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Rwanda asylum plans: ‘Desperate and shameful’ attempt to distract from partygate, says Yvette Cooper
We spoke to Labour's Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. 


Yorkshire village to house asylum seekers in new reception centre
The Home Office have announced an end to using hotels as asylum seeker accommodation, which we have been told cost almost £5 million a day.


ISIS ‘Beatle’ found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder.
A jury in the US has found one of the British jihadists known as the ISIS 'Beatles' guilty of hostage-taking and conspiracy to commit murder.


How will the Rwanda asylum plans work?
Our International Editor Lindsey Hilsum knows Rwanda well - and joins us from the newsroom.


Channel boat asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda
If it was meant to distract attention from a week of political chaos in Downing Street, it worked. 


John Boyega on the challenges facing Black talent in British filmmaking
John Boyega is back in the UK to promote the Create Next film project, which aims to help make opportunities for Black filmmakers here.


Ali Harbi Ali given whole-life sentence for murder of Sir David Amess
Ali Harbi Ali had shown no remorse or shame, according to the judge, who described his crime as "a murder that struck at the heart of democracy".


Government ‘totally preoccupied with a crisis of their making’, says Shadow Chancellor
We were joined by shadow chancellor and Labour MP for Leeds West, Rachel Reeves.


We need to move on from Partygate, says Tory MP
Before Lord Wolfson’s resignation, we spoke to Conservative MP and former minister for digital infrastructure, Matt Warman. 


Red Wall voters respond to partygate fines
We’ve been to Dudley, one of the Red Wall areas where the Conservatives won a seat from Labour in the last general election and were hoping to strengthen their position in the upcoming local elections.


Inflation expected to continue rising after hitting 30-year high
Inflation last month hit 7%, even worse than had been predicted and a 30-year high. 


Conservatives need to realise they cannot defend Boris Johnson breaking lockdown rules, says Tory MP
We spoke to Nigel Mills, the first Conservative MP to go public with a call for Boris Johnson to resign since it became known that the prime minister had been fined for attending a lockdown gathering.


Justice minister resigns over Downing Street party fines
In a letter he said the government couldn't expect to formulate new laws and defend democratic norms abroad if it was not seen to be committed to the observance of the law.


Tory MPs ‘jittery’ that PM will receive more fines, says journalist who broke Partygate story
We’re joined by the journalist who first broke the story about lockdown parties at Whitehall and Downing Street - the Political Editor of the Daily Mirror, Pippa Crerar.


Figures reveal unemployment down to pre-pandemic levels
The pandemic changed the way we work. But could that change be a permanent one?



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