it's friday the 8th of december. the home office has told mps that the uk has given rwanda a further £100 million as part of the government's plan to relocate some asylum seekers there. the funding is in addition to the £140 million paid to kigali last year. legal challenges have so far prevented any asylum seekers from being sent to rwanda. our political correspondent peter saulljoins us now. —— we will have more on this story laterfrom our —— we will have more on this story later from our political correspondent to see exactly how the money has been spent so far, what we have been told so far by the prime minister when it comes to spending on the silent deal with rwanda. let's talk to peter saull in westminster. good morning. that's it, the explanation needed in terms of what we have been told. we thought £140 million had been told. yesterday we had from the prime minister, ain't no money has been spent on this deal, talking about the amendments now being proposed to the amendments now being proposed to the bill. just the amendments now being proposed to the bill. , , ., ., ~ i. ., the bill. just to walk you through this it has come _ the bill. just to walk you through this it has come to _ the bill. just to walk you through this it has come to light - the bill. just to walk you through this it has come to light in - the bill. just to walk you through this it has come to light in a - this it has come to light in a letterfrom the top this it has come to light in a letter from the top civil servant at the home office, to a couple of the parliamentary select committee chairs here in westminster. they were asking what the current cost was. we knew it was 140 million. this policy first mooted over a year ago. an extra 100 million has reveal this year and 50 million on top in the next financial year. that is a total of £290 million for a policy thatis total of £290 million for a policy that is a long way from getting off the ground yet, still significant legal, logistical, political hurdles to overcome. last night, the former communities minister rachel maclean attempted to justify the spiralling costs. of course we need to give the rwandan government that money so that they can stand up— rwandan government that money so that they can stand up those systems for those peeple _ that they can stand up those systems for those people properly. _ that they can stand up those systems for those people properly. it - that they can stand up those systems for those people properly. it is - for those people properly. it is important we fulfil our obligations under_ important we fulfil our obligations under international law where they apply— under international law where they apply to _ under international law where they apply to asylum processing. we haven't done any asylum processing. they are _ haven't done any asylum processing. they are getting _ haven't done any asylum processing. they are getting ready _ haven't done any asylum processing. they are getting ready for _ haven't done any asylum processing. they are getting ready for it. - haven't done any asylum processing. they are getting ready for it. we - they are getting ready for it. we have _ they are getting ready for it. we have a _ they are getting ready for it. we have a point of my people in rwanda to process _ have a point of my people in rwanda to process these claims. it's important that we have that infrastructure there. we are told that there was no extra cash either offered or requested by the rwandans whenjames cleverly flew out to the capital kigali on tuesday signed that treaty with the rwandans but as you might imagine labourjumping on this, yvette cooper the shadow home secretary saying it is incredible, when the delac are well the government come clean on what a total farce this scheme is? her words. clean on what a total farce this scheme is? herwords. mps clean on what a total farce this scheme is? her words. mps in the constituencies this weekend have been hearing concerns directly from people they are supposed to be representing. we know there are deep concerns in a conservative party, both among moderates and hardliners under legislation the prime minister was really trying to sell at a press conference yesterday ahead of what promises to be a real crunch vote in the house of commons next week. thank you. excuse me! sorry. charlie is bringing us up to date with developments on a long—running case. the serial killer steve wright, who was convicted of the murders of five women in ipswich in 2006, has been arrested in connection with the death of 17—year—old victoria hall, who went missing following a night out in felixstowe in september 1999. robert townsend reports. the disappearance of victoria hall in 1999 sparked an extensive police investigation at the time. now, 24 years later, the convicted serial killer steve wright has been arrested in connection with the case. the bbc understands it's the second time he's been questioned over victoria's death — the first two years ago in 2021. he's now been released from police custody, back into prison, under investigation. wright is currently serving a whole—life sentence after he was convicted of murdering five women in ipswich in 2006. at the moment, at this moment in time, the spice girls... 17—year—old victoria was last seen on september the 19th, 1999, in the village of trimley saint mary, close to her family home. she was returning home from an evening out with a female friend at a nightclub in felixstowe. five days later, her body was found by a dog—walker, lying in a roadside ditch 25 miles away. you've got some information that you wanted to release here today. the re—opening of the case four years ago led to a bbc crimewatch appeal, and renewed hope for victoria's family. it won't bring victoria back if we find out who did it, but it would ease some of the things that we wonder what happened on that night — why the person decided to do this — and that would help us in that way to get closure on the event. although, as i said, it wouldn't be victoria back. although, as i said, it wouldn't bring victoria back. you've taken a large - part of our hearts away. at least give us that little bit of closure back. - after more than two decades of questions, it's hoped this latest development in the investigation could now lead to some answers. robert townsend, bbc news. the us has criticised israel's conduct of the war in southern gaza saying there's "a gap" between the promises to protect civilians and the numbers of people being killed. it comes as images appear to show dozens of palestinian men stripped to their underwear, being held by israeli defence forces. 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knelljoins us from jerusalem. yolande, just talk us through these latest pictures of these palestinian men held. irate latest pictures of these palestinian men held. ~ ~ . latest pictures of these palestinian men held. ~ ~' ., ., ., men held. we knew that a large number of— men held. we knew that a large number of palestinians - men held. we knew that a large number of palestinians had - men held. we knew that a large| number of palestinians had been arrested during israeli operations in gaza, but these are really shocking images where you see dozens of men stripped to their underwear being forced to sit in the street and then being taken away by military vehicles. we located the images that can be seen to the north of the gaza strip and what we understand from social media particularly is that there was an israeli raid on a un school there being used by large numbers of people as a shelter. israel says it seizes people as terrorism suspects, they are being taken for interrogation. palestinian leaders have said this is really savagery on a larger scale. 0ne have said this is really savagery on a larger scale. one of the captives we do know is a journalist who works for an arab london based newspaper. we don't know at the moment what has happened to him. this all emerging as we get these very strong comments, the strongest public criticism by the us at this stage of israel's war in southern gaza and saying there is a gap between israel's delayed delac kerr declared intention is to protect civilians and what is happening on the ground because the us asked israel after what happened in the north of the gaza strip really to take more steps to protect the civilian life as it went into the south, as it moved in on khan younis as it sees as an another stronghold of hamas. there is a lot of international pressure growing on israel now and you can see that, as well, with the un security council being asked to vote later on a ceasefire. we expect the us to veto that, but ultimately this puts pressure on israel to bring things to a close sooner rather than later. ., ., ., ~ , ., president biden�*s son, hunter biden, has been charged with tax evasion. prosecutors say he took part in a scheme to avoid paying at least $1.4 million — that's around £1.1 million. if convicted, he faces up to 17 years in prison. the police watchdog has warned that forces don't fully understand the scale and nature of crimes committed by gangs of men who groom children for sexual abuse. in a review of cases, his majesty's inspectorate of police, fire and rescue services found data collection was "unreliable" and intelligence gathering "wasn't prioritised". hundreds of 0xfam staff in the uk will go on strike today for the first time in the charity's 81—year history. last—ditch talks between 0xfam and the unite union failed to produce an agreement to avoid industrial action. about 200 shops will be affected. the funeral of the singer—songwriter shane macgowan is taking place in ireland today. the musician, who was best known for fronting the pogues, died last week at the age of 65. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page reports. ireland is paying tribute to its punk poetic songwriting genius. shane macgowan first made his name in london, but his talent was forged here in county tipperary — where he had family roots and was steeped in irish folk music. # it was christmas eve, babe. # in the drunk tank. # an old man said to me. # "won't see another one"... his most famous song is now synonymous with this time of year — the fairytale of new york by the pogues and kirsty maccoll was recorded in the band's heyday in the 1980s. # they've got cars big as bars. # they've got rivers of gold. # but the wind goes right through you. # it's no place for the old... # as i wander down the long lonesome highway... shane macgowan�*s career was affected by problems with drugs and alcohol, but his music's been praised across the world. today, thousands of people are expected to line the streets of south dublin for a funeral procession. then the singer's coffin will be driven to tipperary for a service in this church in nenagh. # i kissed my girl by the factory wall... people are walking around the town centre of nenagh to the tune of music by the pogues playing out over speakers. everyone seems to be really proud of the role this place played in the life of one of ireland's greatest—ever cultural icons. i'm delighted to hear his music being played today. it's really very cheering, you know. it's sadness for his family, all right, you know. he's a sort of a national institution, you know? and he really kind of captured something about that experience of being betwixt and between being irish and english or english and irish and so on. he caught that in, i think, a very beautiful way, a very poetic way. and i thank him for that. it was really fantastic. great to give him a good send—off and it's lovely that the town - are celebrating his life. and yeah, so it'll be - lovely to have the funeral through his home town. i play my music myself, but we all look up to shane macgowan. we always will. his family have said they hope to give people who admired shane macgowan the chance to wish him godspeed. this will be a day to remember a unique radical artist. chris page, bbc news, nenagh. manchester city streets turned into a catwalk last night as french luxury brand, chanel, turned it into a catwalk for a prestigious fashion show. the event had been shrouded in secrecy, with parts of the city closed off for weeks. the fashion house said it chose manchester because of its pop culture and textile history. there was a lot put into that, you know. there was a temporary glass roof but over the street so that the celebrities who were there, lots of people over from the states, didn't get wet. people over from the states, didn't aet wet. , , .,, people over from the states, didn't aet wet, , .,, people over from the states, didn't netwet. , , , get wet. just as well because it was ti - -|n~ get wet. just as well because it was tipping down _ get wet. just as well because it was tipping down last — get wet. just as well because it was tipping down last night. _ get wet. just as well because it was tipping down last night. was - get wet. just as well because it was tipping down last night. was it? - tipping down last night. was it? they would _ tipping down last night. was it? they would have _ tipping down last night. was it? they would have got _ tipping down last night. was it? they would have got properly i tipping down last night. was it? i they would have got properly wet. they would have got properly wet. they would have needed umbrellas, they would have needed those very fashionable umbrellas. the? they would have needed those very fashionable umbrellas. they would. probably industrial _ fashionable umbrellas. they would. probably industrial strength. - lots of rain yesterday, over 60 flood _ lots of rain yesterday, over 60 flood warnings in force across england — flood warnings in force across england following the rain yesterday. the ground very saturated. the last thing you really need _ saturated. the last thing you really need is _ saturated. the last thing you really need is a _ saturated. the last thing you really need is a yet more rain but there is some _ need is a yet more rain but there is some in— need is a yet more rain but there is some in the — need is a yet more rain but there is some in the forecast. to day nine make _ some in the forecast. to day nine make the — some in the forecast. to day nine make the form of showers, especially in the _ make the form of showers, especially in the west — make the form of showers, especially in the west. if you get through the day it— in the west. if you get through the day it dry— in the west. if you get through the day it dry with a bit more sunshine around _ day it dry with a bit more sunshine around. there is a positive for this morning — around. there is a positive for this morning. temperatures, not too chilly— morning. temperatures, not too chilly to _ morning. temperatures, not too chilly to begin with. these are the temperatures in the next hour or tw0~ _ temperatures in the next hour or two. temperatures around 4 or 5, up to around — two. temperatures around 4 or 5, up to around 8— two. temperatures around 4 or 5, up to around 8 or— two. temperatures around 4 or 5, up to around 8 or 9 degrees as you are stepping _ to around 8 or 9 degrees as you are stepping out the door. let's focus on where — stepping out the door. let's focus on where the rain is. the shower mainly— on where the rain is. the shower mainly across western areas. fairly well scattered to the west of england and wales but longer spells of rain _ england and wales but longer spells of rain in _ england and wales but longer spells of rain in northern ireland, which will spread — of rain in northern ireland, which will spread its way into parts of south—west scotland. wet start for orkney _ south—west scotland. wet start for orkney and shetland, quite windy and the winter _ orkney and shetland, quite windy and the winter pick up in the west but many— the winter pick up in the west but many southern and eastern areas, bright _ many southern and eastern areas, bright enough start. some mist and fo- bright enough start. some mist and fog patches to get rid of but whilst some _ fog patches to get rid of but whilst some showers will make it to eastern areas, _ some showers will make it to eastern areas. a _ some showers will make it to eastern areas. a few— some showers will make it to eastern areas, a few of you will stay dry through— areas, a few of you will stay dry through the day. parts of southern engiand _ through the day. parts of southern england, towards east anglia, more if you _ england, towards east anglia, more if you wiii— england, towards east anglia, more if you will be dry than you will be wet _ if you will be dry than you will be wet stili— if you will be dry than you will be wet. still windy to the west, frequent, be heavy will stop small chance _ frequent, be heavy will stop small chance of— frequent, be heavy will stop small chance of some thunder across western — chance of some thunder across western areas, longer spells of rain in northern— western areas, longer spells of rain in northern ireland, central and southern — in northern ireland, central and southern scotland day to. north—west about _ southern scotland day to. north—west about the _ southern scotland day to. north—west about the not too bad this afternoon but a _ about the not too bad this afternoon but a windy— about the not too bad this afternoon but a windy day all in all to the far north—east of scotland, where winds _ far north—east of scotland, where winds wiii— far north—east of scotland, where winds will still be gusting over 50 nrph _ winds will still be gusting over 50 nrph into— winds will still be gusting over 50 mph. into tonight, some showers to begin— mph. into tonight, some showers to begin with. — mph. into tonight, some showers to begin with, failing for a while but my persistent rain returns to the south—west. that will suite northwards as we go through saturday. more rain around at times this weekend but is not a complete wash-out — this weekend but is not a complete wash—out. saturday night could be pretty— wash—out. saturday night could be pretty windy for some. i will have more _ pretty windy for some. i will have more details in around pretty windy for some. i will have more details in around half pretty windy for some. i will have more details in around half an pretty windy for some. i will have more details in around half an hour. thank— more details in around half an hour. thank you — let's take a look at today's papers. the times is reporting that lawyers have warned rishi sunak the rwanda scheme would be "seriously impeded" from working because it provides an "easy way" for migrants to avoid being deported. the sun reports junior staff were "too scared" of losing theirjobs to speak out about former itv presenter philip schofield's affair with a young show runner. the paper also carries a piece on rwanda, headlined "i'll finish job on the boats" with a photo of rishi sunak. that front page also covering itv�*s latest report. there's a story about first—time buyers on the front of the telegraph. it's reporting that the so—called bank of mum and dad are behind half of first home purchases by buyers in their 20s, contributing loans or cash gifts. the guardian celebrates the life of poet, actor and activist benjamin zephaniah, who died yesterday at the age of 65. tributes have been pouring in for the man who overcame dyslexia to become a "titan of literature" and is credited with bringing jamaican dub poetry to the uk. he sat with us quite a few times on the sofa. genuinely inspiring, charming and humble. he the sofa. genuinely inspiring, charming and humble. he 'ust brought a real charming and humble. he 'ust brought a rear energy — charming and humble. he 'ust brought a r