the government says an disputes. the government says an investigation is under way. i understand cc hq have been aware of it for awhile and have been investigating. i think new information has come to light subsequently, i note the mp denies it, but nonetheless the whip withdrawn in the meantime. find it, but nonetheless the whip withdrawn in the meantime. and a third day of _ withdrawn in the meantime. and a third day of disruption _ withdrawn in the meantime. and a third day of disruption at _ withdrawn in the meantime. and a third day of disruption at the - third day of disruption at the world's busiest airport after the united arab emirates suffers its heaviest rain in more than 70 years. welcome to the programme. we start this hour with the latest on the middle east conflict. qatar says it's reassessing its role as a mediator between israel and hamas, more than six months into the war. qatar has had a key role, along with egypt and america, in trying to secure a ceasefire between israel and hamas and the release of israeli hostages. but doha says its efforts were being undermined by politicians

seeking to score points. take a listen to qatar's prime minister. translation: unfortunately, i mean, we have seen that there has been - an abuse of this mediation in favour of narrow political interests. this means that the state of qatar has called for a comprehensive evaluation of its role. we are now at the stage to evaluate mediation and also evaluate how the parties engage in this mediation. european union leaders have agreed to tighten sanctions on iranian producers of drones and missiles in the wake of tehran's unprecedented attack on israel on saturday night. the president of the european council says it's important to do everything to isolate iran. tensions in the region remain high with israel's prime minister insisting his country will make its own decisions about how to respond to iran's drone and missile attack. israel's western allies fear striking back against iran could trigger a broader war.

for more on the role of qatar, i spoke to our middle east correspondent.— spoke to our middle east correspondent. spoke to our middle east corresondent. . . , . correspondent. kattar has played a ke role correspondent. kattar has played a key role along _ correspondent. kattar has played a key role along with _ correspondent. kattar has played a key role along with egypt, - correspondent. kattar has played a key role along with egypt, with - correspondent. kattar has played a key role along with egypt, with us| key role along with egypt, with us involvement as well, of course back involvement as well, of course back in november we did have a week—long cruise and a hostage release deal, but since then it has proved much more difficult to try to get some kind of new deal agreed between the two parties. kattar is seen as being an important go—between because it does have significant leverage over hamas. it hosts indo has some senior hamas. it hosts indo has some senior hamas leaders, as it has done for many years, they lived there in excel. and at the same time qatar has this very important role as an ally of the us in the region. it hosts a large us military base in its desert and often does serve a purpose in these kinds of negotiations. these are strong

comments that have been made by the prime minister, who is also the foreign minister of qatar, sheik mohammed bin abdulrahman, and he has been talking about how there are narrow political interests that are being served here by some of the comments against qatar. it is clear he does seem to mean some things have been said in recent days in washington, particularly by one us democratic congressman who is accusing kattar of actually blocking accusing kattar of actually blocking a deal to bring home the hostages, saying it is far too close to hamas and the us should re—evaluate its relationship with this big player in the gulf. already qatar's embassy in washington have responded to that quite strongly, criticising those remarks. , ., ., ., , , quite strongly, criticising those remarks. , ., ., , ., remarks. exploited and abused are the words the _ remarks. exploited and abused are the words the prime _ remarks. exploited and abused are the words the prime minister - remarks. exploited and abused are the words the prime minister has l the words the prime minister has been using. the words the prime minister has been using-— the words the prime minister has been using. that is right, and this is extremely _ been using. that is right, and this is extremely strong _ been using. that is right, and this is extremely strong language - been using. that is right, and this

is extremely strong language and| been using. that is right, and this| is extremely strong language and i think it shows how sensitive these things are for qatar, that does straddle this very difficult role in the region. it is a country also because of its proximity to iran that doesn't like to antagonise iran. it does not have diplomatic relations with israel, but it has often acted as a go—between when it comes to a previous ceasefire negotiations with hamas in gaza. and really because of the importance of the us to qatar, the small but very well of gulf country, it was to nip in the bad this idea that it is not an honest broker here. it also highlights how things are for such a delicate phase at the moment when it comes to negotiations on a new deal that could bring home some of their many israeli hostages still held by hamas in gaza and at the same time leads to a ceasefire there. you have

really at the moment there very difficult position where israel only want to talk about a pause in fighting, it doesn't want to talk about ending the war without dismantling hamas in gaza. hamas doesn't want to talk about a pause, it wants a complete end to this war before it will release the hostages it is holding. here, the conservatives have suspended one of its mps after claims in the times newspaper it he misused some fans. he claims in the times newspaper it he misused some fans.— misused some fans. he strongly disutes misused some fans. he strongly disnutes the _ misused some fans. he strongly disputes the allegations. - misused some fans. he strongly disputes the allegations. here l misused some fans. he strongly| disputes the allegations. here is our chief political correspondent with more. our chief political correspondent with more-— our chief political correspondent with more. ~ . . ., ., , with more. according to the times newsa er with more. according to the times newsnaper in _ with more. according to the times newspaper in december _ with more. according to the times newspaper in december mark - with more. according to the times - newspaper in december mark menzies, the conservative mp for fylde, the constituency in lancashire since 2010, back in december he rang up his 78—year—old former campaign manager at a quarter past three in the morning and he said what he called bad people had locked him in

a flat. he told her he needed £5,000 as a matter of, as he put it apparently, life and death. it is claimed later that morning, his office manager, a different woman, paid mark menzies the money from her personal bank account and she got reimbursed for that from campaign funds. that is money that had been donated for the purposes of mark menzies' political campaigns. a very peculiar set of alleged events. 0ne peculiar set of alleged events. one of the interesting wrinkles to the story as it appears the conservative party knew of these claims before they came out in the times newspaper last night. let's listen to grant shapps, the defence secretary, talking about that. this shapps, the defence secretary, talking about that.— talking about that. as defence secretary i _ talking about that. as defence secretary i am _ talking about that. as defence secretary i am not _ talking about that. as defence secretary i am not privy - talking about that. as defence secretary i am not privy to - talking about that. as defence secretary i am not privy to thei secretary i am not privy to the information but i understand cc hq have been— information but i understand cc hq have been aware of it for awhile and have been aware of it for awhile and have been_ have been aware of it for awhile and have been investigating, and i think some _ have been investigating, and i think some new— have been investigating, and i think some new information has come to li-ht some new information has come to light subsequently, and as you say a set of— light subsequently, and as you say a set of allegations, i note the mp

denies _ set of allegations, i note the mp denies them, but nonetheless the whip withdrawn in the meantime. as grant whip withdrawn in the meantime. is grant shapps said, mark menzies denies these allegations. we have tried to contact him and we have not had a response yet but he gave this statement to the times newspaper yesterday. i strongly dispute the allegations put to me, i have fully complied with all the rules on declarations and as there is an investigation ongoing i will not comment further. that is our chief political correspondent at westminster. the aftermath of heavy rain is being felt across the united arab emirates and parts of the neighbouring gulf countries, a region usually known for its hot and arid climate. flash floods have killed 20 people in oman and one in the uae. dubai international airport warned of "very challenging conditions" and advised some passengers not to turn up due to areas being inundated by water. 300 flights were cancelled on wednesday with hundreds more delayed, after the uae experienced its largest rainfall event since records

began 75 years ago. what is it like for the hundreds struck at the airport? i spoke to a new zealander at the airport who arrived yesterday from cairo. we were arrived yesterday from cairo. - were delayed by about seven hours. we managed to get a hotel outside of the airport. there were a tonne of people sleeping at the airport, people sleeping at the airport, people crowded around checking counters. we came to the airport this morning and we have already been delayed for about three hours and it is absolute chaos in terms of the number of people around. the staff are doing their best to try and mitigate the bottleneck, but the sheer volume of people that there is means there is hardly breathing room when you are trying to get past checking and passport control. we are showing some pictures that you have taken on your phone and there are so many people there. what is the mood amongst the travellers there? are they resigned to it or is there? are they resigned to it or is there anger? i there? are they resigned to it or is there anger?— there anger? i think it depends on how lona there anger? i think it depends on how long you _ there anger? i think it depends on how long you have _

there anger? i think it depends on how long you have been _ there anger? i think it depends on how long you have been stuck - there anger? i think it depends on how long you have been stuck at l there anger? i think it depends on i how long you have been stuck at the airport from what i have seen. most people understand it is outside the control of the airport at the emirates staff, although at one point when we were lining up for transit i think i saw someone faint from the heat. it is no doubt testing people's patients, particularly children, but for the most part people have been quite calm and everyone isjust most part people have been quite calm and everyone is just tired and want to get to their destination. i have seen some reports that they are not a lot of facilities in terms of food and water. have you been able to get provisions 0k in the airport? yesterday it was pretty hard and todayit yesterday it was pretty hard and today it has been fine and we got some vouchers for the food outlets which are really busy. we found a little cafe to sit down and have some breakfast in, but it was very busy, i am sitting on a stairwell at the moment. it is hard to find space to sit down. people are sleeping on

the floor and sleeping in passageways, just trying to buckle down where they can and wait for their boarding calls.— their boarding calls. many flights have been delayed. _ their boarding calls. many flights have been delayed. are - their boarding calls. many flights have been delayed. are they - their boarding calls. many flights i have been delayed. are they giving you any idea of when flights might take off? , .., you any idea of when flights might take off? , .. , ., , take off? they were calling people throu~h take off? they were calling people through the _ take off? they were calling people through the lounge, _ take off? they were calling people through the lounge, which - take off? they were calling people through the lounge, which people| through the lounge, which people assumed the flights were ready to 90, assumed the flights were ready to go, but we have been delayed twice by about two hours. the updates are coming as they come. because you have been delayed once, it does not mean you are getting on a plane. i am optimistic because having looked at google the flight we are meant to be on has arrived from colombo, so hopefully it is a matter of getting people through check—in and security. i wonder if that is where the waiting time is. we would rather go home later today then be

cancelled like a lot of flights were yesterday. pa. cancelled like a lot of flights were esterda . �* , , cancelled like a lot of flights were esterda . ~ ,, , ., yesterday. a passenger stuck at the airort. i yesterday. a passenger stuck at the airport- i spoke _ yesterday. a passenger stuck at the airport. i spoke to _ yesterday. a passenger stuck at the airport. i spoke to shane _ yesterday. a passenger stuck at the airport. i spoke to shane mcginley, | airport. i spoke to shane mcginley, news editor at arabian gulf business insight and he is also in dubai. how is the weather looking now? i insight and he is also in dubai. how is the weather looking now?- is the weather looking now? i have not seen any _ is the weather looking now? i have not seen any rain _ is the weather looking now? i have not seen any rain today _ is the weather looking now? i have not seen any rain today and - is the weather looking now? i have not seen any rain today and the - not seen any rain today and the sunshine has come back and it is moving into sort of clearing up stage and i haven't gone to work personally today because the roads are still quite flooded, i would need to get a taxi. it is moving into we are over the worst and it is into we are over the worst and it is in to mode. into we are over the worst and it is in to mode-— into we are over the worst and it is in to mode. ~ ., ~ ., , in to mode. when we talk about dubai airort, it in to mode. when we talk about dubai airport. it is — in to mode. when we talk about dubai airport. it is the _ in to mode. when we talk about dubai airport, it is the world's _ airport, it is the world's second—biggest. what is the knock—on effect of all these delays that we have heard about?— effect of all these delays that we have heard about? well, there was a big statement _ have heard about? well, there was a big statement out _ have heard about? well, there was a big statement out earlier _ have heard about? well, there was a big statement out earlier this - have heard about? well, there was a big statement out earlier this week l big statement out earlier this week saying about how dubai was the biggest international airport, so it

spans pretty much every continent. i had a look at the tourism numbers for dubai for the first two months and we get a lot of regional traffic, for example the biggest estimation is western europe, so we will have a lot of tourists are flying in and out. they are going to be delayed. i did have a look at dubai airport and the emirates statements and they are saying don't come to the airport unless you have a confirmed booking. i did scroll through what is happening in terms of departures and there is some sort of departures and there is some sort of delays up to two to three hours. it also depends on your airline. for emirates this is their hub and where all their planes are, so they can get trains out a lot quicker. it does seem to be impacting more non—emirates airlines because they will be impacted on delays already on incoming aircraft, so that will be delayed. it is going to impact,

it depends on which airline you are flying and which destination. i spoke to the communications people from emirates and the airport and they did say unless you have got a confirmed booking don't go to the airport. there is no point really because the roads are still in clean—up mode and you don't want to be stuck going through flooded roads and then be stuck at the airport. i think that seems to be the general advice. ,, ., a , , think that seems to be the general advice. ,, . a , , advice. shane mcginley reporting from dubai- _ advice. shane mcginley reporting from dubai. around _ advice. shane mcginley reporting from dubai. around the - advice. shane mcginley reporting from dubai. around the world - advice. shane mcginley reporting| from dubai. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

foreign ministers from the g7 are in italy for a meeting where the crisis in the middle east is expected to dominate discussions. tougher measures against iran in response to the attack on israel are likely to be considered. the eu foreign minister said there will be taking stock on the people

in gaza. i spoke to our correspondentjessica parker who has correspondent jessica parker who has been correspondentjessica parker who has been following the meeting from capri. been following the meeting from ca - ri. , , been following the meeting from ca . ri, , , ., been following the meeting from ca ri, , , ., ., ., capri. the g7 is an informal gathering — capri. the g7 is an informal gathering of _ capri. the g7 is an informal gathering of ministers. - capri. the g7 is an informal gathering of ministers. if i capri. the g7 is an informal i gathering of ministers. if you capri. the g7 is an informal - gathering of ministers. if you were going to see action, for example sanctions on iran, you are more likely to see that, as we have heard overnight, at the eu level and they released some conclusions overnight saying they would be pursuing some sanctions on iran's missile and drone programme. the us also have been suggesting they could look at iranian oil exports. but really what you will see here is an effort by g7 foreign ministers to coordinate and agree what action they are going to take and discuss the kind of impact that will have. i think as well picking up from what yolanda was saying, there has also been this push by the us, by britain and

germany to try and get israel to show restraint, which is the language being used in terms of its response to eran's attack last saturday. two of the foreign ministers here on capri, lord cameron from the uk and annalena baerbock from germany, are in israel just yesterday to deliver that message, after which the prime minister of israel talked about how israel will make its own decisions. but i think those calls for de—escalation will continue here at the g7. de-escalation will continue here at the g7. ., , , , , the g7. the other big issue is ukraine and _ the g7. the other big issue is ukraine and the _ the g7. the other big issue is ukraine and the war - the g7. the other big issue is ukraine and the war there - the g7. the other big issue is| ukraine and the war there and the g7. the other big issue is - ukraine and the war there and money for ukraine to help its fight against russia.— for ukraine to help its fight against russia. for ukraine to help its fight auainst russia. , , against russia. yes, exactly. so some various _ against russia. yes, exactly. so some various moving _ against russia. yes, exactly. so some various moving parts - against russia. yes, exactly. so| some various moving parts here. first of all this idea that has been around for quite some time and is legally contentious, about frozen russian assets and whether they can somehow be use, or the revenue from those assets be used, to channel money to ukraine. again something

being discussed at an eu level, but it will be discussed here as well. it looks like something that is considered legally complex but they will see if they can push ahead with some progress on that, but i wouldn't expect necessarily solid action on that at the g7. but a lot of people as well looking ahead to what appears to be a potential vote in the us this weekend on that long stalled aid package to ukraine where $60 billion. under german foreign minister, annalena baerbock, has been talking about how it is a hopeful sign that they look set to move forward after months and months of stalling. but also the eu's foreign policy chief, josep burrell, has been talking about how europe can only rely on the us, so there are conversations about what europe needs to do in terms of ramping up its defence capabilities, being able to support ukraine, that will also be discussed here at the g7 as well.

jessica parker. ukraine's prime minister has told the bbc there will be a third world war if ukraine loses its conflict with russia as he urges the us congress to pass that long stalled foreign aid bill. dennis shmyhal expressed careful optimism that us lawmakers would pass the hotly contested measure, which has $61 billion earmarked for key. the house of representatives is set to vote on the package this saturday. dennis shmyhal spoke to my colleague in washington. the saturday. dennis shmyhal spoke to my colleague in washington.— colleague in washington. the united states is one — colleague in washington. the united states is one of _ colleague in washington. the united states is one of the _ colleague in washington. the united states is one of the biggest - states is one of the biggest supporters and investors in the ukrainian economy and in ukrainian defence capacities. we are working so much for this draft law in one or other conditions which now are discussed in congress. so we will be very grateful if it will be approved on saturday. we are waiting on this so much and especially our troops on

the front i can you arm watching the so closely, and the vote in congress as well. did so closely, and the vote in congress as well. , , ., so closely, and the vote in congress as well. , i. . ., , as well. did you receive anything from capitol— as well. did you receive anything from capitol hill _ as well. did you receive anything from capitol hill saying - as well. did you receive anything from capitol hill saying this - as well. did you receive anything from capitol hill saying this willl from capitol hill saying this will pass mark we had some conversations today and we will have some conversations all the partners, all the congressmen, have very careful optimism for saturday. we the congressmen, have very careful optimism for saturday.— the congressmen, have very careful optimism for saturday. we share this 0 timism optimism for saturday. we share this optimism and — optimism for saturday. we share this optimism and we _ optimism for saturday. we share this optimism and we need _ optimism for saturday. we share this optimism and we need this _ optimism for saturday. we share this optimism and we need this money i optimism and we need this money yesterday, not tomorrow, not today, but yesterday. we need the support yesterday because the situation on the front line is difficult enough. we need the support from our biggest partner, from the united states. the ukrainian prime minister. the us secretary of state antony blinken has also been speaking about ukraine military aid at that g7 meeting. it is urgent that all of the supporters of ukraine maximise their efforts to

provide ukraine with what it needs to continue to defend itself against aggression. in particularfor the united states that means passing the extra budget request that the president has made for ukraine. it is before the house this weekend. i would just remind the united states if putin is allowed to proceed with impunity we know he will not stop at ukraine. we can safely predict that his aggression will continue. the other would—be aggressors around the world will take note and unleash their aggression and we will not have a world of peace and security. doctor patricia lewis leads the international security programme at chatham house. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. i wonder if we could start off with the us. how likely now do you think that bill that will give those billions of dollars of

aid to ukraine will get through? it is looking more likely, i think, with house speaker mikejohnson with house speaker mike johnson giving with house speaker mikejohnson giving it his backing. it is in separate packages. there is a package for ukraine, a package for israel, taiwan and some other countries as well. they have parcelled it up. it is just shocking that the us house of representatives are holding it up for so long. we have not are holding it up for so long. we have got this g7 meeting where joseph burrell is saying the eu needs to up their game in terms of the amount of money it is giving to ukraine. . ., :: the amount of money it is giving to ukraine. .. :: , ., ukraine. the eu dedicated 50 billion euros to ukraine _ ukraine. the eu dedicated 50 billion euros to ukraine in _ ukraine. the eu dedicated 50 billion euros to ukraine in february. - ukraine. the eu dedicated 50 billion euros to ukraine in february. the i ukraine. the eu dedicated 50 billion| euros to ukraine in february. the us package for ukraine is about 61 billion us dollars, so there is not much between them. what ukraine really needs right now is ammunition and missile defences because this is and missile defences because this is a serious situation they are in right now. it is a critical point.

and money is very welcome and it will be much later down the line as antony blinken said. have will be much later down the line as antony blinken said. how precarious is the situation _ antony blinken said. how precarious is the situation in _ antony blinken said. how precarious is the situation in ukraine _ antony blinken said. how precarious is the situation in ukraine at - antony blinken said. how precarious is the situation in ukraine at the - is the situation in ukraine at the moment? it is the situation in ukraine at the moment? , , ., , ., ., moment? it is precarious and we have alwa s moment? it is precarious and we have always understood _ moment? it is precarious and we have always understood the _ moment? it is precarious and we have always understood the long-term - always understood the long—term implications of this. we saw it in 2014 in the annexation of crimea and russia did not stop there. a lot of people thought we were just take back crimea and that is ok and then it is not ok, they kept on going and we saw in february 2022 these massive events there. it is a situation where ukraine unexpectedly managed to hold them off for more than two years and now we are in a situation where it is critical again and it was always that russia would out weight the west was my interest in ukraine and now there are other conflicts in the middle east and they are quite rightly taking us and eu attention and ukraine is being left to flounder a little bit. this

is a really serious situation, not only for ukraine, but for everyone else. ., ,., ., ' . , else. on that point how difficult is it for president _ else. on that point how difficult is it for president zelensky - else. on that point how difficult is it for president zelensky to - else. on that point how difficult is it for president zelensky to get i else. on that point how difficult is| it for president zelensky to get the attention from the world leaders that he did have, but it has moved away because of the crises going on in the middle east and elsewhere? yes, it is very hard and one of the problems is that president zelensky is in a democracy so he has his own opponents within ukraine and even though ukraine is united in fending off russia, we always have a difficulty in sustaining our interest, even if we didn't have the terrible situation in the middle east with israel and gaza and now iran, we would be losing our interest because that is the way western thought processes and political processes work. we are seeing elections around the world and an enormous number of elections this year and we will see some of those drift in a direction where

they will be not as interested in supporting ukraine, so that is another fear that we have. patricia lewis, another fear that we have. patricia lewis. from _ another fear that we have. patricia lewis, from chatham _ another fear that we have. patricia lewis, from chatham house i another fear that we have. patricia lewis, from chatham house in i another fear that we have. patricia i lewis, from chatham house in london, thank you. north eastern indonesia is on a tsunami alert after a volcano erupted five times, prompting fears it could collapse into the sea. officials say the earthquake might have triggered its fierce eruptions. the emergency alert level around it has been raised to indonesia's highest tier. the authorities are scrambling to evacuate thousands of people away from nearby islands. finally, a question for you. how many ballerinas can dance on point in one place? take a look at this.— place? take a look at this. three, two, place? take a look at this. three, two. one. — place? take a look at this. three, two. one. go! _ place? take a look at this. three, two, one, go! hundreds- place? take a look at this. three, two, one, go! hundreds of- place? take a look at this. three, two, one, go! hundreds of young| two, one, go! hundreds of young dancers in _ two, one, go! hundreds of young dancers in white _ two, one, go! hundreds of young dancers in white to _ two, one, go! hundreds of young dancers in white to gathered i two, one, go! hundreds of young dancers in white to gathered in i two, one, go! hundreds of young i dancers in white to gathered in new york's famous plaza hotel to break the world record for dancing on tippy toes in one place for a full minute. they were aged from nine to

19 and from the youth america i9 and from the youth america fellowship programme. this is the moment they broke the record. three, two, one! cheering. and the world record total of dancers was 353, breaking the previous record of 306. congratulations to all the dancers who took part. stay with us here on bbc news. it was a chilly start to the day particularly for central and southern parts of the uk and we had a touch of frost around. rain has been moving in from the north and for the rest of the day it will move down across the northern part of the uk, whereas sunny spells will hold on in the south. there is high—pressure out towards the west, but this weather front is coming

around the northern side of that high pressure, bringing the cloud and rain to much of scotland. rain in northern ireland which is drying out a bit. northern england and north wales turning fairly wet in the afternoon. further south it is more likely to stay dry with sunshine lifting temperatures to 15 degrees in london, so a little bit warmer than yesterday but still rather chilly in the north. we have got a cold, north—westerly wind developing overnight bringing a scattering of showers to scotland and a few further south as well. we have got the remnants of that system sitting across the southern part of the british isles first thing tomorrow. it will not be as cold as this morning, about 5 to 10 degrees to start friday. a frontal system in the south and high pressure towards the west and this combination will pull in the winds from a north—westerly direction on friday, bringing sunshine and blustery showers. particularly windy in eastern scotland, but showers should clear and they will linger longest for central and south—eastern parts of england. temperatures round about 14 or 15, but cooler where you are exposed

to the northerly wind on the east coast. into the weekend high pressure will nudge its way a little bit further eastwards, so good news, drier weather at last after that relentless rain we have seen recently. a little bit of rain perhaps in the north of scotland. more cloud generally in eastern areas where we have that chilly and northerly wind. 10 or 11 close to the east coast. towards the west 13 and 14 with longer spells of sunshine. a similar day on sunday. most of us dry with the best of the sunshine towards the west. a bit more cloud in the east and that breeze coming in off the north sea. 11 degrees or so for norwich and up to about 16 in belfast. next week it looks like high pressure is still fairly close, so a lot of dry weather, one or two showers, especially in the south, but those temperatures will continue to be a little below average for this time of year.

this is bbc news. headlines... qatar says it is reassessing its role as a mediator between israel and hamas as the country's prime minister says it is being exploited and abused. the conservative mp for just is being exploited and abused. the conservative mp forjust is suspended from the party after being accused of misusing party campaign funds. he disputes the allegations.

i understand that cc hq have been aware of it for a while and have been investigating and i think some new information has come to light, i know that the mp denies it, but nonetheless, whip withdrawn in the meantime. the nonetheless, whip withdrawn in the meantime. ., , ., ., meantime. the government plan to take asylum — meantime. the government plan to take asylum seekers _ meantime. the government plan to take asylum seekers to _ meantime. the government plan to take asylum seekers to rwanda i meantime. the government plan toj take asylum seekers to rwanda has received another blow, as the house of lords has refused to back down on changes it once. and the scottish government has backed down on its climate targets. the post office's former litigation lawyer, rodric williams, is giving evidence at the inquiry into the horizon it scandal. he's going to be questioned over the next two days this is the live feed from the

inquiry, as you can see they are looking at some of