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DWP 'remains committed' to AE expansion in 'mid-2020s'

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed it “remains committed” to the expansion of auto-enrolment (AE).

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forth from there, house of commons to house of lords later, a big day, per minister says he wants the legislation passed by the end of the day. more of that coming out later. this is lewisjuan day. more of that coming out later. this is lewis juan jones, day. more of that coming out later. this is lewisjuanjones, this is bbc news. hello there. a bit of a disappointing day again for this stage in april — rather grey, cloudy, damp, certainly across england and wales, where it did feel really chilly once again. and that chilly feel will continue for the rest of the week, with the best of the sunshine towards western areas — always more cloud towards the north and east. you can see the arctic air pretty much lingering across the uk over the next few days, pretty much until we reach the weekend, in fact, where things may turn a bit milder in the south. but we've had thick cloud across england and wales, courtesy of these weather fronts, which have brought outbreaks of light and patchy rain. and that patchy rain will continue across eastern england, spreading southwards into the midlands, southern southeast england through the night.

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she says the outstanding suspects are cheating justice. they're living their lives. they don't 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 de simone, bbc news. just a reminder that we are awaiting a press conference at 10:30am from our prime minister rishi sunak on the rwanda bill which is ping—pong in between the upper chambers of the house of commons today so we will bring you that as and when we get it. let's get some of the day's other news now. about 250,000 people have taken part in anti—government protests in cities across colombia. they were demonstrating against president gustavo petro's reforms, which include nationalising the health service. they are also angry that violence has continued, despite peace talks with guerrilla groups. the usjournalist, terry anderson,

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overturn, — commons. mps are expected to overturn, get rid of those changes this afternoon and send it back to the lords — this afternoon and send it back to the lords. from what i'm hearing from _ the lords. from what i'm hearing from speaking to people in the house of lords, _ from speaking to people in the house of lords, particularly opposition peers. — of lords, particularly opposition peers, labour peers in the house of lords, _ peers, labour peers in the house of lords, they— peers, labour peers in the house of lords, they are in no mood to back down _ lords, they are in no mood to back down and — lords, they are in no mood to back down and they will reinsert their suggested changes. they want to see some sort— suggested changes. they want to see some sort of compromise on what they want to— some sort of compromise on what they want to see _ some sort of compromise on what they want to see on their suggested changes — want to see on their suggested changes. it will then bounce between the house _ changes. it will then bounce between the house of commons and house of lords, _ the house of commons and house of lords, it— the house of commons and house of lords, it is_ the house of commons and house of lords, it is called ping—pong, so it will ping _ lords, it is called ping—pong, so it will ping and pong between the two houses _ will ping and pong between the two houses basically until the house of lords _ houses basically until the house of lords backs down and it largely depends— lords backs down and it largely depends on a group of what are called _ depends on a group of what are called crossbench or independent peers _ called crossbench or independent peers in — called crossbench or independent peers in the house of lords as to when _ peers in the house of lords as to when or— peers in the house of lords as to when or how long they are prepared to keep _ when or how long they are prepared to keep it— when or how long they are prepared to keep it going when at some point they will— to keep it going when at some point they will give up and we are expecting a late night in westminster tonight. the prime minister— westminster tonight. the prime minister saying he wants to get it done _ minister saying he wants to get it done today. he has previously urged the house _ done today. he has previously urged the house of lords, in his words, not to— the house of lords, in his words, not to frustrate the will of the pe0pte~ — not to frustrate the will of the pe0pte~ i _ not to frustrate the will of the people. i think it's worth saying obviously— people. i think it's worth saying obviously there is opposition from labour_ obviously there is opposition from labour peers in the house of lords.

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flights, the numbers on those flights, the numbers on those flights after this bill does pass and get royal assent. as you say, he's been sharing that operational committee this morning and it will be interesting to see whether he is able to give any operational details coming out of that meeting as to how, whether and how many asylum seekers will be sent and when that will happen. seekers will be sent and when that will happen-— will happen. harry, a lot has been said about — will happen. harry, a lot has been said about the _ will happen. harry, a lot has been said about the ping-ponging - will happen. harry, a lot has been . said about the ping-ponging between said about the ping—ponging between the house of commons and house of lords. talk to the mechanics of that and also what it means constitutionally in terms of how this will end?— this will end? the commons is exected this will end? the commons is exnected to — this will end? the commons is expected to reject _ this will end? the commons is expected to reject those - this will end? the commons is expected to reject those two i expected to reject those two amendments, those two expected to reject those two amendments, those two changes expected to reject those two amendments, those two changes of expected to reject those two amendments, those two changes of the house of lords attached to the bill and we are expecting them to reject or reject those two changes in the bill will go to the house of lords

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thank you for coming on the programme. what are your objections to this policy? programme. what are your ob'ections to this policy?— to this policy? fundamentally it's so cruel. the _ to this policy? fundamentally it's so cruel. the people _ to this policy? fundamentally it's so cruel. the people we - to this policy? fundamentally it's so cruel. the people we are - to this policy? fundamentally it's l so cruel. the people we are talking about here, are people who have fled from torture, from prosecution who are coming to britain seeking safety and we have an obligation as a signatory to the refugee convention to enable them to have their claim made and assessed on our shore. and instead, this cash for humans scheme is that rishi sunak is trying to railroad through parliament will see these people placed on a plane to a country that our supreme court has ruled is unsafe for refugees. let’s ruled is unsafe for refugees. let's sa this ruled is unsafe for refugees. let's say this passes — ruled is unsafe for refugees. let's say this passes today, _ ruled is unsafe for refugees. let's say this passes today, which is the plan the house of lords of course can offer amendments, can frustrate and delay, but cannot overturn the will of the house of commons, being the elected chamber. let's move on and look into the days and weeks ahead, rishi sunak says he wants

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afghanistan, labour peer des browne, lord browne, wanting to see anyone who has helped the uk forces overseas exempt from being sent to rwanda. i've spoken to labour sources in the lords last night. they say they are willing to accept a compromise on that if the government is willing to offer a concession. however, the government seemingly in no mood to compromise on that. it will be interesting to see how long that bounces between the house of commons and house of lords this afternoon. the other amendment is around an independent monitoring committee to assess on an ongoing basis whether rwanda is safe to receive asylum seekers from the uk. the government says both those amendments are not necessary and that there are already sufficient safeguards within the bill as it stands, and it certainly seems like they are not willing to compromise. we can expect rishi sunak to argue against that. the other thing that will be interesting to keep an eye out for is whether we get any more details about the timings of any

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more now on one of our top stories today — rishi sunak�*s plans to send some asylum seekrs from the uk to rwanda, "within the next 12 weeks". the plans have been opposed by the house of lords, but the prime minister has insisted he wants both houses of parliament to approve the bill today. we are expecting a pretty long day and potentially a long evening there as well. we are keeping across what is being said in the house of commons. right now though, let's speak to sonya sceats, managing director of uk charity, freedom from torture.

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this content around which i think really gave everybody a better focus at a time when everyone was really quite stressed and worried, and just brought a big sense of relief to everybody. brought a big sense of relief to everybody-— brought a big sense of relief to eve bod . �* ., ., , everybody. ok, i'm afraid we must sto the everybody. ok, i'm afraid we must stop the reminiscing _ everybody. ok, i'm afraid we must stop the reminiscing and _ everybody. ok, i'm afraid we must stop the reminiscing and bring - everybody. ok, i'm afraid we must stop the reminiscing and bring it i stop the reminiscing and bring it right up to date because we are out of time, naomi wilkinson, thank you very much for coming on the programme, thank you. amazing memories there. let me just keep you across what we are right now, two sets of live pictures to bring you, firstly from new york, what's been happening there with the donald trump trial, external shots of security there. that trial just wrapped up for the day, wrapped up a little earlier than usual, we'll have all the analysis, reaction to it very soon of the day in court there, and also let's take eun out to westminster because it is a crucial day in parliament. the house of commons starting off about 90 minutes is or so ago, the rwanda policy will be bouncing back and

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and forth between the house of commons and the house of lords and is being voted on tonight. "stopping the boats" has been one of the prime minister's key election pledges, and he says that flights to rwanda will leave in 10—12 weeks' time — so, byjuly — with an airfield on standby and charter planes booked. the home office released new figures showing the backlog of people waiting to be removed from the uk from last summer rose from almost 1,800 injuly to just under 52,000 a week ago. let's go to westminster now and get the latest from our political editor, chris mason. hello. those figures you mentioned there give a sense of the scale of there give a sense of the scale of the issue. they underline the argument the government makes, saying it has to look for a novel, eye—catching idea to try to put off people getting in small boats over the channel. but this idea, for two years now, has been bogged down in legal and parliamentary problems. the latest being that the house of

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