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thank you very much, ben wright, reporting from westminster. the actor hugh grant has settled his privacy case against the publisher of the sun newspaper. according to court documents, mr grant claimed the sun used private investigators to tap his phone and burgle his house. the terms of the settlement have not been made public, but hugh grant says he's been offered quote �*an enormous sum of money'. a spokesman for news group newspapers says the sun does not accept liability or make any admissions to the allegations. sarah campbelljoins me now. sarah, talk us through the details of this. hugh grant, the actor, has been a prominent campaigner on press reform since the phone hacking scandal emerged more than a decade ago, and it had been expected that injanuary of next year, he would have his time in court. in this case, against news group newspapers, the publishers of the sun, and he is one of several individuals including, as you say, prince harry, suing the school for unlawful permission gathering —— publishers of the sun. in mr grant's
thank you very much, ben wright, reporting from westminster. the actor hugh grant has settled his privacy case against the publisher of the sun newspaper. according to court documents, mr grant claimed the sun used private investigators to tap his phone and burgle his house. the terms of the settlement have not been made public, but hugh grant says he's been offered quote �*an enormous sum of money'. a spokesman for news group newspapers says the sun does not accept liability or make any...
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let's get to work political correspondent ben wright in westminster for more on this. we understand it isjust been more on this. we understand it is just been passed so i guess in a night of long debates has finally come to an end. fix, in a night of long debates has finally come to an end. a long evenin: finally come to an end. a long evening of— finally come to an end. a long evening of wrangling - finally come to an end. a long evening of wrangling between| evening of wrangling between the lords and commons is over, and it appears they have conceded, the lords, they have thrown in the towel and exited the elected house of commons will get its way and the governments safety of rwanda bill will get royal assent under common law, and it takes the government a huge step closer to seeing planes take off for rwanda in the next ten or 12 weeks, and the first asylum weaker —— seekers will be sent to that east african country. it's a big moment for rishi sunak. it was two years ago the government came up with the idea of sending asylum—seekers to rwanda, and it's be
let's get to work political correspondent ben wright in westminster for more on this. we understand it isjust been more on this. we understand it is just been passed so i guess in a night of long debates has finally come to an end. fix, in a night of long debates has finally come to an end. a long evenin: finally come to an end. a long evening of— finally come to an end. a long evening of wrangling - finally come to an end. a long evening of wrangling between| evening of wrangling between...
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our political correspondent ben wright is at westminster. just how significant is this, do you think, ben? it just how significant is this, do you think, ben?— think, ben? it is huge, jane. in ears to think, ben? it is huge, jane. in years to come. _ think, ben? it is huge, jane. in years to come, long _ think, ben? it is huge, jane. in years to come, long after- think, ben? it is huge, jane. in years to come, long after rishi| years to come, long after rishi sunak has left no 10, this policy will be remembered. the phasing out of smoking will have a massive impact on public health and i think it's really unlikely that a future government would reverse this move. remember, it's less than 20 years ago that people could smoke in restaurants, in the cinema, on buses, on trains. and the then labour government's move to ban smoking in public places did, like now, because a big political rompers here at westminster, splits between the parties, but parliament passed the parties, but parliament passed the measure, and it stuck, and the impact of t
our political correspondent ben wright is at westminster. just how significant is this, do you think, ben? it just how significant is this, do you think, ben?— think, ben? it is huge, jane. in ears to think, ben? it is huge, jane. in years to come. _ think, ben? it is huge, jane. in years to come, long _ think, ben? it is huge, jane. in years to come, long after- think, ben? it is huge, jane. in years to come, long after rishi| years to come, long after rishi sunak has left no 10, this policy...
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let's speak to our deputy political correspondent, ben wright, to look at it closely. thank you forjoining us. we've been listening into the house of commons. conservative mps are free to vote the way they like, but can you tell us more about what we are hearing in terms of support and opposition from them a question this debate hasjust and opposition from them a question this debate has just started, we are listening to the health secretary explained why the government feels it is now necessary to introduce a new rolling age of consent when it comes to buying tobacco products in the uk. fir. comes to buying tobacco products in the uk. �* ., comes to buying tobacco products in theuk. ~ _ . ., comes to buying tobacco products in theuk. _ . ., ., the uk. a policy which would mean an bod the uk. a policy which would mean anybody currently _ the uk. a policy which would mean anybody currently 15 _ the uk. a policy which would mean anybody currently 15 years - the uk. a policy which would mean anybody currently 15 years of - the uk. a policy which would mean anybody curr
let's speak to our deputy political correspondent, ben wright, to look at it closely. thank you forjoining us. we've been listening into the house of commons. conservative mps are free to vote the way they like, but can you tell us more about what we are hearing in terms of support and opposition from them a question this debate hasjust and opposition from them a question this debate has just started, we are listening to the health secretary explained why the government feels it is now...
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i spoke to ben wright shortly after the bill was passed and he explains what happens next. they have thrown in the towel, except that the elected house of commons that the elected house of common- that the elected house of common , ._ ., commons will get its way and the government _ commons will get its way and the government safety - commons will get its way and the government safety of - commons will get its way and - the government safety of rwanda bill will now get royal assent and become law. it takes the government a huge step closer to seeing planes take off for rwanda in some point in the next ten, 12 weeks and the first asylums will be sent to the east african country and it is a very big moment for rishi sunak, it was two years ago that the government first came up that the government first came up with the idea of sending asylums to rwanda and it's been completely bogged down and derailed with legal challenges, supreme court deciding it was on lawful, massive opposition from opposite parties and piers from opposite parties and piers from across the house of lords
i spoke to ben wright shortly after the bill was passed and he explains what happens next. they have thrown in the towel, except that the elected house of commons that the elected house of common- that the elected house of common , ._ ., commons will get its way and the government _ commons will get its way and the government safety - commons will get its way and the government safety of - commons will get its way and - the government safety of rwanda bill will now get royal assent and become...
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wright, reports. as everybody expected, they entering the tower, accepting that the elected house of commons will its way and the governments safety of rwanda bill will now get royal assent and become law undertakes the government a huge step closer to seeing planes take off for rwanda at some point in the next 10—12 weeks and the first asylum seekers will be sent to the east african country and it is a very big moment for rishi sunak. two years ago the government first came up with the idea of sending asylum seekers to rwanda and it's been completely bogged down and railed with legal challenges, the supreme court deciding it was unlawful, massive opposition from opposition parties, from peers from across the house of lords in the last few weeks, but the government's bill becomes law and flights will take off, that doesn't mean they won't be other legal challenges that might slow the process down but i think the government is much closer to seeing this plan realised that it has been since it was con
wright, reports. as everybody expected, they entering the tower, accepting that the elected house of commons will its way and the governments safety of rwanda bill will now get royal assent and become law undertakes the government a huge step closer to seeing planes take off for rwanda at some point in the next 10—12 weeks and the first asylum seekers will be sent to the east african country and it is a very big moment for rishi sunak. two years ago the government first came up with the idea...
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our political correspondent ben wright told me more about dr poulter. he has been an mp since 2010. he represents central suffolk and north ipswich. hejoined the party under david cameron. he is very much a cameroonian conservative. he is in the centre of the party, a one—nation tory. he is a working doctor in the nhs, working in mental health, and he has continued to do that alongside his time in parliament. he was briefly a minister but has been a backbencher for the last few years. this has come out of the blue. there has been speculation for a long time that the despondency and anger simmering on the tory backbenches could burst into a defection at some point. today we have it. i think it is a big blow for rishi sunak. we are going to have big local elections in a few days which the tory party is braced for being bad. the clock is ticking down quite fast to a general election. the prime minister doesn't have long to try to gee up his troops and prove he has a plan for pulling this back. here you have a stinging intervention, actually. what he says about public services, where
our political correspondent ben wright told me more about dr poulter. he has been an mp since 2010. he represents central suffolk and north ipswich. hejoined the party under david cameron. he is very much a cameroonian conservative. he is in the centre of the party, a one—nation tory. he is a working doctor in the nhs, working in mental health, and he has continued to do that alongside his time in parliament. he was briefly a minister but has been a backbencher for the last few years. this...
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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
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....
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for more on the political implictions of the vote let's speak now to ben wright. rishi sunak relying on the opposition to potentially get this through, is it likely to go through before any potential election this year? i before any potential election this ear? ~' ,., before any potential election this ear? ~ , , ., , year? i think so, yes. if it does, i thinkthis — year? i think so, yes. if it does, i think this could _ year? i think so, yes. if it does, i think this could be _ year? i think so, yes. if it does, i think this could be the _ year? i think so, yes. if it does, i think this could be the most i year? i think so, yes. if it does, i. think this could be the most lasting thing that the government is remembered for. the rishi sunak government. this could have a profound impact on the health of future generations, government ministers have been arguing in the house of commons today, it could save the nhs billions of pounds that it currently spends treating people with smoking—related diseases. it could help the economy, increase productivity, they say
for more on the political implictions of the vote let's speak now to ben wright. rishi sunak relying on the opposition to potentially get this through, is it likely to go through before any potential election this year? i before any potential election this ear? ~' ,., before any potential election this ear? ~ , , ., , year? i think so, yes. if it does, i thinkthis — year? i think so, yes. if it does, i think this could _ year? i think so, yes. if it does, i think this could be _ year? i think...
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our political correspondent ben wright reports. abandoning your leader, defecting from the party, is a big step to take. but dan poulter has had enough of the tories. he's been a doctor and a conservative mp for 1h years, but in a blow for rishi sunak, he's defected to labour with a punchy parting shot. i found it increasingly difficult to look my nhs colleagues in the eye, my patients in the eye and my constituents in the eye with good conscience, and i feel that the nhs deserves better than it has at the moment in terms of how it is run and governed. a conservative spokesperson said: dr poulter will stay as an mp until the next general election which he and the labour party are calling for as soon as possible. whenever the election is, rishi sunak doesn't have long to haul his party out of the political hole it's in. while he will hope the doctor's defection to labour is a one—off and quickly forgotten, voters may see a tory party struggling to hold itself together. ben wright, bbc news. let's speak to our political corresponde
our political correspondent ben wright reports. abandoning your leader, defecting from the party, is a big step to take. but dan poulter has had enough of the tories. he's been a doctor and a conservative mp for 1h years, but in a blow for rishi sunak, he's defected to labour with a punchy parting shot. i found it increasingly difficult to look my nhs colleagues in the eye, my patients in the eye and my constituents in the eye with good conscience, and i feel that the nhs deserves better than...
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for more, i'm joined by ben wright. this has just happened. this hasjust happened. what this has just happened. what has just happened? dan this hasjust happened. what has just happened?— just happened? dan poulter has soken to just happened? dan poulter has spoken to laura _ just happened? dan poulter has spoken to laura kuenssberg - just happened? dan poulter has| spoken to laura kuenssberg and just happened? dan poulter has - spoken to laura kuenssberg and the full interview will be on bbc one tomorrow morning. it is a huge blow for rishi sunak. this is the first defection from the tories to labour that has happened on his watch since he became prime minister. dr poulter, who serves as still as a working mental health dr in the nhs, has decided that now is the time to cross the floor and join the labour party. he says he has no animosity to rishi sunak but feels the country needs an election now and says labour and needs an election now and says labourand keir needs an election now and says labour and keir starmer would be trusted to run the nhs and the country
for more, i'm joined by ben wright. this has just happened. this hasjust happened. what this has just happened. what has just happened? dan this hasjust happened. what has just happened?— just happened? dan poulter has soken to just happened? dan poulter has spoken to laura _ just happened? dan poulter has spoken to laura kuenssberg - just happened? dan poulter has| spoken to laura kuenssberg and just happened? dan poulter has - spoken to laura kuenssberg and the full interview will be on bbc...
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wright in westminster. i imagine events in the middle east will be top of the agenda today. i middle east will be top of the agenda today-— middle east will be top of the arenda toda. ., , , , , agenda today. i would be surprised if keir starmer _ agenda today. i would be surprised if keir starmer did _ agenda today. i would be surprised if keir starmer did not _ agenda today. i would be surprised if keir starmer did not at _ agenda today. i would be surprised if keir starmer did not at some i if keir starmer did not at some point in this afternoon's search ask the prime minister about his latest assessment of the situation in the middle east. a huge amount of uncertainty a course about a way thatis uncertainty a course about a way that is coming next and what israel might do in response to that attack by iran. i think it will then move quite quickly on to domestic politics though, and there is a lot of it around. we have fresh inflation figures to date which shows the pace of inflation continues to slow.
wright in westminster. i imagine events in the middle east will be top of the agenda today. i middle east will be top of the agenda today-— middle east will be top of the arenda toda. ., , , , , agenda today. i would be surprised if keir starmer _ agenda today. i would be surprised if keir starmer did _ agenda today. i would be surprised if keir starmer did not _ agenda today. i would be surprised if keir starmer did not at _ agenda today. i would be surprised if keir starmer did not at some...
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but coventry missed two penalties including this one from ben sheaf. united winning penalty — rasmas hoyland. so they meet their rivals city in the final. they did it by the skin of their teeth. they did it by the skin of their teeth. but they made it very, very hard for themselves. in scotland there will be an old firm scottish cup final for the first time in 22 years after rangers beat hearts two—nil at hampden. cyril dessers scored both for rangers. they'lljoin their bitter rivals celtic in the final after they beat aberdeen on penalties in the other match yesterday. sheelah mclaren was watching. after yesterday's dramatic shoot—out, hopes were high for another enthralling encounter. it certainly started with a bang and the deadlock was broken within five minutes. dessers with a fine turn and finish, rangers drew first blood. there was a blow for the ibrox side when their winger had to go off with injury a short time later and hearts fought hard for an equaliser. alan forrest and frank kent forcing jack butland into action. but rather efforts
but coventry missed two penalties including this one from ben sheaf. united winning penalty — rasmas hoyland. so they meet their rivals city in the final. they did it by the skin of their teeth. they did it by the skin of their teeth. but they made it very, very hard for themselves. in scotland there will be an old firm scottish cup final for the first time in 22 years after rangers beat hearts two—nil at hampden. cyril dessers scored both for rangers. they'lljoin their bitter rivals celtic...