'It has passed the desk of 11 prime ministers. It's been kicked into the long grass.'

Giles speaks about the amount of time it has taken for the govt to issue compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal

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'People tell me that they didn't have children because they were worried they might pass on HIV.'

Labour MP Diana Johnson DBE MP 🇬🇧🇺🇦🌈 speaks to Sophy Ridge about the effect of the infected blood scandal on victims

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The local elections are only two days away and new polling drills down into what might happen in specific areas.

Deputy political editor Sam Coates Sky has the details.

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“The state has to make good on this and that compensation has to be paid.”

Sophy Ridge speaks to Diana Johnson DBE MP 🇬🇧🇺🇦🌈, who has been pushing for an amendment so that victims of the Infected Blood Scandal can get compensation.

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“We’re spending this much money on a PR stunt, why don’t we just treat people with humanity and care?”

Labour's Dawn Butler MP✊🏾💙 discusses the Rwanda scheme with Sophy Ridge.

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'No one knows how it's going to work because it's not been tried.'

Former chief inspector of borders and immigration John Vine speaks to Sophy Ridge about the govt's Rwanda plan.

He adds, 'my sense is that it will have an impact'

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'This isn't a very good start' says the former chief inspector of borders and immigration John Vine.

The Home Office says that more than half of asylum seekers allocated for removal to Rwanda cannot be found.

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The Home Office says the government of Rwanda has agreed 'in principle' to accept 5,700 asylum seekers from the UK, but admits only 2,143 attend regular check-ins and 'can be located for detention'.

Sophy Ridge reflects 🔽

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📢 Coming up on #PoliticsHub with Sophy Ridge…

🔴Former No10 head of political press Giles
🔴Labour's Diana Johnson DBE MP 🇬🇧🇺🇦🌈
🔴Consultant in Law Enforcement/Border Control, John Vine
🔴Labour's Dawn Butler MP✊🏾💙

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'A coronation is not necessarily a good thing'

Alex Salmond adds: 'If that person has no electoral mandate from the people and also has no mandate from the SNP members it would leave them in a very weak position'

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The West Midlands and Tees Valley are the only two mayoralties that are currently held by Conservatives.

As voters head to the polls this week, Sam Coates Sky explains what a YouGov poll found on voting intentions.

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'What does it say that Humza Yousaf would rather collapse his own leadership than do a deal with you?' - Sophy Ridge

'I'm not certain that everyone around Humza Yousaf was acting in his best interest' Alex Salmond

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'The SNP have been in charge of things in Scotland and things have got worse.'

Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross MP MSP responds to Sophy Ridge asking if he's 'the Keir Starmer of Scotland'.

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'Who would you fear the most?' - Sophy Ridge

'I don't think think there will be a contest. My reading of the situation is that John Swinney will be crowned as SNP leader with no contest' - Douglas Ross MP MSP

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'Anybody can come forward for this contest.'

SNP's deputy leader Keith Brown responds to a tweet by the SNP's Joanna Cherry KC that 'there is no need for an unseemly rush by the [old] boys' club to stitch up the succession'.

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'It would be unthinkable for the next leader of the SNP to go two years without seeking a democratic mandate wouldn't it?' - Sophy Ridge

Listen to the response from the deputy leader of the SNP Keith Brown ⬇️

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After less than 400 days in office, Humza Yousaf is stepping down as the first minister of Scotland.

48 hours ago he was telling Sky News that he would defy a vote of no confidence.

Sophy Ridge reflects on a 'hugely significant' day ⬇️

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📢 Sophy Ridge looks ahead to tonight's #PoliticsHub following a 'hugely significant' day in Scotland.

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📢 Coming up on #PoliticsHub with Sophy Ridge…

🔴 Leader of Scottish Conservatives Douglas Ross MP MSP
🔴 MSP Deputy Leader Keith Brown
🔴 Alba Party Leader and Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond

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