Its a policy hes made central to his premiership, and now rishi sunak says the latest version of his Rwanda Policy Will Pass Parliament tonight in his words, no ifs, no buts, these flights are going to rwanda. He promised they would leave by the summer. The safety of rwanda bill, which is designed to deter people crossing the channel in small boats, is currently going back and forth between the commons and the lords, in a parliamentary procedure known as ping pong. Theres been months of deadlock and, tonight, the lords sent the bill back to mps once again. Where it is now being debated. Official figures show the backlog of people waiting to be removed from the uk rose from more than 1,700 injuly tojust under 52,000 a week ago. Lets go to westminster and get the latest from our political editor, chris mason. Chris. Hello, it is one of those nights here where i feel a little like an umpire. 0ne nights here where i feel a little like an umpire. One minute, i am looking down there at the House Of Commons. The next minute, down there at the House Of Lords. As the two chambers wrestle with this idea that the government has been looking to turn into law for more than two years. A little earlier, there were two so called amendments from the House Of Lords, two things are House Of Lords didnt really like about the governments plan. They wanted to add an hour idea of having independent monitoring that rwanda is a safe country add an idea. And a former Labour Defence Secretary wanted a change to ensure people who have served the uk and abroad, for instance, in afghanistan for the military, would be exempt from being sent to rwanda. Now, that amendment has been withdrawn this evening. There is a sufficient recognition from labour and others that they do buy what the government is saying in terms of being reassuring. But things are not over yet. It is back in the House Of Commons right now. This trundles on into the night. So the day is not yet over, but this is the story of the day so far. Rwanda, is this country in east africa at least part of the solution to the huge pressures of International Migration . The government thinks so, but its been one heck of a journey to try to get Asylum Seekers sent there. No ifs, no buts, these flights are going to rwanda. Enough is enough. No more prevarication. No more delay. Parliament will sit there tonight and vote, no matter how late it goes. And, he said, once their idea is law, they are ready. Weve increased Detention Spaces to 2200. To quickly process claims, weve got 200 trained, dedicated caseworkers ready and waiting. To deal with any legal cases quickly and decisively, the judiciary have made available 25 courtrooms. But hang on, there are some parliamentary shenanigans first. When a planned new law is very nearly there here At Westminster, but there is a disagreement between the House Of Commons and the House Of Lords, we enter something known here as ping pong, when the idea pings and pongs between the commons and the lords potentially, over and over again until they agree. And that is whats happening tonight. Thank you. First up, then, the House Of Commons. Ministers have been deliberately stringing this out for two reasons. Firstly, because they thought that they could make some grubby Political Capital from the delay. And secondly, because theyve been scrambling to get a flight organised and all the other logistics that are not in place. And its Notjust Labour who are critical. I wish indeed that the bill had never been brought to this house in the first place, and that we wouldnt have to debate this bill. I wish that it had never seen the light of day. Outrage from my constituents also goes to the knowledge that what could be done with the money that has been spent on this nonsense scheme so far. But the government has a majority in the commons. The ayes have it. Its rejecting opposition here, and from those changing the plans in the House Of Lords. Order. Which means its been back in the lords tonight, and look at this. Content, 240. Not content, 211. Peers have voted again for independent monitoring of Whether Rwanda is a safe country, but many are accepting theyre reaching the end of the road. I am very disappointed that by the end of tonight, this bill will pass. I think its an awful bill. I think its the worst bill ive seen in my 38 years in one or other house of parliament. And so, it looks like ping pong will soon be done, and then comes probably the biggest question of them all. Can you be certain that by the time of the general election, youll be able to prove that this policy is a deterrent . This isntjust about one flight, right . Yeah, could you rush and get one flight off . Maybe you could, but thats not the priority here. The priority is being able to deliver a regular rhythm, a drumbeat of multiple flights a month over the summer and beyond, because thats how you build a systematic deterrent and thats how you will stop the boats. That is the ultimate test of success for this policy. Does it put people off getting in small boats and crossing the channel . Chris mason, bbc news, At Westminster. In rwanda, officials insist that they are ready and waiting to receive Asylum Seekers from the uk. But Public Opinion there is mixed. From the capital, kigali, Our Africa CorrespondentBarbara Plett usher sent this report. Its here the migrants will land hope hostel, long poised for this moment. Bedrooms laid out with meticulous care. Attention to the needs of guests whove so far failed to arrive. Workers in surreal performance of their daily tasks. The hostel can house 100 of those britain plans to send to apply for asylum here. They could also try to go to other countries, but not back to the uk. If you get the news today. Yes. You would be able to accept people tomorrow . Not only tomorrow, even now. Rwanda is a beautiful country, nestled in the hills of east africa. The streets are tidy, safe from crime. There is order. Rwanda works thats the motto. Some here welcomed the idea of the new migrants. I think it will be good economically for the nation, considering that any. There is no, nothing that is better than human capital. This man didnt want to identify himself, because hes against the deal. Where are you going to find the jobs for these people . I we ourselves are, like, weve graduated, but weve not yet secured jobs. We are out there searching forjobs. The Culture Of Fear runs deep here. There are allegations that dissent is suppressed. Regions of Great Britain and northern ireland. Kigali strongly denies this, and its parliament passed a law to address the concerns of britains supreme court, to strengthen protections for Asylum Seekers. If they want to hold a protest, can they do it . Our National Laws are very clear about the right to protest. It is protected, under specific circumstances. And whilst. And if they do wish to protest peacefully, within the confines of the law, they are welcome to. Rwanda has welcomed other migrants africans who were stuck in libya, trying to get to europe. This is a temporary haven for them, while they sort out next steps. They could choose to settle in rwanda none have. They want opportunities elsewhere. Its all about seeking a Better Future for those here and those coming. Will rwanda be a detour, a dead end or a new home . Barbara plett usher, bbc news, kigali. So rwanda waits, but here, we return to events in westminster. And, chris, what sort of wait can we expect for this bill to go through tonight . Well, we are waiting as well. They say patients is a virtue, dont they . Goodjob say patients is a virtue, dont they . Good job on a night like this. The debate is back and weigh down the corridor in the House Of Commons. They will then vote to overturn that one remaining amendment attached by the House Of Lords and then the House Of Lords has to decide and some senior peers are doing that deciding now that they press ahead and try and amend it again. Either way, they press ahead and try and amend it again. Eitherway, it they press ahead and try and amend it again. Either way, it is going to take a while. I tell you what, i will pop back in ten or 15 minutes with an update and see where we are at about half past. We with an update and see where we are at about half past. At about half past. We will talk to ou then. At about half past. We will talk to you then. Thank at about half past. We will talk to you then. Thank you at about half past. We will talk to you then. Thank you very at about half past. We will talk to you then. Thank you very much, l you then. Thank you very much, chris. The former presenter of this programme huw edwards has resigned from the bbc, saying he was leaving on the basis of medical advice from his doctors. The bbc has confirmed that he has not received a pay off as part of his departure. He worked at the bbc for a0 years. The highest profile and highest paid News Presenter, who also fronted Major National events. Most recently, the kings coronation. But he has been off air since last july, after newpaper reports claimed after Newspaper Reports claimed a bbc presenter had paid a young person for sexually explicit images. Our Culture EditorKatie Razzall reports. Thats all from bbc news at ten here in edinburgh. This was the last time huw edwards appeared on air, back in july last year. Hed been at the helm of the bbc� s flagship news at ten for more than two decades. Good evening. Its been a day of turmoil on the worlds money markets. Were live in washington, as donald trump celebrates a stunning victory over hillary clinton. Tonight at ten, one of the biggest Military Operations of the past 20 years. Today, the presenter resigned and left the bbc, nine months after allegations about his private life made headlines. The bbc said after a0 years of service, huw has explained that his decision was made on the basis of medical advice from his doctors. The bbc has accepted his resignation, which it believes will allow all parties to move forward. The moment of crowning has arrived. Huw edwards was more than just a regular presenter. Hes been the face of the bbc through some of the nations landmark moments. For the fourth time in the space of five years. He presented elections. And were live in downing street, where borisjohnson. And held our hands through royal and state occasions, even announcing the death of queen elizabeth. The palace has just issued this statement. But a Newspaper Headline changed everything. Last summer, the sun published a series of articles alleging that an unnamed bbc presenter had paid a young person to send what the paper described as sordid images. Within days, lawyers representing that person said it was totally wrong and there was no truth in it. But speculation about who the unnamed bbc presenter was ended when huw edwards wife issued a statement revealing his name. She said he was suffering Severe Mental Health issues. Police said there was no evidence anything illegal had taken place. But huw edwards remained suspended, and the bbc said its internal investigation into the presenter� s behaviour would continue. There are 650 mps. Resolving the issue of whether he would return to screen has taken months, during which, its believed huw edwards the bbc� s highest paid News Presenter continued to receive his salary, around £4a0,000 a year. Welcome to windsor for this celebration. Today, his ito year career at the bbc is over. From Reporting On Politics for bbc wales to his prestigious role bringing the news to the nation, this is now the end of an era. Coming up on newsnight, thats on bbc two right now. And katie is here. Katie, where does this leave us now . Well, the bbc statement talked about all parties moving forward, being able to move forward. And for the bbc, that means it can now announce who will front the Election Programme that is obviously coming up programme that is obviously coming up soon. Who is going to be the lead presenter on this programme. All that had been on hold and now that waiting is over. I mentioned an internal review that i understood was going into the behaviour of huw edwards. It was confidential, the bbc always said this was a private hr matter. But my sense is that process certainly in the sense of huw edwards being an employee and part of this hr process, that is likely now at an end. The sun tonight has a new interview in its paper with the parents who made the original allegations, they are demanding answers and they say they are worried with huw edwards resigning, they are not going to get those answers. It is worth saying their relative who the sun always refers to ask the young person, that person is in their early 20s, they are an adult and they have always denied the truth of the story and the claims. I am not expecting anything more from the bbc. In the very short three and a half Line Statement they put out early this afternoon, they said it would be inappropriate to say any more. Katie, thank you. Katie razzall. The metropolitan police have agreed that an independent police force will review the Stephen Lawrence murder investigation. Stephen was 18 when he was stabbed to death in a racist attack in south london 31 years ago today. The force has apologised to stephens mother, baroness Doreen Lawrence, for failing to answer questions raised by a bbc investigation into his killing, in which our correspondent, daniel de simone, named Matthew White as the sixth suspect in the case. Heres daniels latest report. Tonight, Scotland Yard says it will ask an independent police force to review the Stephen Lawrence murder investigation. The 18 year old was stabbed to death in a racist attack 31 years ago this evening at a south london bus stop. Two of the original five prime suspects were convicted almost 20 years after the murder, but the met� s disastrous handling of the case means no one else has been brought to justice. Last year, the bbc publicly identified a sixth suspect, Matthew White, who died in 2021, and revealed multiple failures by the met to properly investigate him. Stephens mother, baroness Doreen Lawrence, today told the bbc that the met commissioner, sir mark rowley should reopen the murder investigation, which closed four years ago. Theres two lines of inquiries for them to follow up on. Theres still three suspects out there, and im sure theres witnesses that probably could help them if theyre interested. So i think thats what id like to see him do, is to instruct his team to follow up on those information, whatever is out there. Because if you dont go and look, youre never going to find anything. So would you like to see the investigation reopened . Definitely so. Our investigation showed not Everything Possible was done on Matthew White before the met stopped investigating the murder. And tonight, the met confirmed it will ask a new police force to review the case and see if it can spot chances to bring the living suspects to justice. The met said, recognising the concerns held by baroness lawrence and the significance of this investigation, we will be asking an outside force to review our approach. The day started with the met commissioner, sir mark rowley, Apologising To Baroness Lawrence for a failure to provide promised answers to her about the six suspect, saying, on top of the failures over the decades, it was totally u na cce pta ble. She says she wont settle for the met� s failures. I dont think any mother would want to do that and im no different. I think all mothers are one to make sure that theyre there to support their child if something happened, is to hold those Account Accountable for what happened to that person. From the bbc. Three prime suspects, including brothers neil and jamie acourt, remain free. Theyve always denied murder. Where you there when Stephen Lawrence was attacked . She says the outstanding suspects are cheating justice. Theyre living their lives. They dont have to worry because the police have no intention of following up and seeking to investigate them, and they continue to get away with murder. Daniel is with me. The Stephen Lawrence murder was an era defining case, which the met completely bungled. Is this humiliating for them to have another force now involved . It is very humiliating, it isnt something they wanted to do. We have been investigating the murder, exposed various failings particularly relating to Matthew White. There are still leads available, that is what baroness Doreen Lawrence feels, thats what she said to date and then the met this evening had to announc