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More than 6,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats this year. But where exactly are people coming from, and why are they risking their lives to come here?
Our UK Editor Sima Kotecha takes a look.
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'I wont miss just quite how thankless it is'
Conservative MP James Heappey reflects on the toxicity of political life as he prepares to step down as an MP #Newsnight
'I think that this is the most dangerous time not just since the end of the Cold war but maybe since the 1960s'
Conservative MP James Heappey talks to #Newsnight about the war in Ukraine
More than 6,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats this year. But where exactly are people coming from, and why are they risking their lives to come here?
Our UK Editor Sima Kotecha takes a look.
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'The impact will be very significant'
Ukraine’s former Defence minister, Andriy Zagorodnyuk, tells Joe Inwood that western aid could turn the tide of the war. #Newsnight
'What do you even say to that?'
Former Trump Administration official Miles Taylor responds to a social media message from his former boss calling him a 'pathetic RINO' (Republican In Name Only).
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'They wanted to make sure all the legislation was as safe and watertight as possible, rather than rush this through and then have another farce.'
Spectator Political Correspondent James Heale on Govt estimates on when planes will actually take off for Rwanda.
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'It seemed like he was struggling to stay awake'
Catherina Gioino is reporting on Donald trump's criminal trial in New York for Rolling Stone and says that at times the former president's body language indicated he was not fully focused on proceedings.
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'Will this stop all the boats in your view?'
Victoria Derbyshire pushes Conservative MP Robert Buckland on whether the government's Rwanda's plan will prevent illegal small boat crossings across the channel.
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'It seemed like he was struggling to stay awake'
Catherina Gioino is reporting on Donald trump's criminal trial in New York for Rolling Stone and says that at times the former president's body language indicated he was not fully focused on proceedings.
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'A save-my-skin strategy, saying - hold off, let's not have a leadership challenge.'
Labour peer Ayesha Hazarika tells @VicDerbyshire today's Rwanda vote is 'a party management strategy' to avoid MPs moving against the PM if Tory local election results are poor.
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'I think there's every reason to believe this policy will work.'
Backbench Conservative MP Kieran Mullan tells Victoria Derbyshire that he's confident the government's Rwanda bill will be effective.
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“Mr Sunak is absolutely determined to get this on the statute book; he was saying at his press conference the moment it becomes law it takes about 10–12 weeks for flights to take off”
Nick Watt on drama at Westminster as MPs and peers vote on the Gov's Rwanda Bill
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Really happy to be returning to ITV News to start an exciting new role. Of course I am very sad to be leaving my colleagues at #Newsnight where I’ve helped break some big stories that have had real impact. I’ll miss the team and I wish the programme lots of luck for the future