The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced the government will suspend family reunion for refugees, as part of an overhaul of the asylum system and Downing Street's attempt to "reset" at the start of a new parliamentary term.

Also in the programme: the spiralling cost of transport for school pupils in England with special educational needs; and the Premier League’s eye-watering sums on the final day for player transfers.

The government has won an appeal against a bid by Epping Forest District Council to block the housing of asylum seekers in a local hotel. We hear from a local councillor and a Labour MP on the Home Affairs Committee.

Also on the programme: we debate whether the handling of Covid is behind growing vaccine hesitancy and a mistrust of health experts in the United States; and why are seven American warships and thousands of marines heading to the Caribbean, off the coast of Venezuela?

Twenty-one people were killed in the overnight strikes on the Ukrainian capital, which also damaged buildings used by the British Council, the European Union and the Embassy of Azerbaijan. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said US President Donald Trump “was not happy” about the bombardment.

Also on the programme: Britain, France and Germany begin the process of reimposing sanctions against Iran, saying it's in breach of the 2015 deal to limit its nuclear activities; and we hear from an exhibition showcasing the work of artist Ralph Steadman.

President Trump is hosting a meeting in the White House to discuss post-war plans for Gaza - and Sir Tony Blair is among those attending. We ask what influence the former prime minister might have over the current US President - and whether an end to the war is any closer.

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New figures show the birth rate in England and Wales has reached a record low. We speak to politicians from left and right who fear we're heading for a demographic catastrophe.

And 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, James Coomarasamy catches up with two people he met in New Orleans following the devastation.

As Nigel Farage unveils plans to deport more than half a million illegal immigrants, we ask if it will hit home politically. Are voters more interested in policies, rhetoric, or data?

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The French government is teetering on the edge - as the finance minister warns that France could need an IMF bail-out.

And we discuss the role of sensitivity readers.

There's been international condemnation as five Palestinian journalists were among those killed in a double Israeli air strike on a Gaza hospital. Israel has called it a "tragic mishap". A friend of one of the victims tells us about the choices facing colleagues left behind.

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As Reform UK leader Nigel Farage prepares to unveil his plan for mass deportations of asylum seekers - we ask what political and legal challenges it might face.

And we speak to the conductor of today's CBeebies Prom - where an "informal environment" was encouraged.

A major UN-backed report has confirmed that there is a famine in Gaza City and the surrounding area, calling the crisis ‘entirely man-made’. The report was labelled an "outright lie" by Israel.

We speak to a doctor in one of the city’s last remaining hospitals, and former Foreign Secretary and President of the International Rescue Committee David Miliband.

Also in the programme: How Sweden drastically reduced the number of asylum applications; and the Nobel Peace Prize winning Russian historian on opposition to Putin.

More than 80 Palestinian students have received offers from UK universities. For some there is uncertainty over whether they can come, but we'll speak to one, Mohamed, who has been told that he will soon be evacuated.

Israel's military says it's in the first stage of a new offensive to capture and occupy Gaza City, and has authorised the call-up of tens of thousands of reservists. One reservist who's refused to serve tells us many more will do the same.

Also tonight:

The Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has released a letter telling Tory council leaders to fight asylum hotels in their areas. As the government comes under growing pressure over asylum, we discuss whether international laws on refugees need to be rethought.

And the feud brewing in the remotest reaches of the UK: with two Scottish islands claiming the title of the “UK’s most remote inhabited island”, a resident from each of them will make their case.

A High Court judge has upheld a bid by Epping Forest District Council to block the use of a local hostel to house asylum seekers. An 11th-hour bid by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to get the case dismissed was refused by the judge.

Also on the programme: we hear from two brothers caught up in America’s crackdown on irregular migration; and the first victim of the Horizon IT scandal to return to work at their former Post Office.