Welcome to todays verified live. This will be one of the central dividing lines at the next general election. Labours sir keir starmer has pledged to scrap the governments Rwanda Scheme straight away if his party wins the general poll. The Labour Leader says he would use money saved to hire specialist investigators to tackle small boats crossing the channel. Well have more on that in a moment. But this is happened as the bbc has tracks down one of europes most wanted people smugglers Barzan Majeed nicknamed the scorpion. Speaking from northern iraq, he defended arranging for thousands of people, to travel to the uk, in small boats and lorries, arguing migrants are begging him for help. Our reporter sue mitchell is part of the team that tracked him down. She says Barzan Majeeds phone number was found on the phones of migrants coming to britain in small boats. My partner in this investigation is rob lawrie. Hes former british army and he has a lot of contacts in the migrant camps in bo
Correspondent. Whats happening . Are here at bute house which is the First Ministers Official Residence where an unscheduled Cabinet Meeting is taking place. We had word early this morning they would be meeting early today. Lorna slater and Patrick Harvie, co leaders of the scottish greens, left bute house this morning before that Cabinet Meeting got under way and we have now had confirmation that that meeting was bringing an end to the Power Sharing Agreement that had beenin Power Sharing Agreement that had been in place in scotland since the 2021 election. A Power Sharing Agreement between the snp after they fell short of winning a majority in that election involving the scottish greens helping them in government with two green ministers in place. Weve just had reaction from the scottish greens to the end of that agreement. The Scottish Greens Co leader lorna slater today accusing the snp of selling out future generations by walking away from the Bute House Agreement. She said it was
Into the night they are still going now and maybe into the early hours, its the latest, the last showdown between mps and peers over the governments rwanda bill, but it is expected to be passed tonight. Stay with us for live coverage. The stand off continues peers sent the safety of rwanda bill back to the commons for a fifth time where mps are voting. Today the Prime Minister was in determined mood. He now says multiple flights to rwanda will take off thisjuly. If that happens, will they act as a deterrent . And what will all this do for rishi sunak s electoral fortunes . Well ask this conservative and our Newsnight Panel are here too. Could there be a Summer Election even if flights do take off . Donald trump on day one of his trial in new york accused of covering up hush money paid to Adult Film Star Stormy Daniels. Its the first time a us president current orformer has faced a criminal trial. Good evening. It could be a long night for mps in the House Of Commons and peers in the ho
he still is one of the most important people in my life, as he has been for the last, like, 20 years. good morning. there is some sunshine today but there are also some heavy downpours, some of which will be thundery. although it will not be as windy as yesterday, the wind will still be fairly blustery, especially in the south. good morning. it s tuesday, the 14th of november. rishi sunak s newly formed cabinet will meet today, after a reshuffle which saw him sack suella braverman as home secretary, and appoint the former prime minister david cameron as foreign secretary. mr sunak s new team is facing a series of challenging issues at home and abroad, as well as a potential rebellion from unhappy mps within their own party. hannah miller has the latest developments. rishi sunak reaching out for help from a former prime minister. david cameron back in the corridors of power and already keeping busy, meeting the indian foreign minister on his first day in the newjob, and speaki