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The government鈥檚 Rwanda policy takes off

And, Huw Edwards resigns from the 大象传媒 on medical advice

Today we look at the Safety of Rwanda bill, which passed through parliament tonight after a back and forth with the Lords.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says it will allow his government to put asylum seekers on flights in 鈥10-12 weeks鈥.

Chris joins Adam to discuss how we got here, and what happens next.

And presenter Huw Edwards has resigned from the 大象传媒 on 鈥渕edical advice from his doctors鈥. 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.

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the 大象传媒. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Joe Wilkinson and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Matt Hewitt. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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