laura kuenssberg that his job as chancellor was to ask probing questions of every proposal that crossed his desk. he made the comments in a wideranging interview in which he also talked about the government looking at legal options in the case of the post office horizon it scandal and tackling illegal migration. let s talk about immigration. it s one of your top priorities. we also know from documents the bbc saw this week that when you were chancellor you expressed doubts about number 10 s desire to send migrants to rwanda. do you admit you had reservations? no, and i haven t seen the documents so i can t comment on them specifically. but i discussed it with the prime minister and ultimately funded the plans and the scheme and myjob now as prime minister is to get it up and running. i believe it s really important because it is about deterrence. the national crime agency has said you need a deterrent to solve the problem and i believe that. that s why i got a new deal with
but for tony and becky, it wasn t enough to keep their doors from closing. you can catch up with all the stories we are reporting on by checking our website. there s also a page on the israel gaza war with analysis. israel has said it will press on with the war against hamas until all its objectives are achieved. that was the prime minister in a statement on sunday, he said that war must not be stopped until they achieve their goals, the elimination of her mass, the return of hostages and ensuring that gaza no longer poses a threat to israel elimination of her hamas. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. in some areas, the fog hasn t cleared today, notably in parts of northern
the progress we have been making. of course, i know there is more to do, but progress is being made and the country is pointing in the right direction and if we stick to the plan, we can continue to deliver the long term change the country needs and that s ultimately how we will provide everybody with the peace of mind that the future will be better for their children and they can have a renewed sense of pride in the united kingdom. hello. in some areas, the fog hasn t cleared today, notably in parts of northern ireland, the central belt of scotland, northwest england and north wales. and following on from some very wet weather to start january, we still have numerous flood warnings in force. the details on the website there. with high pressure hanging, notjust through this weekend but for most of next week, we do have a lot of dry weather now for the next four or five days, but it will continue to feel colder and with strong winds in the south, that will accentuate the chill. so, yes,