11 minutes ago About sharing By Chris Mason Political editor Rishi Sunak is seeking a route to Rwanda for migrants that is legally, practically and politically navigable. Legally, because he has to find a way to address the concerns of the Supreme Court, who said his earlier plan was unlawful. Practically, because he wants migrants…
1 hour ago About sharing Watch: What did Johnson say in his Covid evidence on Wednesday? By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News Boris Johnson’s evidence was, for the most part, shorn of his usual performative theatrics. Sitting on the press bench in the hearing room, the contempt in which Mr Johnson was held by…
31 minutes ago About sharing By Dominic Casciani Home and legal correspondent Expert lawyers who have been involved in the Rwanda case – or supported the challenge to the policy – have described new legislation as potentially setting up a politically explosive fight with both the Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights. In…
56 minutes ago About sharing By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter A fourth woman has accused Sean “Diddy” Combes of sexual assault, alleging he and two others gang raped her when she was 17. Jane Doe, as she is referred to in the legal action, claims the rapper flew her to his New York studio in…
1 hour ago About sharing Men stand outside Nasser hospital in Khan Younis as the injured from an Israeli airstrike arrive By Adnan El-Bursh in Khan Younis, Gaza BBC Arabic Young men in jeans and flip-flops stand in line in front of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, as if they are watching a funeral procession….
Local police say there appear to be “multiple victims” at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
It comes as the government unveils emergency legislation aimed at enabling its Rwanda policy to go ahead.
11 minutes ago About sharing By Becky Morton BBC political reporter A draft law, which aims to enable the government’s flagship Rwanda policy to go ahead, gives ministers the power to disregard some human rights law. The Home Office said the bill, which will be introduced to Parliament on Thursday, made clear in UK law…
The woman was airlifted to hospital with non life-threatening injuries but has since been released.
57 minutes ago About sharing Families bereaved by Covid held up pictures of lost loved ones outside the inquiry building By Paul Seddon Politics reporter Boris Johnson has said he should have “twigged” the seriousness of Covid sooner, conceding earlier action could have been taken against the virus. Giving evidence to the Covid inquiry, the…