Interviews and reaction. Sir keir starmer is promising to set up a new Border Security command to crack down on people smugglers if his party wins power. Lets have a look at what the labour party is doing to do. Sir keir starmer is promising to set up a new Border Security command to crack down on people smugglers if his party wins power. He is also pledging to hire hundreds more Specialist Investigators and cross border police. Meanwhile, Counter Terror powers would be extended to cover organised immigration crime, including the power to search people suspected of being involved in people smuggling, close bank accounts, restrict their travel and trace their movements before an offence has taken place. And he says £75 million of the money allocated for the first year of the Rwanda Scheme would fund its plans. We will set up a new command with new powers, resources and a new way of doing things. Border security command. This is about leveraging the power and potential of dynamic govern
Coming up on bbc news, aston villa fall short of the first european final in 42 years, but they are beaten by a team who have never been in one up until now, olympiakos. Hello. The uk is officially out of recession, with economic output up by 0. 6 in the first three months of the year. Thats better than expected, and marks a modest return to growth after the mild recession, of late last year. Rishi sunak says its proof the economy is turning a corner, but hes told the bbc itll take time for people to really feel better. Dharshini david, is here with all the details. Dharshini. Finally, some news we really can use the sun is not only shining across the country today, the economy also hit a brighter spot at the start of the year according to these initial estimates, beating expectations. With stronger Consumer Spending in shops, hotels and restaurants, the Service Sector perked up, and while a rebound in trade kept manufacturers busy, the heavy rain did dampen construction activity. But
We spend the day with prince harry as he makes a surprise visit to a Charity Event for bereaved military children. Aston villas European Dream is over. Disappointment in athens as theyre knocked out in the semi finals of the Europa Conference League by olympiakos. Good morning from the blue peter garden, which is going to be fine in todays lovely weather once again. Is it going to last of the weekend . Join me throughout the programme. Its friday 10th may. Officalfigures released in an hour are expected to show the economy is no longer in recession, after growing in the first three months of this year. The uk entered recession after output fell during two consecutive quarters at the end of last year. Our Economics Correspondent andy verity reports. At this butcher on the Gloucester Road in bristol, business is ticking along, but hardly roaring away. After the soaring price rises ofjust over a year ago some customers are now seeing wages rise faster than prices, and the price of meat or
Into that final with other favourites, ukraine, france and the netherlands on saturday. Hello, im azadeh moshiri. Bordersecurity, migration, and Asylum Seekers crossing the channel in small boats are expected to be major issues during the uk election. Labour leader sir keir starmer is in dover, outlining how his party will tackle them. Heres what he had to say. As the first step in this plan, a new manifesto commitment, we will set up a new command with new powers, new resources, and a new way of doing things. Border Security Command. Now this is about leveraging the power and potential of dynamic government based on a Counter Terrorism approach, which we know works. An end to the fragmentation between policing the border force and our intelligence agencies, a collecting of the standards. So the Border Protection becomes an elite force, not a cinderella service. Lets have a look at what labour is planning to do. Sir keir starmer is promising to set up a new Border Security command to c
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