breakfast. it's thursday the 7th of december. our main story. rishi sunak is considering who to appoint as immigration minister following robertjenrick�*s dramatic resignation. he left in protest against new legislation designed to give the government the power to send migrants to rwanda. mrjenrick says the bill, which will be presented to parliament today, doesn't go far enough, because people arriving in small boats can still challenge their deportation to rwanda at the european court of human rights. our political correspondent, damian grammaticas, reports. it's nice to see you, have a good evening. why did you resign, sir? the answer is simple. nice to see you all, thanks very much. and it makes this a moment of perilfor rishi sunak. do you think the prime minister will be able to stop _ the boats, mr jenrick? as immigration minister, robertjenrick had vowed to see asylum seekers deported to rwanda — even after the supreme court ruled the plan unlawful. this was tuesday — on breakfast — praising the new rwanda treaty. that coupled with a strong piece of emergency legislation that we'll be bringing forward to parliament shortly, will, i hope, enable us to finally get the scheme up and running. at that moment, the home secretary was in rwanda signing the deal. by the time he made it back to london, mrjenrick — who was supposed to present accompanying legislation to parliament — was nowhere to be seen. in his resignation letter to the prime minister, mrjenrick said mr sunak�*s approach was "a triumph of hope over experience", adding, "i refuse to be yet another politician who makes promises on immigration but doesn't keep them." the new legislation mr sunak wants declares rwanda a safe country, despite what the supreme court found. and it prevents uk courts from using some sections of human rights law to stop deportations. that's not far enough for mrjenrick and others on the right of the conservative party like suella braverman. in his reply, rishi sunak said he could not go further and block any role at all for the courts. "if we were to oust the courts entirely, we would collapse the entire scheme," he said, adding, "the rwandan government have been clear that they would not accept the uk basing the scheme on legislation that could be considered in breach of our international law obligations." what we're now watching is a split between people who believe in the rule of law, and people who don't actually believe in the rule of law at all. because the policy being pursued by suella — and indeed mrjenrick, robertjenrick — is not about the rule of law. it is in fact about a form of parliamentary tyranny. danger for mr sunak is that, while some may think his approach goes too far in overriding some aspects of human rights law, conservative mps on the right think he's not done enough — and some of them even one day if a confidence vote could happen. damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. our political correspondent helen cattjoins us now. we have immigration minister resigning over immigration policy. talk to me about the damage from this latest twist.— this latest twist. well, look, this is a really _ this latest twist. well, look, this is a really big — this latest twist. well, look, this is a really big blow _ this latest twist. well, look, this is a really big blow for _ this latest twist. well, look, this is a really big blow for rishi - is a really big blow for rishi sunak, both in terms of this particular policy and potentially for his authority. so conservative mps agree with his aim of stopping the boats, but there is a very real divide over how far they need to or should go in ignoring bits of international law or conventions in order to do that. and there are the numbers on both sides of this debate, potentially, to put this policy in jeopardy. debate, potentially, to put this policy injeopardy. so debate, potentially, to put this policy in jeopardy. so what rishi sunak was trying to do with this legislation was to find something to satisfy both sides. the fact you now have the former immigration minister robertjenrick, who was a face of the lot of policy on small boats, saying, look, this will not work, makes that much more difficult. perhaps infinitely more difficult. then you raise the spectre of, well, what does rishi sunak do if he cannot get this legislation through the commons? the other risk to rishi sunak as you heard in the report is that speculation of things like a confidence vote, and while there are always those sort of wild whispers in westminster, the fact that is even raising its head again brings back all the memories of the turmoil there was under borisjohnson, under liz truss, that rishi sunak has been selling himself as having put an end to, and it is all happening ahead of an election year when conservative mps will have to go to voters at some point in the next 12 months and ask them to keep rishi sunak as prime minister. fix, ask them to keep rishi sunak as prime minister.— prime minister. a really difficult moment. prime minister. a really difficult moment- for— prime minister. a really difficult moment. for the _ prime minister. a really difficult moment. for the moment, - prime minister. a really difficult. moment. for the moment, thank prime minister. a really difficult - moment. for the moment, thank you. naga has more on the covid inquiry, day two. compelling viewing for many. borisjohnson is returning to the covid inquiry for a second day of questioning about his handling of the pandemic. the former prime minister has apologised and admitted his government underestimated the challenge it faced. our correspondent ellie price has the story — and her report contains flashing images. he left under a bobble hat and a chorus of boos from protesters. boris, how do you feel. about being responsible for the deaths of thousands? clearly feeling the cold despite a day's worth of grilling. borisjohnson started as we thought he would — with an apology. can ijust say how glad i am to be at this inquiry, and how sorry i am for the pain and the loss and the suffering... sit down. ..of the covid victims? please — please stop... please sit down. right, could ushers — _ please could you ask them to leave? these were the four women thrown out for interrupting. they said they'd never accept mrjohnson�*s apology. personally, i don't want to hear empty words from him. i would like him to tell the truth. i would like the inquiry to be given the opportunity to find out exactly what went wrong. back inside, he admitted his government was slow to realise the threat of the virus in february 2020. i look at all this stuff — in which we seem so oblivious — with horror now. i mean, we should have... we should have twigged. we should collectively have twigged much sooner. i should have twigged. he said mass gatherings — including the cheltenham festival and the rugby match he went to in early march — should have been banned earlier. whether or not long covid was to be equiparated with gulf war syndrome. so it's not that... and he apologised for not taking long covid seriously from the start, scrawling a profanity in the margin of a scientific document. i'm sure that they have caused hurt and offence to a huge number of people who...who do indeed suffer from that syndrome. and i...i regret very much using that language. borisjohnson is scheduled for another full day of grilling here at the inquiry later today — there's obviously plenty to get through. but look out this afternoon for questions from lawyers representing bereaved families. his apology to them was clearly not enough. ellie price, bbc news, at the covid inquiry in london. police say three people have been killed and one other remains in a critical condition in a shooting at the las vegas campus of the university of nevada on wednesday. officers killed the suspect, who remains unnamed, in a shoot—out. us media is describing the gunman as a former college professor in his 60s with no clear affiliation with nevada university where the shooting took place. a woman who was shot dead in hackney, east london on tuesday has been named as 42—year—old lianne gordon. a 20—year—old man and a 16—year—old boy also sustained gunshot wounds but are not in a life—threatening condition. police are trying to determine whether the attack was gang—related. the metropolitan police has asked the groupjust stop oil to "reach out and speak to us" after revealing that policing the activists has cost the force nearly £20 million. scotland yard said the organisation has "refused to engage" when planning its protests. fighting continues in the city of khan younis in southern gaza, as the un says aid distribution has been severely hampered. 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knelljoins us from jerusalem. good morning. the humanitarian effort is something we are all keeping such a close eye on bigger simply not enough is getting through. simply not enough is getting throu~h. , ., . simply not enough is getting throu~h. ., . ., ., through. good morning. we have had my strongly — through. good morning. we have had my strongly worded _ through. good morning. we have had my strongly worded warnings - through. good morning. we have had my strongly worded warnings about l my strongly worded warnings about the humanitarian situation developing. the top un official martin griffiths saying that there is an apocalyptic situation developing now in the gaza strip, two months into this war is fighting has expanded into the south. we have had hundreds of thousands of people displaced their now being crammed further and further down into a southern corner of the gaza strip. that has made meaningful humanitarian efforts really impossible, according to the un. aid is expected to be a big focus of a visit by the defence secretary at grant shapps, who is in the region today, meeting israeli and palestinian officials. we are told he is exploring ways to step up the flow of aid through land, sea and air and he has talked already this week, when he was speaking to mp5, about the possibility of two british supply ships in the mediterranean being involved in that effort. we know the uk has said many times that israel has the right to defend itself, that is something we will hear grant shapps repeating but he will also ask his israeli counterpart for fighting to remain within international law. for counterpart for fighting to remain within international law.— within international law. for the moment, thanks _ within international law. for the moment, thanks very _ within international law. for the moment, thanks very much. - within international law. for the - moment, thanks very much. yolande kneu moment, thanks very much. yolande kneuin moment, thanks very much. yolande knell injerusalem. the idea of taking a wrong turn, driving and taking a wrong turn, a mistake that does happen but not quite like this. this isjust off the royal mile near edinburgh castle on tuesday night. the governor of the castle, alastair bruce, who captured these images, said it "reminded him of the italianjob car chase gone wrong". someone obviously... i don't know if they are just being naughty or have taken a wrong turn. either way, not wise. the car was later towed away from the stairwell. it was found at the bottom of the stairwell. they go.— stairwell. they go. leave off the handbrake. _ stairwell. they go. leave off the handbrake, that _ stairwell. they go. leave off the handbrake, that old _ stairwell. they go. leave off the handbrake, that old trick - stairwell. they go. leave off the handbrake, that old trick stop i stairwell. they go. leave off the handbrake, that old trick stop to around corner? parked the car, walked away and gradually it runs away and dips down the stairs... truth? away and dips down the stairs... why are ou away and dips down the stairs... tfr'iy are you parked at the top of the stairs? i are you parked at the top of the stairs? ., �* ~ ., ., ., , , stairs? i don't know the geography well enough _ stairs? i don't know the geography well enough of _ stairs? i don't know the geography well enough of edinburgh, - stairs? i don't know the geography well enough of edinburgh, it - stairs? i don't know the geographyj well enough of edinburgh, it might have been further away. you watch the car and it disappears over the edge of the steps. find the car and it disappears over the edge of the steps.— the car and it disappears over the edge of the steps. and can turn the corner! that — edge of the steps. and can turn the corner! that was _ edge of the steps. and can turn the corner! that was my _ edge of the steps. and can turn the corner! that was my point. - edge of the steps. and can turn the corner! that was my point. could i corner! that was my point. could have been _ corner! that was my point. could have been the _ corner! that was my point. could have been the satnav, _ corner! that was my point. could have been the satnav, taking - corner! that was my point. could have been the satnav, taking it l corner! that was my point. could | have been the satnav, taking it to literally — have been the satnav, taking it to literall . ., have been the satnav, taking it to literall . . ., , , , have been the satnav, taking it to literall . . . , , , ., literally. that happens, we have seen that- _ literally. that happens, we have seen that. beautiful— literally. that happens, we have seen that. beautiful skyline - literally. that happens, we have i seen that. beautiful skyline behind you. there will be a few brighter moments but we _ there will be a few brighter moments but we have to focus on the grey. things _ but we have to focus on the grey. things have — but we have to focus on the grey. things have changed this morning after what has been a pretty cold run of _ after what has been a pretty cold run of things. much milder today across— run of things. much milder today across the — run of things. much milder today across the uk but that will be tempered somewhat. we will all see rain at _ tempered somewhat. we will all see rain at times, the risk of flooding, quite _ rain at times, the risk of flooding, quite windy — rain at times, the risk of flooding, quite windy. right now, most pipes, except— quite windy. right now, most pipes, except for— quite windy. right now, most pipes, except for the hills, above freezing this morning. no frost or ice around, _ this morning. no frost or ice around, but there is a fair bit of rain— around, but there is a fair bit of rainand— around, but there is a fair bit of rain and some strong winds out in the west. — rain and some strong winds out in the west, tempering the feel of the 11 degrees. here's where the rain is, any— 11 degrees. here's where the rain is, any snow limited to the hilltops and we _ is, any snow limited to the hilltops and we will— is, any snow limited to the hilltops and we will continue to get higher ”p and we will continue to get higher up the _ and we will continue to get higher up the hills through the day. rain this money will be on and off for many, _ this money will be on and off for many, lots — this money will be on and off for many, lots of cloud around. mostly li-ht many, lots of cloud around. mostly light and _ many, lots of cloud around. mostly light and patchy but as we head into the afternoon, heavy rain works its way in _ the afternoon, heavy rain works its way in from — the afternoon, heavy rain works its way in from the west, stronger winds across— way in from the west, stronger winds across the _ way in from the west, stronger winds across the country, and that will gradually— across the country, and that will gradually work eastwards. the second half of _ gradually work eastwards. the second half of the _ gradually work eastwards. the second half of the day could be a good deal wetter— half of the day could be a good deal wetter than the first half although some _ wetter than the first half although some in_ wetter than the first half although some in the west will finish reasonably bright. temperatures this afternoon _ reasonably bright. temperatures this afternoon higher than they have been in recent— afternoon higher than they have been in recent days, but we will see strong — in recent days, but we will see strong winds across the north—east of the _ strong winds across the north—east of the country. 50 to 60 mph gusts, shuttle _ of the country. 50 to 60 mph gusts, shuttle and — of the country. 50 to 60 mph gusts, shuttle and stained largely dry but heavy _ shuttle and stained largely dry but heavy rain — shuttle and stained largely dry but heavy rain rather than snow across scotland _ heavy rain rather than snow across scotland this afternoon. just about clearing _ scotland this afternoon. just about clearing from argyll and bute and northern — clearing from argyll and bute and northern ireland afternoon and west and wales— northern ireland afternoon and west and wales and the south—west, but lots of— and wales and the south—west, but lots of surface water, minor flooding. _ lots of surface water, minor flooding, not a great rush hour across — flooding, not a great rush hour across central and eastern parts of england _ across central and eastern parts of england as — across central and eastern parts of england as well as eastern scotland. the rain _ england as well as eastern scotland. the rain eventually gets out of the way for _ the rain eventually gets out of the way for a — the rain eventually gets out of the way for a time tonight but showers work— way for a time tonight but showers work in _ way for a time tonight but showers work in later, staying pretty windy into the _ work in later, staying pretty windy into the morning, but it should be a frost-free _ into the morning, but it should be a frost—free nights across the country tomorrow — frost—free nights across the country tomorrow. a story of sunshine frost—free nights across the country tomorrow. a story of sunshine and showers _ tomorrow. a story of sunshine and showers. ., ., tomorrow. a story of sunshine and showers. ., ,, , ., let's take a look at today's papers. the daily mirror is one of several papers to feature a photo of borisjohnson in the dock at the covid inquiry. the paper reports on bereaved families disrupting the hearing, holding signs that read "the dead can't hear your apology". the times reports that large numbers of britons are ditching three meals a day, with almost a third of the nation choosing two meals and replacing the third with snacks instead, according to a waitrose survey. the telegraph features news that a pill usually prescribed for arthritis, could become the first treatment to reduce the severity of type one diabetes, following a new study. and taylor swift has been named time magazine's person of the year, after her latest tour broke box office records. she follows the likes of barack 0bama and greta thunberg in getting the award, and said she's "the proudest and happiest" she's ever felt. pleasing swifties around the world. colder weather. we will get the full forecast later but it has been called for many people and with the cold comes the beauty of nature. these are icicles that have formed on a hawthorn bush in gateshead. the dramatic photos were taken yesterday in team valley trading estate, where it clearly dropped to very cold temperatures overnight. but so beautiful. so beautiful. really lovely. they look like glass. nature's chandelier. can't get enough of that. what have we seen on the inside? the enough of that. what have we seen on the inside? , ., , ., ,., ., ., the inside? the story about food in the inside? the story about food in the headlines _ the inside? the story about food in the headlines there, _ the inside? the story about food in