from others that and also quotes from others that talk about an undercover liberal activists trying to get on the jury pool activists trying to get on the jury pool, so trying to amplify and the aged claims that play well with his pace —— amplify unsubstantiated claims. he is simply protecting himself from attacks, he says, so this is again another way we are seeing donald trump toasty legal system, and what with the judge say? —— test d. will he find he has done this or will he go further and warned that donald trump could face up warned that donald trump could face up to 30 days in prison if he continues to act in this way? that the cause would send the us into unprecedented territory, seeing a former president and candidate for office, for presidency, having to go to a prison cell with the secret service detail.—

to a prison cell with the secret service detail. �* ., ., , ., service detail. and we are only on the second _ service detail. and we are only on the second day — service detail. and we are only on the second day of— service detail. and we are only on the second day of the _ service detail. and we are only on the second day of the trial. - service detail. and we are only on the second day of the trial. whatl the second day of the trial. what are we expecting apart from the gag order, and i know they are short days at the moment, so not much time for anything else, but what might there be time for? that for anything else, but what might there be time for?— there be time for? that is right. the court _ there be time for? that is right. the court will _ there be time for? that is right. the court will wrap _ there be time for? that is right. the court will wrap up _ there be time for? that is right. the court will wrap up at - there be time for? that is right. the court will wrap up at around there be time for? that is right. - the court will wrap up at around two o'clock in the afternoon new york time, but we will get the first witness, the publisher of the national enquirer, he will be back on the stand, and prosecutors are still into their questioning with him, and they have got through his biographical information and he gave a bit of insight into what he called cheque—bookjournalism and how the tabloids would pay up to $10,000 for story, so far less than the alleged amount of the hush money payments were four to buy up stories of not just stormy daniels but karen mcdougal, a former playboy model, and a doorman who was trying to sew and a doorman who was trying to sew a negative story about donald trump.

—— trying to sell. all extramarital affairs which trump denies. david packer is a good first witness for prosecutors because while the defence will strike hard at the credibility of somebody like michael cohen, his former lawyer, david pecker is a long—term friend of donald tom and was at the centre of the so—called catch and kill scheme to buy up negative stories that would have heard donald trump a's campaign, so he will lay the groundwork for that alleged scheme before prosecutors move onto corroborating witnesses. it before prosecutors move onto corroborating witnesses. it can't be lona now corroborating witnesses. it can't be long now until— corroborating witnesses. it can't be long now until the _ corroborating witnesses. it can't be long now until the court _ corroborating witnesses. it can't be long now until the court gets - corroborating witnesses. it can't be long now until the court gets underj long now until the court gets under way proper today and i'm sure we will be back with you later for updates. thanks forjoining us. former president donald trump going into the court so it will be underweight shortly. after months of gridlock

the government's rwanda asylum bill is finally set to become law. plans to send some asylum seekers to africa have been met with fierce criticism, but the bill — which designates rwanda a safe country — was approved overnight. the prime minister said the first flights will leave the uk in 10 to 12 weeks. here's our political correspondent peter saull. further along the french coast from where five migrants lost their lives this morning, and at first light, dozens of people try to find a scrap of rubber to perch on. this journey was halted, but they will no doubt try again, a stark reminder of what the recent wranglings in westminster have been all about — how to stop crossings on small boats. as many as are of the opinion will say "content." content. contrary, "not content." the contents have it. this was the moment the house of lords finally backed down, meaning legislation that declares rwanda a safe place to send people will shortly become law. the government hopes the threat

of deportation to east africa dissuades people from crossing the channel, even if it doesn't seem to be putting them off yet. the prime minister is determined to ensure that we do stop the boats, and that is why we were sitting so late last night, and why we were determined to get the bill through parliament. we now need to get the treaty ratified and then we need to see the planes get off the ground. when we see the planes take off, then we will see the deterrent effect kick in. rishi sunak had promised to have planes in the air in the spring, but his new timescale is ten to 12 weeks from now. he wants and arguably needs it to work in time for the general election expected later this year. but labour say they would scrap the scheme. the problem is that the rwanda scheme is an extortionately expensive gimmick that is not a serious plan to actually tackle the problem. it's costing around half a a billion pounds for just 300 people to be sent to rwanda. that is less than 1% of asylum seekers, so it's

not addressing the 99%. it's not addressing the overall problem. the other main opposition parties are critical too. people are in a desperate situation and they are doing desperate things, and that is very concerning. the loss of life we have all seen is something that should concern us all. but really, what should be happening is that we should be looking for a sensible and humane approach. this is another example - of government by press release, rather than a serious attempt to address the problem - of people—smugglers bringing people across the channel. i this is where the migrants will be sent. ministers insist that the scheme is uncapped, but perhaps the biggest unanswered question is how many will actually make it here. tens of thousands of people who arrived in britain on small boats are waiting. the government says it has planes and an airfield ready, but there is a process to work through, and ministers are bracing themselves for legal challenges. we are protecting vulnerable individuals from being sent to places which might cause

them severe harm. whether or not the rwanda policy stops the boats is mr sunak�*s concern. so far, we have seen no evidence that it does. more than two years have passed since the policy was first announced. in the meantime, the boats have kept coming. this was filmed just a few hours ago, migrants being picked up close to dover. but the controversial plan to send people like this rwanda is edging closer to becoming a reality. peter saull, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

in the past few hours, the uk has announced another £500 million of funding for ukraine — that's more than $600 million. rishi sunak announced the funding on a visit to the polish capital, warsaw, where he's shortly due to meet the nato secretary generaljens stoltenberg and the polish prime minister donald tusk. these are the live pictures from

where that meeting is taking place. grant shapps, the uk defence secretary, you can see him at the front, he arrived in the last minute so that would suggest that the press conference is imminent. these are the live pictures from where the meeting is taking place. let's speak to our political correspondent — helen catt. we will keep a close eye on the pictures and if i interrupt you it is because they are about to start speaking. is because they are about to start s-ueakin. , , , ,, ., ~ speaking. this is rishi sunak in poland for— speaking. this is rishi sunak in poland for his _ speaking. this is rishi sunak in poland for his first _ speaking. this is rishi sunak in poland for his first ever - poland for his first ever face—to—face in—person meeting with donald tusk, and he is also there to meetjens stoltenberg. he is keen to talk about this extra funding that the uk is giving to ukraine, £500 million, and what the government said, this is the largest ever

provision of equipment to ukraine and that covers 1600 missiles, 400 vehicles and wrote 4 million rounds of small ammunition. the largest ever provision of equipment to ukraine. the prime minister earlier telling reporters, downing street, rather, saying that they are aware of, they were saying that the threat is of an expansionist russia that will not stop at the border of poland if vladimir putin wins in ukraine, and the government has been pretty keen to express support for ukraine since the invasion and has been one of the most vocal allies it is fair to say on the world stage for ukraine. this is another step in that but a bigger amount of equipment and money going to ukraine. , , ,., equipment and money going to

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that visit, and we also understand he has offered an raf squadron to police the skies above poland as well. this is to do with helping the regional stability and offering support. regional stability and offering su ort. ~ . regional stability and offering su ort, . ., ., support. while we wait for the prime minister to arrive, _ support. while we wait for the prime minister to arrive, we _ support. while we wait for the prime minister to arrive, we should - minister to arrive, we should mention the fact that the statements today, following the political ping—pong last night with the rwanda bill, that is very much on the minds of all the politicians both in the uk and in the conservatives, and rishi sunak was giving briefings to political reporters on the way, after the terrible incident in which five people walked round on a boat in northern france, saying that this underlines what he sees as a need for the rwanda bill. that underlines what he sees as a need for the rwanda bill.— for the rwanda bill. that is certainly — for the rwanda bill. that is certainly the _ for the rwanda bill. that is certainly the stance - for the rwanda bill. that is certainly the stance of - for the rwanda bill. that is certainly the stance of the | certainly the stance of the government, that they believe the bill is needed to break the criminal gangs, the smugglers, to smash their

business model, by offering a deterrent as they see it that will stop people making those very risky journeys in small boats across the channel, stopping the criminal gangs exploiting people and getting them into those boats to cross the channel. pa. into those boats to cross the channel. �* , , into those boats to cross the channel. �* , _ ., , ., channel. a busy time and i should let viewers _ channel. a busy time and i should let viewers note _ channel. a busy time and i should let viewers note that _ channel. a busy time and i should let viewers note that they - channel. a busy time and i should let viewers note that they can - channel. a busy time and i should l let viewers note that they can keep up—to—date with the latest lines from the rwanda bill which is very much a developing story today. all of the latest lines are on the bbc website. there is a live page running on the rwanda bill and a lot of new lines, talking about what we know about the incident that happened in the english channel, a bbc team was on the beach when the

incident happened earlier this morning. they were able to film and see the chaotic scenes as the authorities tried to stop the people getting onto the boat, it was a small boat, and it was containing 110 people and we know that five people including a young girl died whilst trying to cross the channel. that is focusing minds of politicians in the uk and focusing the minds of rishi sunak, saying he has been giving some comments to the reporters following him, but we will go back to poland because a different subject on the agenda but one that has been very important, since the war in ukraine. so remind us about what has been announced in terms of the british contribution to the military aid for ukraine? in terms of what has been announced

already by rishi sunak on this trip, ahead of this trip, really, to poland, to meet donald tusk and jens stoltenberg, is a large increase in funding, another £500 million going to ukraine from the uk, and that is on top of existing commitments of money that has been allocated for this financial year by the uk government of 2.5 billion, so quite an increase, the largest ever provision of equipment as well that is also going to ukraine. they are talking about money for drones and missiles and about vehicles and rounds of ammunition, which they say amounts to the largest ever provision that the uk has sent, in the uk has been a key ally of ukraine since the invasion and has been very keen to be leading the way or certainly have a very large role

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