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BBC News at Ten

reaction _ rishi sunak. as far as wider reaction is _ rishi sunak. as far as wider reaction is concerned, we've heard tonight— reaction is concerned, we've heard tonight from some of the opposition parties. _ tonight from some of the opposition parties, from the liberal democrats, from the _ parties, from the liberal democrats, from the scottish national party, from _ from the scottish national party, from the — from the scottish national party, from the welsh nationalists plaid cymru. _ from the welsh nationalists plaid cymru, they are saying that at moments _ cymru, they are saying that at moments like this parliament ought to be recalled. as i said a couple of minutes— to be recalled. as i said a couple of minutes ago, it is the prerogative of a british government to take _ prerogative of a british government to take military action when it deems — to take military action when it deems it— to take military action when it deems it to be fit, although convention more recently has been to consult _ convention more recently has been to consult parliament if not before then _ consult parliament if not before then as — consult parliament if not before then as soon as possible afterwards and i_ then as soon as possible afterwards and i think— then as soon as possible afterwards and i think that will come in the next _ and i think that will come in the next couple of days. what i suspect is likely— next couple of days. what i suspect is likely is _ next couple of days. what i suspect is likely is we won't hear publicly on camera — is likely is we won't hear publicly on camera or in any kind of written statement — on camera or in any kind of written statement from anyone within government until or after the point that any— government until or after the point that any strikes have taken place with the — that any strikes have taken place with the expectation those strikes could _ with the expectation those strikes could happen in the coming hours. 0k, many— could happen in the coming hours. 0k, many thanks, chris will be back ok, many thanks, chris will be back to you a bit later in the programme with an update but for now, thank you. a fraud investigator

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BBC News at Ten

itself. and chris, this news 'ust broke a few �* itself. and chris, this news 'ust broke a few hours i itself. and chris, this news 'ust broke a few hours ago i itself. and chris, this news 'ust broke a few hours ago this h itself. and chris, this newsjust - broke a few hours ago this evening. what has the reaction been more widely in westminster? just tying to . ether a widely in westminster? just tying together a couple _ widely in westminster? just tying together a couple of _ widely in westminster? just tying together a couple of strands - widely in westminster? just tying together a couple of strands first | together a couple of strands first reeta _ together a couple of strands first reeta from sarah and jeremy in that sense _ reeta from sarah and jeremy in that sense as _ reeta from sarah and jeremy in that sense asjeremy reeta from sarah and jeremy in that sense as jeremy articulated thereof deep red _ sense as jeremy articulated thereof deep red lines, if you look at the rhetoric— deep red lines, if you look at the rhetoric from the uk defence secretary grant shapps tying in with what other — secretary grant shapps tying in with what other allies of the uk have said in— what other allies of the uk have said in recent days, they all pointed _ said in recent days, they all pointed towards a moment like the one we _ pointed towards a moment like the one we are — pointed towards a moment like the one we are discussing this evening, that given _ one we are discussing this evening, that given what they had said publicly— that given what they had said publicly as well as privately, if the provocations continued they would _ the provocations continued they would be — the provocations continued they would be compelled to act and it looks— would be compelled to act and it looks like — would be compelled to act and it looks like that action is imminent. in looks like that action is imminent. in terms— looks like that action is imminent. in terms of— looks like that action is imminent. in terms of the wider reaction here at westminster, firstly, i thought about— at westminster, firstly, i thought about the — at westminster, firstly, i thought about the prime minister. it is the most _ about the prime minister. it is the most solemn moment for any prime minister— most solemn moment for any prime minister to— most solemn moment for any prime minister to consider military action and this— minister to consider military action and this will be the first significant moment for that for rishi _ significant moment for that for rishi sunak. as far as wider

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BBC News at Ten

want to get the money back but you know what, timing is everything and i think it happened today, because the iranians also want to show if you put pressure on us and our allies we can do things too. tibia allies we can do things too. 0k, jeremy bowen. _ allies we can do things too. 0k, jeremy bowen, thank you very much. in a moment we'll speak to chris again. first to washington and our north america editor, sarah smith. the uk wouldn't be doing this without the us, would they? almost certainly not. _ without the us, would they? almost certainly not, but _ without the us, would they? almost certainly not, but here _ without the us, would they? almost certainly not, but here officials - certainly not, but here officials will not speculate in public about what they describe as potential future military operations. that's what we heard from the white house and the pentagon today. but the us administration has been talking tough for days about this, warning that there would be consequences, as they call it, if the houthis didn't stop their attacks on ships in the red sea, and we heard that again from the white house today, saying these attacks have to all the houthis will bear the consequences. right now the us secretary of state,

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BBC News at Ten

good evening. the uk is on the brink of military action with the us against houthi rebels in yemen. rishi sunak held an evening briefing with cabinet ministers and the labour leader sir keir starmer has also been informed of the situation. the houthis, who are backed by iran, have launched a series of strikes against ships in the red sea, disrupting trade and adding to fears that the conflict between israel and hamas could escalate throughout the region. let's go straight to westminster and to our political editor chris mason.— all this has just happened, what more do we know? this moment has been looking increasingly likely in the coming days. let me talk you through the choreography of this evening and what it is reasonable for us to

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BBC News at Ten

this evening and the expectation is that the uk government is poised with international allies to be involved in military action as soon as tonight. involved in military action as soon as toniaht. , involved in military action as soon as tonight-— as tonight. chris, we'll be back to ou ve as tonight. chris, we'll be back to you very shortly _ as tonight. chris, we'll be back to you very shortly but _ as tonight. chris, we'll be back to you very shortly but in _ as tonight. chris, we'll be back to you very shortly but in the - as tonight. chris, we'll be back to . you very shortly but in the meantime the us says there's been 27 attacks in the red sea since mid november by houthis who say they support hamas and are targeting ships headed to israel. let's get more now from our security correspondent frank gardner on who the houthis are and what the effect of their attacks has been. armed, angry and defiant. yemen's houthi rebels. a tribal mountain militia that controls much of yemen and its red sea coast. they've declared their support for hamas in gaza and since november they've been attacking ships in the red sea. britain, the us and the un have all demanded a stop to the attacks. we cannot have a situation where a major sea route,

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BBC News at Ten

let's return to our main story — the uk is on the brink of military action with the us against houthi rebels in yemen after a series of strikes against ships in the red sea. let's go back to chris mason in downing street. the prime minister is about to take one of the most serious decision is a leader kante? that's right, reeta and it is a huge moment for any prime minister to contemplate authorising uk military action. that is what we understand the prime minister talked of his cabinet about this evening, with the anticipation that the strikes could take in the coming hours, with profound political, geopolitical, diplomatic and economic sequences. there is concern, of course, about the prospect of a widening regional conflict in the middle east. there is economic concern around the significant decline of around about a third of ship traffic through the

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BBC News at Ten

red sea under the suez canal, and the additional economic burden that places on the world economy. as well as the potential economic consequences more broadly if this action were to more broadly escalate into something more wired, particularly if there was any knock—on consequences for oil prices. so, a big moment for the prime minister. to underline that, and the conversation has been involved in this evening, we are told by downing street he has spoken told by downing street he has spoken to the egyptian president, abdul fattah al—sisi, acknowledging that conversation the attacks on commercial shipping in the red sea. a downing street spokesman saying tonight that the prime minister said the uk would continue to take action to defend freedom of navigation and protect lives at sea. we could see that military action within hours. chris mason in downing street, thank you very much.

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BBC News at Six

some of donald trump's republican rivals say he needs to step aside, but he is continuing to push to return to office. the archbishop of canterbury has attacked the government's migration plans, saying they risk "great damage" to the uk's reputation. speaking in the house of lords, justin welby said the illegal migration bill would not stop small boat crossings, and that it failed in "our moral responsibility" towards refugees. the immigration minister robertjenrick has told the bbc that the plan — to have migrants who arrive illegally detained and then deported to rwanda — is supported by the public. here's our political editor, chris mason. 115,000 migrants crossed these waters last year — more than 6,500 have so far this year. the government acknowledges this is out of control and wants to do something about it. but its plan is now colliding and religious opposition.

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BBC News at Six

a multi—billion pound industry. that's why we need to change the system. should the archbishop of canterbury put a sock in it? well, we value scrutiny in the house of lords, and this is an important piece of legislation, but the british public overwhelmingly want us to tackle this issue. there's nothing moral about allowing this trade to continue. stopping the boats is one of the prime minister's main priorities. the thing is, actually doing so is loaded with practical, moral, financial and diplomatic issues — and as we've seen today, political ones too. ministers remain confident they will eventually turn their ideas into law, but they're not putting a timetable on it. as the arguments about small—boat crossings continue to rage, another 400 migrants have been brought ashore here since saturday. chris mason, bbc news. our top story this evening:

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Newsday

he pretty much resisted. that report by political editor chris mason. rishi sunak has spoken on the phone to president biden, who's described his appointment as �a groundbreaking milestone�. mr sunak comes to office facing a series of major challenges on the global stage, from the war in ukraine to the global energy crisis. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, explains what's ahead. we've got breaking news on who will be britain's new prime minister. rishi sunak is the name... he may be britain's fifth prime minister in six years but rishi sunak�*s arrival in downing street still made headlines. world leaders offered their congratulations, even if they didn't quite get his name right. rashi sanuk is now the prime minister. pretty astounding. a ground—breaking milestone. and it matters.

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