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In belarus, imprisoned and held in isolation. We have a special report. And, great britains Kieran Reilly wins Bmx Freestyle gold, at the World Championhips, in glasgow. On bbc london. On newsnight at 10 30pm as the first Asylum Seekers board the governments barge in dorset, we look at the Asylum System as a whole. Is it fit for purpose . Well speak to representatives from the conservatives and labour. Hello. Its a controversial policy, thats attracted attention around the world. Its been attack...

We start here in the uk where the government is once again under scrutiny over its decision to house Asylum Seekers on a barge off the south coast of england. The first men to be housed on the vessel called the bibby stockholm began arriving on board today. Ministers hope that up to 500 will follow, to await decisions on their asylum applications. The government says itll help reduce the costs of housing migrants in hotels and today new figures showed that a Record Number of Asylum Seekers more ...

He remains in good spirits. He was sentenced, on saturday, for failing to declare money earned from selling state gifts, while he was in office. After the verdict he was taken from his home directly to prison. He has denied the charges. Lets speak to mian hammad azhar,|mran khan s aide and formerfinance and energy minister. Thank you forjoining us on the programme. Tell us a little bit more about the situation with the former Prime Minister. You say that or his lawyers say they are deplorable co...

But after two nigeria misses, chloe kelly was given the chance to win the game for england and her succesful spot kick sent the lionesses through to the quarterfinals, where they will face either jamaica or colombia. We dig deep as a group and we believe in our ability and first and foremost, we believe in what we are getting told to do. This team is special we did it in the euros and we are here again tonight and we keep pushing forward. There is more to come from the special team we stuck toge...

Lets turn straightaway to Breaking News of the last few minutes. Three hill walkers have been found dead after failing to return from a walk in glen coe thats in the scottish highlands. Police scotland said the bodies were discovered during a search, which had been launched after the group failed to return. The alarm was raised shortly after 9pm on saturday and Mountain Rescue teams assisted with the recovery operation. A Force Spokeswoman said, there do not appear to be any suspicious circumsta...

Called the Bibby Stockholm today. Officials say it will be used to house up to 500 men while they await the outcome of their Asylum Applications. Campaigners have expressed concern about the conditions on board, but the government insists the vessel is safe. Danjohnson is in portland, where the barge is docked. What does this say about the welcome we extend to those seeking asylum . Are these the first steps towards a tougher stance long overdue to reduce costs, or are these potentially traumati...

That company is the saudio oil giant saudi aramco, and its feeling the effects of lower oil prices, lower than expected demand from china, and thinner Profit Margins for refining oil. Between april and june, the company made a Profit Ofjust over 30 billion, lot of money by anyone� s metric, but significantly down from more than the 48 billion it made in the same period a year ago. The main reason is, as you can see here, that oil prices during the period were at the lowest point in the last ye...

Earlier, i spoke to dr matt patterson, whos a Postdoctoral Research assistant in Atmospheric Physics at the University Of Oxford and has been following the winter heatwave. He said this is not a common occurance. Its really quite unusual to see a heatwave of this magnitude in the winter. As you said, weve seen temperatures of 38 degrees in some andes towns when we would expect to see temperatures of 10 15 degrees at this time of year. So really quite unprecedented. In terms of the magnitude, 20 ...

curtain came down on theatres like this one and others up and down the uk, leaving empty chairs and empty stages. we will find out how it has affected those onstage and backstage and how they are preparing to reopen. another name in retail takes a hit. thorntons announce store closures, and greggs are expected to show a significant slump. who will survive the changes to how we eat and drink? it was the last major sporting event in the uk to be filled with fans. and now, a year on, the ...

Sam warburton is ruled out for six weeks, but the man favourite to be Lions Captain is expected to be fit for this summers tour to new zealand. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The american Secretary Of State, Rex Tillerson, has arrived in russia ahead of tomorrows talks as tensions between the two countries continue to grow. Hes urging President Putin to withdraw his support for the assad regime in the wake of last weeks Chemical Attack on a rebel town in syria. He flew out from...