In other news, russia has been accused of disrupting the gps signal on the defence secretarys plane en route to poland. The incident occurred as the raf jet flew close to the edge of kaliningrad. Gps navigation and Internet Access was lost for around 30 minutes dufing was lost for around 30 minutes during the flight, but the pilots have confirmed the aircraft was never at risk. The incident happened as grant shapps visited british troops participating in nato exercises in poland. Scotlands former in poland. Scotlands former Health Secretary has been found to have breached the code of conduct after racking up £11,000 bills on his parliamentary ipad. Michael matheson quit his role in the wake of the scandal over his data roaming charges, which happened during a holiday in morocco. He later said that his morocco. He later said that his teenage sons used the device to watch football, and mps are getting a pay rise with an inflation busting 5. 5 boost pushing salaries to around £91,000.
Groups to be investigated under a new definition of extremism, which he says will mean the government can express more clearly than ever who poses a risk to britain. Some of the risk to britain. Some of the groups included are alleged to have islamist views , with others have islamist views, with others described as neo nazi. Todays new extremism definition will be used to assess whether some groups should be marginalised or blocked from public funding. But blocked from public funding. But michael gove insists its not about silencing those with private and peaceful beliefs. We have to be clear eyed about the threat we face, precise about where that threat comes from and rigorous in defending our democracy. That defending our democracy. That means upholding freedom of expression, religion and belief. When they are threatened, facing down harassment and hate support the communities facing the greatest challenge from extremist activity and ensuring this house and this country are safe, fr
Tens of thousands are expected to meet at boxing day hunts across the uk , often attended by across the uk, often attended by anti hunting protesters. And this year is predicted to be no different. Different. Labours been warned to end its running attack on Rural Communities. Communities. Plus this morning aidan magee is here with your sport. Is here with your sport. Yes. Good morning. Happy boxing day everybody. Its going to be a feast of premier League Football as expected for the time of year. Could it be d day for Manchester United manager erik united welcome erik ten hag as united welcome aston old Trafford Aston Villa to old trafford tonight, well also looking tonight, well also be looking ahead boxing day racing. Thanks aidan and Greg Dewhurst. Has your weather. Good morning. Brighter skies across much of the uk. This boxing day, but how long will it last before rain returns . Find out all the details coming up soon. How was your christmas . Did how was your christmas . Did you
Report in the times. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper and shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock have reportedly been speaking to asylum experts to draw up an alternative way to stop migrants crossing the channel the plan would see Asylum Seekers have their claims processed in a second country with successful applicants allowed to enter the uk. Labour allowed to enter the uk. Labour leader sir keir starmer has previously dismissed the governments rwanda scheme as a gimmick. Governments rwanda scheme as a gimmick. Russia has governments rwanda scheme as a gimmick. Russia has confirmed gimmick. Russia has confirmed one of its warships has been damaged in a ukrainian attack on a black sea port, which killed one and injured several others. One and injured several others. The airstrike took place at fedosya in russian occupied crimea earlier this morning. The crimea earlier this morning. The head of the Ukrainian Air force confirmed that its warplanes hit the russian landing ship br
counter offensive against russian forces. in a rare interview, oleksiy danilov describes the planned assault as an historic opportunity . now on bbc news.political thinking with nick robinson. hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with rather than an interrogation of someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. every so often there s an issue that bubbles up. if you ll forgive the metaphor, and reaches beyond the westminster bubble. the issue we re talking about today is the issue of sewage, the quality of our waterways, our rivers and our seas. my my guest this week is the man who is insured that no political figure can and should ignore the question of the waterways. he is keen angler, campaigner, and original lead singer with the undertones, fergal sharkey, a man who left the stage in order to campaign for musician s right before taking up his current position another one of the country s leading environmental campaigners. he b