these dangerous crossings and, after two years, legal challenges and appeals and amendments from the lords, they are determined it will become law on monday. but charities working with asylum seekers say the law will not see the end of small boats crossing to kent. the law will not see the end of small boats crossing to kent.— law will not see the end of small boats crossing to kent. the uk last ear boats crossing to kent. the uk last year announced _ boats crossing to kent. the uk last year announced they _ boats crossing to kent. the uk last year announced they would - boats crossing to kent. the uk lastl year announced they would continue funding for this project. the policing operation of the border until 2034 so even from the uk's own admission it seems they do not think it will stop the situation. there is a difference between what is law and what is done in practice. we know it is a breach of international law and the rhetoric from the uk is fire and fury but we are yet to see if the uk is prepared to put people on flights. is prepared to put people on fliuhts. ~ :. . is prepared to put people on fliuhts. ~ . , ~ :, . flights. migrants here know a new british law might _ flights. migrants here know a new british law might see _ flights. migrants here know a new british law might see them - flights. migrants here know a new british law might see them sent i flights. migrants here know a new| british law might see them sent to rwanda, but, currently, that is a risk they seem willing to take.
trying to make this an election issue, trying to make it a dividing line with the labour party. obviously, standing on a lectern that said "stop the boats". an easy promise to judge as to whether it has been successful because you can go to the cliffs of dover and see if there were any boats coming over. i think that will be the key thing. notjust a reduction in the number coming across, as well this bill gets ascent and flights start taking off, but whether or notjust gets ascent and flights start taking off, but whether or not just there is a reduction in small boats coming across but whether they are stopping the boats. the across but whether they are stopping the boats. ~ . across but whether they are stopping the boats. ~ , the boats. the prime minister said he would not _ the boats. the prime minister said he would not give _ the boats. the prime minister said he would not give much _ the boats. the prime minister said. he would not give much information about operational details about the government plan because of what he said was a loud minority who tried to frustrate the process. what did he mean by that?— to frustrate the process. what did he mean by that? what he means is the government _ he mean by that? what he means is the government is _ he mean by that? what he means is the government is fully _ he mean by that? what he means is the government is fully expecting i the government is fully expecting this bill and plan to face more
about the work the government has been doing behind—the—scenes to ensure this plan is ready to go and operational as soon as possible. just to run you through those, he said they had identified an airfield and a commercial airline to take flights. he said they had 500 people trained and ready to escort people to rwanda. said —— he said they had extra court time to process legal claims and 200 people legally trained to do that. i think what rishi sunak was trying to do was to get ahead of the debate this evening in the house of lords and the commons about the intricacies with the bill and say the government is ready to get flights off as soon as possible. obviously the caveat is rishi sunak initially said he wanted to get flights off in the spring and he is now saying they will not happen for a least another 10—12 weeks, which takes us into the
warns motorists when the equipment isn't working. but the aa says it hasn't seen any warnings — and we couldn't find any, either. claire puts updates on her social media, telling drivers the technology that's there to protect them is no longer doing itsjob. richard bilton, bbc news. the top story is that the prime minister has said the first rwanda asylum flights will take off in 10-12 asylum flights will take off in 10—12 weeks. he was speaking at a press conference in downing street and he said the latest part of the rwanda policy will pass parliament today. latertoday, mps and rwanda policy will pass parliament today. later today, mps and members of the house of lords will sit in parliament to debate the legislation. the prime minister says he expects it to pass later today. we will bring you that story on bbc news. you can go to the website.
listening to a press conference by the prime minister on his government's rwanda plan. we can listen to what he had to say about the timeline. the listen to what he had to say about the timeline.— the timeline. the first flight will leave in 10-12 _ the timeline. the first flight will leave in 10-12 weeks. _ the timeline. the first flight will leave in 10-12 weeks. of- the timeline. the first flight will| leave in 10-12 weeks. of course, leave in 10—12 weeks. of course, that leave in10—12 weeks. of course, that is— leave in 10—12 weeks. of course, that is tater _ leave in 10—12 weeks. of course, that is later than we wanted. but we have always been clear that processing will take time and if labour— processing will take time and if labour peers had not spent weeks holding _ labour peers had not spent weeks holding up — labour peers had not spent weeks holding up the bill in the lords to try to _ holding up the bill in the lords to try to block these flights altogether, we would have begun this process— altogether, we would have begun this process weeks ago. so altogether, we would have begun this process weeks ago.— altogether, we would have begun this process weeks ago. so what do people in rwanda make _ process weeks ago. so what do people in rwanda make of— process weeks ago. so what do people in rwanda make of the _ process weeks ago. so what do people in rwanda make of the controversial . in rwanda make of the controversial policy itself? our correspondent reports. policy itself? our correspondent re orts. :, . , reports. the government here has laruel reports. the government here has largely stood _ reports. the government here has largely stood back _ reports. the government here has largely stood back and _ reports. the government here has largely stood back and watched i reports. the government here has| largely stood back and watched the legal and political wrangling in the uk saying that is their process for britain. they welcome debate and so on. in the meantime they stressed they are ready to receive the
rwanda. some highlights from what he had to say. he said the first flight to rwanda will be in 10—12 weeks. he said this deterrent, of course the government sees the plan as a deterrent against illegal migration. he says this deterrent rests on the continual process of what it called a regular rhythm of flights to rwanda during the summer and beyond. he called this a regular rhythm of flights to rwanda. he said it would not rely on is a single flight and that was necessary to make sure the phenomenon of small boats crossings would stop. those were the highlights from the prime ministers press conference. we can speak to our political correspondent. what did you think of what he had to say? some interesting detail about when he expects flights to take off. he said 10—12 weeks. he had detail
flights at a moment's notice if they are able to arrive and the hostel prepared to receive them has been standing ready for almost two years. the government in rwanda has made changes to law to address concerns raised by the british supreme court about the safety of migrants here, in particular about the risk of them being deported to countries from which they fled. the government also has strongly rejected to being called unsafe which is something they say is not true, they have a good safety record, and that is true on crime, but there has been an unwelcome spotlight put on allegations that government does suppress dissent here. people on the ground, ithink suppress dissent here. people on the ground, i think there is not as much attention paid to it here as it is in the uk. but in terms of the views, i would say they are largely economic. some people say it is going to be good for the economy to have migrants coming, especially as
treaty that deals with all of the concerns — treaty that deals with all of the concerns raised by the supreme court and monitoring committee, the judges and monitoring committee, the judges and i'm _ and monitoring committee, the judges and i'm sure _ and monitoring committee, the judges and i'm sure we will go through in detail_ and i'm sure we will go through in detail but— and i'm sure we will go through in detail but all of that is done and ready— detail but all of that is done and ready to — detail but all of that is done and ready to be ratified as soon as the bill passes — ready to be ratified as soon as the bill passes. lastly, the bbc. you are acknowledging that you're promised — you are acknowledging that you're promised to— you are acknowledging that you're promised to get _ you are acknowledging that you're promised to get flights _ you are acknowledging that you're promised to get flights off- you are acknowledging that you're promised to get flights off to - promised to get flights off to rwanda _ promised to get flights off to rwanda this— promised to get flights off to rwanda this spring _ promised to get flights off to rwanda this spring is - promised to get flights off to rwanda this spring is not - promised to get flights off to . rwanda this spring is not going promised to get flights off to - rwanda this spring is not going to happerr— rwanda this spring is not going to happen so— rwanda this spring is not going to happen so they _ rwanda this spring is not going to happen so they will _ rwanda this spring is not going to happen so they will be _ rwanda this spring is not going to happen so they will be scepticism | rwanda this spring is not going to | happen so they will be scepticismj happen so they will be scepticism about— happen so they will be scepticism about your— happen so they will be scepticism about your capacity— happen so they will be scepticism about your capacity to _ happen so they will be scepticism about your capacity to deliver. . happen so they will be scepticism i about your capacity to deliver. can you be _ about your capacity to deliver. can you be certain _ about your capacity to deliver. can you be certain try— about your capacity to deliver. can you be certain by the _ about your capacity to deliver. can you be certain by the time - about your capacity to deliver. can you be certain by the time of- about your capacity to deliver. can you be certain by the time of the i you be certain by the time of the election— you be certain by the time of the election you _ you be certain by the time of the election you will— you be certain by the time of the election you will be _ you be certain by the time of the election you will be able - you be certain by the time of the election you will be able to - you be certain by the time of the| election you will be able to prove that this — election you will be able to prove that this policy— election you will be able to prove that this policy is _ election you will be able to prove that this policy is a _ election you will be able to prove that this policy is a deterrent? i election you will be able to prove that this policy is a deterrent? [i that this policy is a deterrent? [ will that this policy is a deterrent? will refer what i said that this policy is a deterrent?“ will refer what i said previously. we expect the first flight to go in ten to— we expect the first flight to go in ten to 12 — we expect the first flight to go in ten to 12 weeks. 0f we expect the first flight to go in ten to 12 weeks. of course that is tater— ten to 12 weeks. of course that is tater than— ten to 12 weeks. of course that is later than we wanted but we know the reason _ later than we wanted but we know the reason the _ later than we wanted but we know the reason. the labour party has consistently and at every turn