest concern was for skyler, who was just six at the time. ijust remember really worrying about my daughter skyler and what she was going to think when she saw my face, because i knew it was bad, but i didn't know how bad at that point. when she walked in, i was sat on the sofa and, after the operation, my face was very swollen and i had bandages all over my face. so i didn't look like the same mummy, basically, for skyler to look at. she cried. she didn't know whether to hug me or not because she didn't know if she'd hurt me by hugging me. a couple of hours later, when she was sat next to me and we were cuddling and she said, "oh, you're going to miss being pretty." and that really, like, got to me. she's a very brave, resilient little girl, but, still, it's nothing you should really see your mum go through.

just after christmas, young father matthew syron was blinded when he was glassed in an unprovoked attack at a bar in leeds city centre. natalie and matthew are sharing their experiences for the first time. natalie's attacker was jailed for five years. matthew's was jailed for ten. it's a dark place to be, especially — no matter how many friends and family you've got, you just have to relive it yourself. it's like it's a constant nightmare. and especially from where i was at, where i'm at now, it is a hard pill to swallow, but no one's coming to save me, do you know what i mean? so, hopefully, these surgeons saved my vision and i can get better, do you know what i mean? matthew has launched a petition calling for a post—9pm ban of all glass in bars and pubs. that, of course, would be a huge undertaking, with many challenges, like finding a safe, sustainable alternative. but both matthew and natalie think it would prevent others enduring what they are.

there's similar circumstances where it was so random, unprovoked. especially drunk people, intoxicated around glass and things like that. that's why it just needs to go. it's a deadly weapon, at the end of the day, do you know what i mean? it is. look, ijust want change, and no one should even sit in the shoes that we sit it in. no one deserves this to happen to them. be stabbed with glass or anything like that, or even have glass thrown at them. it's, yeah, it's upsetting to even hear your story, my story. it's bad. both natalie and matthew were in the wrong place at the wrong time and suffered serious life—changing injuries through no fault of their own. now they want to create something positive out of their pain. yeah, i'm just in awe of him. i think he's amazing, and ijust hope that he does get past — you know, as much eyesight back as he can and we get the petition, something positive.

to come out of it. i think that's the main thing, because i think it's a waste of something so tragic happening without anything positive coming out of it. sophie long, bbc news, swansea. matthew syron joins us now. it is good to see the bond that you and natalie have gone. you are wearing the glasses because you have just had surgery recently. yes. wearing the glasses because you have just had surgery recently.— just had surgery recently. yes, i had the third — just had surgery recently. yes, i had the third surgery _ just had surgery recently. yes, i had the third surgery i - just had surgery recently. yes, i had the third surgery i went i just had surgery recently. yes, i had the third surgery i went in l just had surgery recently. yes, i l had the third surgery i went in for which _ had the third surgery i went in for which did — had the third surgery i went in for which did not go as planned so last week— which did not go as planned so last week they rushed me back in on my check— week they rushed me back in on my check up _ week they rushed me back in on my check up within 48 hours and i got my retin-a— check up within 48 hours and i got my retin—a reattached, there was a little bit _ my retin—a reattached, there was a little bit of— my retin—a reattached, there was a little bit of a hole in it, and a gas _ little bit of a hole in it, and a gas bubble has been inserted into my eye which— gas bubble has been inserted into my eye which is_ gas bubble has been inserted into my eye which is leaving me totally blind _ eye which is leaving me totally blind in — eye which is leaving me totally blind in my right eye. in

eye which is leaving me totally blind in my right eye.- eye which is leaving me totally blind in my right eye. in terms of our blind in my right eye. in terms of your vision. _ blind in my right eye. in terms of your vision, what _ blind in my right eye. in terms of your vision, what do _ blind in my right eye. in terms of your vision, what do you - blind in my right eye. in terms of your vision, what do you think. blind in my right eye. in terms of your vision, what do you think is| your vision, what do you think is going to happen? in your vision, what do you think is going to happen?— your vision, what do you think is going to happen? in the next two or three weeks — going to happen? in the next two or three weeks this _ going to happen? in the next two or three weeks this bubble _ going to happen? in the next two or three weeks this bubble will- three weeks this bubble will dissipate and hopefully on the 9th of may— dissipate and hopefully on the 9th of may i _ dissipate and hopefully on the 9th of may i will find out the next stage — of may i will find out the next stage of— of may i will find out the next stage of my recovery. fingers crossed, _ stage of my recovery. fingers crossed, a _ stage of my recovery. fingers crossed, a couple of weeks later i can have — crossed, a couple of weeks later i can have a — crossed, a couple of weeks later i can have a tinted contact lens, because — can have a tinted contact lens, because i_ can have a tinted contact lens, because i don't have an iris to control— because i don't have an iris to control the _ because i don't have an iris to control the light, and then hopefully i can get home to my kids. it's coming _ hopefully i can get home to my kids. it's coming up five months at the end of— it's coming up five months at the end of this — it's coming up five months at the end of this month, a long time. they are in australia. _ end of this month, a long time. they are in australia. with _ end of this month, a long time. the: are in australia. with your end of this month, a long time. tte are in australia. with your fiance keone, whojoins us are in australia. with your fiance keone, who joins us from are in australia. with your fiance keone, whojoins us from new are in australia. with your fiance keone, who joins us from new south wales, evening there. matthew says he is making progress and smiling

but how are you and the kids? this is an audio for you as well.- is an audio for you as well. ordeal to say the — is an audio for you as well. ordeal to say the least. _ is an audio for you as well. ordeal to say the least. it _ is an audio for you as well. ordeal to say the least. it has _ is an audio for you as well. ordeal to say the least. it has been i is an audio for you as well. ordeal to say the least. it has been an i to say the least. it has been an absolute — to say the least. it has been an absolute tragedy— to say the least. it has been an absolute tragedy what - to say the least. it has been an absolute tragedy what has i to say the least. it has been an- absolute tragedy what has happened, he was _ absolute tragedy what has happened, he wasiust_ absolute tragedy what has happened, he wasjust meant— absolute tragedy what has happened, he was just meant to _ absolute tragedy what has happened, he was just meant to go _ absolute tragedy what has happened, he wasjust meant to go home - absolute tragedy what has happened, he wasjust meant to go home for- absolute tragedy what has happened, | he wasjust meant to go home for two weeks _ he wasjust meant to go home for two weeks and _ he wasjust meant to go home for two weeks and it— he wasjust meant to go home for two weeks and it is— he wasjust meant to go home for two weeks and it is five _ he wasjust meant to go home for two weeks and it is five months _ he wasjust meant to go home for two weeks and it is five months later, i weeks and it is five months later, yeah _ weeks and it is five months later, yeah 0ur— weeks and it is five months later, yeah. our poor— weeks and it is five months later, yeah. our poor son _ weeks and it is five months later, yeah. our poor son carries- weeks and it is five months later, | yeah. our poor son carries around piece _ yeah. our poor son carries around piece of— yeah. our poor son carries around piece of his— yeah. our poor son carries around piece of his clothing _ yeah. our poor son carries around piece of his clothing or— yeah. our poor son carries around piece of his clothing or a - yeah. our poor son carries around piece of his clothing or a tool- yeah. our poor son carries around piece of his clothing or a tool of. piece of his clothing or a tool of his everyday— piece of his clothing or a tool of his everyday so _ piece of his clothing or a tool of his everyday so he _ piece of his clothing or a tool of his everyday so he can - piece of his clothing or a tool of his everyday so he can be i piece of his clothing or a tool of his everyday so he can be close| piece of his clothing or a tool of. his everyday so he can be close to his everyday so he can be close to his dad. _ his everyday so he can be close to his dad. is— his everyday so he can be close to his dad, is heartbreaking - his everyday so he can be close to his dad, is heartbreaking to- his everyday so he can be close to| his dad, is heartbreaking to watch. it is horrific — his dad, is heartbreaking to watch. it is horrific.— it is horrific. how are you managing? _ it is horrific. how are you managing? mum - it is horrific. how are you managing? mum of- it is horrific. how are you managing? mum of two, | it is horrific. how are you i managing? mum of two, under it is horrific. how are you _ managing? mum of two, under three, another thing — managing? mum of two, under three, another thing matthew _ managing? mum of two, under three, another thing matthew has _ managing? mum of two, under three, another thing matthew has missed i managing? mum of two, under three, | another thing matthew has missed out on, they— another thing matthew has missed out on. they are _ another thing matthew has missed out on, they are birthdays, _ another thing matthew has missed out on, they are birthdays, first— another thing matthew has missed out on, they are birthdays, first steps, i on, they are birthdays, first steps, but i _ on, they are birthdays, first steps, but i have — on, they are birthdays, first steps, but i have had _ on, they are birthdays, first steps, but i have had to _ on, they are birthdays, first steps, but i have had to keep— but i have had to keep going, keep working. _ but i have had to keep going, keep working. managing _ but i have had to keep going, keep working, managing the _

but i have had to keep going, keepj working, managing the household, it's working, managing the household, it's a _ working, managing the household, it's a lot _ working, managing the household, it's a lot but— working, managing the household, it's a lot. but step—by—step - working, managing the household, it's a lot. but step—by—step and ii it's a lot. but step—by—step and i am just— it's a lot. but step—by—step and i am just lucky— it's a lot. but step—by—step and i am just lucky and _ it's a lot. but step—by—step and i am just lucky and glad _ it's a lot. but step—by—step and i am just lucky and glad that i it's a lot. but step—by—step and i am just lucky and glad that he i it's a lot. but step—by—step and i am just lucky and glad that he is| am just lucky and glad that he is here _ am just lucky and glad that he is here with — am just lucky and glad that he is here with us _ am just lucky and glad that he is here with us today— am just lucky and glad that he is here with us today and - am just lucky and glad that he is here with us today and i- am just lucky and glad that he is here with us today and i will- am just lucky and glad that he is here with us today and i will be. here with us today and i will be able _ here with us today and i will be able to— here with us today and i will be able to hold _ here with us today and i will be able to hold him _ here with us today and i will be able to hold him at _ here with us today and i will be able to hold him at the - here with us today and i will be able to hold him at the end i here with us today and i will be able to hold him at the end of. here with us today and i will be i able to hold him at the end of this and he _ able to hold him at the end of this and he will— able to hold him at the end of this and he will be _ able to hold him at the end of this and he will be able _ able to hold him at the end of this and he will be able to— able to hold him at the end of this and he will be able to be - able to hold him at the end of this and he will be able to be with i able to hold him at the end of this and he will be able to be with us l able to hold him at the end of this| and he will be able to be with us in time _ and he will be able to be with us in time. he _ and he will be able to be with us in time. , , ., , ., time. he is listening to every word ou are time. he is listening to every word you are saying _ time. he is listening to every word you are saying and _ time. he is listening to every word you are saying and he _ time. he is listening to every word you are saying and he has - time. he is listening to every word you are saying and he has a - time. he is listening to every word you are saying and he has a smile | time. he is listening to every word i you are saying and he has a smile on his face right now. you can't go back at the moment because you have to finish your treatment, but that day when you get on the plane and go back, i can't imagine. it’s day when you get on the plane and go back, i can't imagine.— back, i can't imagine. it's like winnina back, i can't imagine. it's like winning the — back, i can't imagine. it's like winning the lottery _ back, i can't imagine. it's like winning the lottery isn't i back, i can't imagine. it's like winning the lottery isn't it, i l winning the lottery isn't it, i dream — winning the lottery isn't it, i dream about it every day and ijust want _ dream about it every day and ijust want to— dream about it every day and ijust want to get— dream about it every day and ijust want to get home, get back to some normality— want to get home, get back to some normality with my friends and family and what _ normality with my friends and family and what can i say? i am in this predicament, i know it is going to be a _ predicament, i know it is going to be a long — predicament, i know it is going to be a long and tough journey but i will get _ be a long and tough journey but i will get their day by day, just take it will get their day by day, just take it day— will get their day by day, just take it day by— will get their day by day, just take it day by day and hopefully i will be home — it day by day and hopefully i will be home with my family soon. even thou~h be home with my family soon. even though what — be home with my family soon. even though what you — be home with my family soon. even though what you are _ be home with my family soon. even though what you are going through

now is horrific, unbelievably hard, i wonder whether in a sense, because you have that goal, you have keone and the kids, you have to get through this bit to get back to them, i wonder if in some ways that is really helping you.— is really helping you. yes, it is the focus. _ is really helping you. yes, it is the focus, getting _ is really helping you. yes, it is the focus, getting up - is really helping you. yes, it is the focus, getting up every i is really helping you. yes, it is| the focus, getting up every day is really helping you. yes, it is i the focus, getting up every day and concentrating on what i have to do, look after _ concentrating on what i have to do, look after myself, stay fit and healthy. — look after myself, stay fit and healthy, do the right thing, and hopefully these surgeons will tell me i'm _ hopefully these surgeons will tell me i'm ready to go home. and another focus for you. — me i'm ready to go home. and another focus for you, the _ me i'm ready to go home. and another focus for you, the campaign _ me i'm ready to go home. and another focus for you, the campaign to - me i'm ready to go home. and another focus for you, the campaign to get i focus for you, the campaign to get glasses abandon pubs and clubs after 9pm, we have spoken about it in the programme over the last few weeks, do you get a sense there is any movement?— do you get a sense there is any movement? �* a a, , , movement? are politicians listening? i have done everything _ movement? are politicians listening? i have done everything i _ movement? are politicians listening? i have done everything i possibly - i have done everything i possibly can, i_ i have done everything i possibly can, i have — i have done everything i possibly can, i have been on every news station, — can, i have been on every news station, radio station, uk influences, mps, i have messaged them, _ influences, mps, i have messaged them, i_ influences, mps, i have messaged

them, ijust need help. i don't know what _ them, ijust need help. i don't know what else _ them, ijust need help. i don't know what else to — them, ijust need help. i don't know what else to do. we have over 10,000 signatures, _ what else to do. we have over 10,000 signatures, a _ what else to do. we have over 10,000 signatures, a lot of people are backing — signatures, a lot of people are backing this, people behind me who have gone _ backing this, people behind me who have gone through similar things, and we _ have gone through similar things, and we do — have gone through similar things, and we do need to change, this affects — and we do need to change, this affects thousands of people each year. _ affects thousands of people each year. and — affects thousands of people each year, and i am at a crossroads now, i don't _ year, and i am at a crossroads now, i don't know— year, and i am at a crossroads now, i don't know what to do.— i don't know what to do. keone, s-ueakin i don't know what to do. keone, speaking about _ i don't know what to do. keone, speaking about the _ i don't know what to do. keone, speaking about the petition - i don't know what to do. keone, speaking about the petition and| i don't know what to do. keone, . speaking about the petition and the changes, i imagine that something you are working with him on as well. matthew is a brave man and honestly he has _ matthew is a brave man and honestly he has done — matthew is a brave man and honestly he has done the _ matthew is a brave man and honestly he has done the majority _ matthew is a brave man and honestly he has done the majority of - matthew is a brave man and honestly he has done the majority of it - he has done the majority of it himself— he has done the majority of it himself because _ he has done the majority of it himself because he _ he has done the majority of it himself because he is - he has done the majority of it himself because he is so - he has done the majority of it . himself because he is so strong he has done the majority of it - himself because he is so strong and determined — himself because he is so strong and determined to — himself because he is so strong and determined to get _ himself because he is so strong and determined to get this _ himself because he is so strong and determined to get this through, - himself because he is so strong and | determined to get this through, and i am on _ determined to get this through, and i am on the — determined to get this through, and i am on the sideline _ determined to get this through, and i am on the sideline to _ determined to get this through, and i am on the sideline to give - determined to get this through, and i am on the sideline to give him - i am on the sideline to give him suriport, — i am on the sideline to give him suriport. but— i am on the sideline to give him support, but change _ i am on the sideline to give him support, but change has- i am on the sideline to give him support, but change has to - i am on the sideline to give him - support, but change has to happen, it is ridiculous _ support, but change has to happen, it is ridiculous that _ support, but change has to happen, it is ridiculous that so _ support, but change has to happen, it is ridiculous that so many- support, but change has to happen, it is ridiculous that so many lives.

it is ridiculous that so many lives are actually— it is ridiculous that so many lives are actually lost. _ it is ridiculous that so many lives are actually lost. you _ it is ridiculous that so many lives are actually lost. you would - it is ridiculous that so many livesl are actually lost. you would think you and _ are actually lost. you would think you and your— are actually lost. you would think you and yourfamily_ are actually lost. you would think you and your family are _ are actually lost. you would think you and your family are invincible and nothing — you and your family are invincible and nothing will— you and your family are invincible and nothing will ever— you and your family are invincible and nothing will ever happen - you and your family are invincible and nothing will ever happen to l you and your family are invincible i and nothing will ever happen to you, until the _ and nothing will ever happen to you, until the day— and nothing will ever happen to you, until the day something _ and nothing will ever happen to you, until the day something happens - and nothing will ever happen to you, | until the day something happens and you wohder_ until the day something happens and you wonder what _ until the day something happens and you wonder what world _ until the day something happens and you wonder what world you - until the day something happens and you wonder what world you are - until the day something happens and you wonder what world you are living in, a you wonder what world you are living in. a fantasy— you wonder what world you are living in, a fantasy bubble. _ you wonder what world you are living in, a fantasy bubble. to— you wonder what world you are living in, a fantasy bubble. to have - you wonder what world you are living in, a fantasy bubble. to have a - in, a fantasy bubble. to have a weapon— in, a fantasy bubble. to have a weapon so— in, a fantasy bubble. to have a weapon so accessible - in, a fantasy bubble. to have a weapon so accessible to - in, a fantasy bubble. to have a i weapon so accessible to anybody, in, a fantasy bubble. to have a - 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you both. we will keep across your campaign. lorry drivers are becoming hard to find. nina has gone out tracking this morning. she was facing a belly buster earlier. has she finished it? you will soon find out. this is like an online shop for truckers. everything they need, biscuits or cakes, screen wash, and these essentials, a magnetic dartboard. i might buy one to take home for the kids. this has won truckstop of the year across the whole of europe, 40%

of the votes. we willjust interrupt peter's breakfast. he did agree to this! you stop you all the time, why is that? , �* , ., this! you stop you all the time, why is that? , �*, ., ., ., is that? frequently. it's a good truckst0p- _ is that? frequently. it's a good truckst0p- lt — is that? frequently. it's a good truckstop. it has _ is that? frequently. it's a good truckstop. it has all— is that? frequently. it's a good truckstop. it has all the - is that? frequently. it's a good i truckstop. it has all the amenities for truck— truckstop. it has all the amenities for truck drivers, showers, truckstop. it has all the amenities fortruck drivers, showers, rest rooms— fortruck drivers, showers, rest rooms are _ fortruck drivers, showers, rest rooms are very good, always clean, and the _ rooms are very good, always clean, and the food — rooms are very good, always clean, and the food is excellent, and very well priced — and the food is excellent, and very well priced-— and the food is excellent, and very well priced. you did many years on the continent _ well priced. you did many years on the continent and _ well priced. you did many years on the continent and you _ well priced. you did many years on the continent and you say - well priced. you did many years on the continent and you say this - well priced. you did many years on the continent and you say this is i well priced. you did many years onj the continent and you say this is as good as any in europe. it’s the continent and you say this is as good as any in europe.— good as any in europe. it's right up there. i good as any in europe. it's right up there- iwill— good as any in europe. it's right up there. i will let _ good as any in europe. it's right up there. i will let you _ good as any in europe. it's right up there. i will let you finish - good as any in europe. it's right up there. i will let you finish your- there. i will let you finish your belly buster. _ figures from the latest census estimate there are 275,000 large good vehicle drivers employed across the uk between october 2022 and september last year, that's down 11,000 from the same period the year before. between october and december last year, over 370 firms had vacancies for hgv drivers — that's just under a fifth of all firms looking for new drivers.

it's notjust a problem in the uk either — there are over 250,000 unfilled vacancies for truck drivers across europe — that's around 7% of all positions. pa rt part of the reason people are leaving is because there are not enough facilities like that and then when people are retiring from becoming hauliers, young people may not fancy it. how does it feel, best truckstop in europe?— truckstop in europe? amazing. it's been a lot of— truckstop in europe? amazing. it's been a lot of hard _ truckstop in europe? amazing. it's been a lot of hard work— truckstop in europe? amazing. it's been a lot of hard work but - truckstop in europe? amazing. it's been a lot of hard work but we - truckstop in europe? amazing. it's been a lot of hard work but we are | been a lot of hard work but we are so proud _ been a lot of hard work but we are so proud of— been a lot of hard work but we are so proud of what we have accomplished. gn so proud of what we have accomplished.— so proud of what we have accomplished. so proud of what we have accomlished. ,, , ., �* , accomplished. on st george's day, cominu in accomplished. on st george's day, coming in here. — accomplished. on st george's day, coming in here, it _ accomplished. on st george's day, coming in here, it feels _ accomplished. on st george's day, coming in here, it feels like - accomplished. on st george's day, coming in here, it feels like we - accomplished. on st george's day, coming in here, it feels like we are| coming in here, it feels like we are walking into a lovely cosy english pub, perfect for truckers. definitely. you can see it, it's a community— definitely. you can see it, it's a community pub. _ definitely. you can see it, it's a community pub, designed - definitely. you can see it, it's a community pub, designed for. definitely. you can see it, it's a - community pub, designed for truck drivers— community pub, designed for truck drivers but— community pub, designed for truck drivers but also _ community pub, designed for truck drivers but also locals _ community pub, designed for truck drivers but also locals around - community pub, designed for truck drivers but also locals around us. l drivers but also locals around us. thank _ drivers but also locals around us. thank you — drivers but also locals around us. thank you for— drivers but also locals around us. thank you for having _ drivers but also locals around us. thank you for having us - drivers but also locals around us. thank you for having us this - drivers but also locals around us. - thank you for having us this morning

and for that breakfast. they took over this site in 2007, they have not stop grafting since. ashton, you are from the road haulage association. how many sites are there of this quality in the uk? plat there of this quality in the uk? not man , there of this quality in the uk? not many. and — there of this quality in the uk? not many, and the need to be more. being a truck— many, and the need to be more. being a truck driver— many, and the need to be more. being a truck driver is a difficult job and _ a truck driver is a difficult job and we — a truck driver is a difficult job and we are talking about the basic working _ and we are talking about the basic working conditions of real key workers — working conditions of real key workers so if this is the least we should _ workers so if this is the least we should be — workers so if this is the least we should be providing for them. we have should be providing for them. have had should be providing for them. , have had tweets, it is notjust about the facilities, someone says 15 hour days, treated as third class citizens, trying to balance a home life. the government say they have invested millions to make infrastructure better. it invested millions to make infrastructure better.- invested millions to make infrastructure better. it is great money and _ infrastructure better. it is great money and we _ infrastructure better. it is great money and we are _ infrastructure better. it is great money and we are grateful- infrastructure better. it is great money and we are grateful but| infrastructure better. it is great - money and we are grateful but part of the _ money and we are grateful but part of the issue is there is not enough

competition and there are not enough sites across _ competition and there are not enough sites across the country. two thirds of drivers _ sites across the country. two thirds of drivers in— sites across the country. two thirds of drivers in our survey couldn't say they— of drivers in our survey couldn't say they are satisfied with the quantity— say they are satisfied with the quantity or quality of facilities across— quantity or quality of facilities across the country. there is no competition. a site does not have to build _ competition. a site does not have to build itself— competition. a site does not have to build itself up to the quality that we have — build itself up to the quality that we have here at the red line, because _ we have here at the red line, because they know they are likely to because they know they are likely to be full _ because they know they are likely to be full anyway. partly is it because -- it _ be full anyway. partly is it because -- it is— be full anyway. partly is it because —— it is because new sites cannot .et —— it is because new sites cannot get planning permission. we need more _ get planning permission. we need more truck— get planning permission. we need more truck stops and then sites like this can _ more truck stops and then sites like this can set — more truck stops and then sites like this can set the standard to be expected — this can set the standard to be expected across the country. what has happened _ expected across the country. what has happened here _ expected across the country. what has happened here as _ expected across the country. what has happened here as it _ expected across the country. twat has happened here as it is expected across the country. r“tausgt has happened here as it is a expected across the country. “ta"usgt has happened here as it is a key part of the local community, people bring families at the weekend for a curry for a tenner, a point quid. perhaps a greater understanding of the would do the job. you asked perhaps a greater understanding of the would do thejob. you asked if perhaps a greater understanding of the would do the job. you asked if i finished the belly buster. we have some pictures of us making our way through it. we did it through the

course of about half an hour. perseverance is key.- course of about half an hour. perseverance is key. always in life. it looks like — perseverance is key. always in life. it looks like you _ perseverance is key. always in life. it looks like you won, _ perseverance is key. always in life. it looks like you won, it _ perseverance is key. always in life. it looks like you won, it is - perseverance is key. always in life. it looks like you won, it is gone. i it looks like you won, it is gone. all i need to do now is get outside, get the mi all i need to do now is get outside, get the m! to rugby,“ six to birmingham, manchester, then i'll be on my way home. if you see me on those routes, help me get home. feed her! i'll be hungry _ those routes, help me get home. feed her! i'll be hungry by— those routes, help me get home. feed her! i'll be hungry by then! _ stay with us. headlines coming up.

live from london, this is bbc news. after the british parliament passes legislation allowing some asylum seekers to be sent to rwanda, dramatic scenes in calais as migrants try to board a small boat. about a0 migrants with children came across the sand, and as you can see now, are trying to get onto the boat, which was, i have to say, already crowded. trump on trial — allegations the former president orchestrated a conspiracy of fraud and lies to cover up hush money payments to a porn star. this is done as election interference, everybody knows it. tens of thousands are forced to leave their homes after torrential flooding and landslides batter southern china. after months of spouting gibberish, nasa says its voyager! probe is again sending usable

information back to earth. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. after months of gridlock — the uk government's rwanda asylum bill is finally to become law. the measure designates rwanda a safe country and aims to allow some asylum seekers to be deported to the east african country. just hours after the bill passed, the bbc witnessed migrants on a beach in calais in france trying to get on boats and cross the english channel. these are some of the latest pictures from our team there. the french coastguard says at least five migrants have died in a separate attempt to cross the english channel from an area near the town of wimereux. the rwanda bill took four months to clear parliament because of a stand off

with the house of lords. it's a relief for prime minister rishi sunak —