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people arriving down since introducing more policing in france, more caseworkers and our returns agreement for migrants with albania. i think while that number remains very high, this issue of where to house people remains. if not in hotels, there is a further question of will other sites have to be used, student accommodation, foreign military bases or even purpose built accommodation in the future? thank ou. thank you. to a story next that is one of the most read on the bbc news website. victims of violent and sexual crimes are calling for court transcript costs to be cut. one rape survivor has told bbc newsnight that she was quoted £7,500 for copes of her court hearings. live now to newsnight s uk editor, sima kotecha, who is in the newsroom. what have you discovered? over the last few weeks i have been speaking to several victims, including victims of rape and attempted murder, some horrific stories i have heard in the last month or so. they have told me that they ....
reporters that this is about accountability, plain and simple. new york attorney general letitia james is seeking a fine of $250 million and a ban on mrtrump doing business in his home state, claiming he misrepresented his wealth by hundreds of millions of dollars. the investigation began after mr cohen gave congressional testimony in 2019, saying mr trump had inflated his property values. meanwhile, another of donald trump s former lawyers has struck a deal with prosecutors in the us state of georgia, where the former president and others have been charged with trying to overturn the 2020 election. jenna ellis pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting false statements. she has agreed to cooperate with local prosecutors. 0ur north america correspondent nomia iqbal gave me this update. this nomia iqbal gave me this update. is a real showd honest. this is a real showdown, to be honest. ~ . ., ., ~ this is a real showdown, to be honest. a ., ., ., honest. mic ....
cite as the other crime trump allegedly intended to commit or conceal? and second and perhaps most important, will the jury be allowed to consider misdemeanors as well? i want to bring in nbc s vaughn hillyard live outside the courthouse. chuck rosenberg and catherine christian are both with us here in the studio. so chuck, explain how this decision may go and how the judge may frame the instructions, which could be really determinative as to whether a jury that might be confused or conflicted might be looking for an exit strategy other than a guilty verdict. so some context might be helpful. the jury has heard all the facts. the judge will now instruct the jury on the law. it ll be their map to apply the facts that they heard to the law as they are instructed. the way the two sides, the prosecutors and the defense sort of fight it out, andrea, to get their preferred jury instructions read to the jury. this all takes place at the thing that s about to start, a charg ....
after saying repeatedly he wanted to testify. trump did, however, stop for the cameras before going into court earlier today. and here is what he said. we re resting the case. i won t be resting. i don t rest. i like to rest sometimes, but i don t get to rest. he won t be resting. the main witness, the defense did call, was robert costello. and he was back on the stand trying to undercut michael cohen s testimony earlier today, a day after being admonished and warned by the judge that his behavior was contemptuous. even though testimony in this case appears to be over, a huge decision is now looming. will jurors be allowed to consider lesser charges, misdemeanors against the former president? or will felony charges be their only option? the charging conference that will decide that question and potentially go a long way toward deciding how this case ends is just one hour away. i want to bring in msnbc legal correspondent lisa rubin remaining outside the courthou ....
coverage of donald trump s criminal trial, in a week that could be make or break as key witness michael cohen took the stand, and found himself on defense with trump s fate now hanging in the balance. the star would take the stand against donald j trump. michael cohen is the star witness in the new york versus trump trial. the ex-president came face- to-face with the man who used to do his dirty work who has now turned into the key witness. everything required mr. trump s sign off. will he keep his cool when trump s lawyers begin what could be intense? the punches are building. i think that tuesday, there were bruises and today, there is blood. if i was a juror in this case watching that, i would say, this guys making it up as he goes. is he? we ve heard different people, leaguer legal experts and other advertisers. several times, covering this trial, including the key cross thursday. michael: did give the d.a.s what they wanted, including corroborati ....