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these dangerous crossings and, after two years, legal challenges and appeals and amendments from the lords, they are determined it will become law on monday. but charities working with asylum seekers say the law will not see the end of small boats crossing to kent. the law will not see the end of small boats crossing to kent.— law will not see the end of small boats crossing to kent. the uk last ear boats crossing to kent. the uk last year announced _ boats crossing to kent. the uk last year announced they _ boats crossing to kent. the uk last year announced they would - boats crossing to kent. the uk lastl year announced they would continue funding for this project. the policing operation of the border until 2034 so even from the uk's own admission it seems they do not think it will stop the situation. there is a difference between what is law and what is done in practice. we know it is a breach of international law and the rhetoric from the uk is fire and fury but we are yet to see if the uk is prepared to put people on flights. is prepared to put people on fliuhts. ~ :. . is prepared to put people on fliuhts. ~ . , ~ :, . flights. migrants here know a new british law might _ flights. migrants here know a new british law might see _ flights. migrants here know a new british law might see them - flights. migrants here know a new british law might see them sent i flights. migrants here know a new| british law might see them sent to rwanda, but, currently, that is a risk they seem willing to take.

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BBC News Now

here in the uk, rishi sunak says his government's —— here in the uk, rishi sunak says his government's rwanda bill will become law — despite fierce opposition from the house of lords. speaking in the past couple of hours, the prime minister said mps and the lords will have to vote tonight, until the bill — to send some asylum seekers to rwanda — is finally passed. mr sunak said the first flight to rwanda would leave in 10 to 12 weeks and the legislation will again be put before the commons in the coming hours. there has been a prolonged stand—off between the two houses of parliament for the past four months, amid concerns about how safe rwanda actually is for asylum seekers. mr sunak set out a timeline for his plan. the first flight will leave in ten to 12 weeks. now, of course that is later than we wanted, but we have always been clear that processing will take time and if labour peers had not spent weeks holding up the bill in the house of lords

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BBC News

frustrate this policy.— frustrate this policy. remind us what is expected _ frustrate this policy. remind us what is expected to _ frustrate this policy. remind us what is expected to happen. i frustrate this policy. remind us. what is expected to happen. this legislation has been in parliament forfour legislation has been in parliament for four months. the legislation has been in parliament for four months.— legislation has been in parliament for four months. the expectation is it should pass _ for four months. the expectation is it should pass today. _ for four months. the expectation is it should pass today. rishi - for four months. the expectation is it should pass today. rishi sunak. it should pass today. rishi sunak said he is running out of patience and reiterating what he said last week that the commons and the lords will sit and vote until it is done today. it means the house of commons will this afternoon vote on a couple of changes proposed amendments that the house of lords suggested last week. we expect mps in the commons to reject those changes. it will go back to the lords and we expect the lords to try to reinsert those changes and then it goes back to the commons and the question is how many times it will bounce between the two houses before eventually we expect it to pass and for the lords at some point this evening to concede the bill to pass at some point tonight. harry, thank you. we have been

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BBC News Now

it. the other issue expect to be debated in the lords, it wants to insert into the bill the role of an independent monitoring committee to decide whether rwanda is safe. the supreme court ruled the policy of selling asylum seekers to rwanda was unlawful last year. they said the main reason was because they said it was not safe and there was a risk those sent to rwanda would be sent back to the country they had fled from. and this bill aims to address that. the president of ecuador has won won a referendum on introducing tougher security, to counter a surge in violence by drugs gangs. the new measures include allowing the military to patrol the streets, and the imposition of harsher jail sentences. the country now has the highest murder rate in latin america, as the influence of powerful drug cartels has grown.

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Breakfast

it's very dangerous making the crossing. yes. maybe when i will go to rwanda again. - ah... come again, it's difficult. so if you were sent to rwanda, you'd try coming back again. yes, i will come again. yeah. i will keep the struggle. but the government insists the bill will act as a deterrent to these dangerous crossings. and, after two years, legal challenges and appeals and amendments from the lords. they're determined it will become law on monday. the priority now is to get this bill passed, right? at the end of the day, we've got to get this bill passed and i've said now, very clearly, we're going to get this done on monday. we don't want any more prevarication or delay. enough from the labour party. we're going to get this bill passed and then we will work to get flights off so we can build that deterrent. because that is the only way to resolve this issue. but charities working with asylum—seekers say the law won't see the end of small—boat

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Sportsday

you are watching bbc news with me sarah campbell. we start with one of our main stories — rishi sunak says his government's rwanda bill will become law — despite fierce opposition from the house of lords. speaking earlier this morning, the prime minister said mps and the lords will have to vote tonight, until the bill — to send some asylum seekers to rwanda — is finally passed. mr sunak said the first flight to rwanda would leave "in 10 to 12 weeks" — and the legislation will again be put before the commons in the coming hours. there has been a prolonged stand—off between the two houses of parliament for the past four months, amid concerns about how safe rwanda actually is for asylum seekers. mr sunak set out a timeline for his plan. the first flight will leave in ten to 12 weeks. now, of course that is later

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BBC News

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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BBC News at Six

they are ready. we have creased detention spaces _ they are ready. we have creased detention spaces to _ they are ready. we have creased detention spaces to 1200 - they are ready. we have creased detention spaces to 1200 to - they are ready. we have creased i detention spaces to 1200 to quickly process claims, we have 200 trained workers ready and waiting for stop to deal with any legal cases quickly and decisively the judiciary have made available 25 courtrooms. but hanu on, 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 things and poems between the commons and the lords, potentially over and over again until they agree. and thatis over again until they agree. and that is what is happening tonight. first up, then, the house of commons. first up, then, the house of commons-— first up, then, the house of commons. , , ., , commons. ministers have been deliberately _ commons. ministers have been deliberately stringing _ commons. ministers have been deliberately stringing this - commons. ministers have been deliberately stringing this out l commons. ministers have been. deliberately stringing this out for two reasons for stop firstly because they thought that they could make some _ they thought that they could make some grubby political capital from the delay. and secondly because they have been_ the delay. and secondly because they have been scrambling to get a flight organised _ have been scrambling to get a flight organised and all the other

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Verified Live

to try to block these flights altogether, we would have begun this process weeks ago. this is a potentially long day in westminster. earlier i spoke to our political correspondent. the westminster. earlier i spoke to our political correspondent.— political correspondent. the prime minister saying — political correspondent. the prime minister saying this _ political correspondent. the prime minister saying this legislation - minister saying this legislation will pass today. what will happen is mps this afternoon will vote on the changes the lords have suggested. we are expecting mps to reject them, it goes back to the lords and then we expect them to reattach certain changes to the bill. it will then bounce between the two houses, the lords and commons, between the two until eventually we are expecting this evening, ada could be lates, for the house of lords to eventually to give way and the bill to go through —— and it could be late.

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The Context

afghan veterans who had served with uk forces should be allowed to stay in the country. the government has made some movement on that to the satisfaction of the labour peers, so it would appear that amendment has been dropped. just won an amendment so far. it goes back to the comments to be debated. let's go to the lobby and speak to peter saul, who has a guest with him in the lobby. on the 90, guest with him in the lobby. on the go, peter. i guest with him in the lobby. on the no, peter. . , , go, peter. i have 'ust seen the metaphorical— go, peter. i have just seen the metaphorical ping-pong - go, peter. i have just seen the metaphorical ping-pong ball. go, peter. i have just seen the| metaphorical ping-pong ball as go, peter. i have just seen the i metaphorical ping-pong ball as it metaphorical ping—pong ball as it were passing from the lords to the house of commons, a man wearing tales carrying the actual legislation printed out the pieces of paper wrapped in a red ribbon, so thatis of paper wrapped in a red ribbon, so that is the amendment that has just been passed by the house of lords. it is not over yet but i think we are into the final straight now, bearing in mind some months ago there were ten different amendments that it be passed by the house of lords. that has been gradually whittled down and it is just that one amendment that is left now. the house of commons in an hour or so

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