French authorities say at least 12 people, including a pregnant woman, have died after a Boat Carrying Dozens of migrants capsized in the english channel. Around 50 people were rescued in an operation involving boats and helicopters. The french coastguard says the boat got into difficulty off Gris Nez at around 6am local time, and everyone on board ended up in the water. An emergency medical Care Centre was set up at Boulogne Sur Mer. The latest Uk Government figures show the number of people crossing the channel in small boats so far this year is 21,403. Thats more than in the same period last year, but fewer than 2022. But in the first six months of 2024, theres been an 18 rise in the number of arrivals, on 2023, and its now clear more migrants are getting onto each boat. An average of 51, with the vast majority, being young men. From Boulogne Sur Mer in northern france, heres andrew harding. French Rescue Helicopters busy once again today, bringing casualties from the sea to the sho
Hello and welcome to Central London when in two hours we will get that second and final report into the Grenfell Tower Fire disaster in which 72 people lost their lives a little over seven years ago. The inquiry has been running more than six years. The culmination of so much work. And, of course, some key people will look for answers and they include bereaved families, families and friends of the 72 people, the survivors of the fire as well as the wider Grenfell Tower community. I spoke to a survivor who told me that while today is important, it will not represent a point of closure for many people who are looking for action, consequences, accountability and a path towards possible prosecution. Some of the bereaved did not want this public inquiry to be the first step. They wanted a Police Investigation to be the first step. They will wait to hear what the chair of the inquiry will say today which might point possibly towards next steps. We will have many Reports Today and keep you up
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More people try to make the perilous crossing in small boats on the channel, despite 12 people dying yesterday. The bbc learns the State Pension is set for an above Inflation Rise, up £400 a year. Getting every last ounce out of herself to claim the gold medal. And what a storied career its been for Dame Sarah Storey, winning her 18th lifetime paralympic gold. And coming up on Bbc News the british Number One Jack Draper is about to step on court for arguably one of the biggest matches of his career. Hes taking on Alex De Minaur in the quarterfinals of the us open. Good evening from Grenfell Tower in West London, still standing but covered up since the devastating fire that broke outjust after midnight onjune 1a, 2017. The flames were so fierce it took firefighters more than 2a hours to get the fire under control. 72 people died. Dozens more were injured. For more than seven years, survivors and victims families have been and victims families have been waiting to find out exactly what
The long awaited final report into the Grenfell Tower Disaster that killed 72 people in West London seven years ago says all the deaths were avoidable. Reports say that there were decades of failure of successive governments ignored delayed or disregarded concerns about safety and accusing cladding manufacturers of systemic dishonesty. My colleague told us about the inquiries findings. A memorial to the 72 people who died on that dreadful night is just behind me. As we move up the tower, you can see it is still covered and in the familiar green heart that has become the symbol of Grenfell Tower along with the words, forever in our hearts. This was a tragedy that was seen around the world and the people who died here came from more than 20 countries and here in london, we have these second and final report from the Public Inquiry to this tragedy that is going on for more than six years in the chair of this inquiry blamed chair of this inquiry blamed this tragedy on the series of this tr