The governments Rwanda policy takes off

Published: April 22, 2024, 11:24 p.m.

Today we look at the Safety of Rwanda bill, which passed through parliament tonight after a back and forth with the Lords.\n \nPrime Minister Rishi Sunak says it will allow his government to put asylum seekers on flights in \u201c10-12 weeks\u201d.\n \nChris joins Adam to discuss how we got here, and what happens next.\n \nAnd presenter Huw Edwards has resigned from the BBC on \u201cmedical advice from his doctors\u201d. He has been off air since last July, after reports were published which claimed he paid a young person for explicit images. Adam speaks to culture & media editor, Katie Razzall.\n \nYou can join our Newscast online community here:

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