Milder because cloud and rain is lingering and through the course of thursday taking time to pull away but elsewhere sunshine albeit with showers across parts of west wales into the isle of man and Northern Ireland and windy around the far south west coast of devon and cornwall and further north, some sunshine, one or two showers and temperatures between ten and 14 celsius. Its time for your questions answered and in the next 20 minutes we will answer your questions you have been sending us in today on migration and what can be done to sort out the Current Situation as well as what is fuelling the growing number of people choosing to cross the English Channel on small boats in dangerous conditions. With me in the studio is our home and legal correspondent, dominic casciani. Also im joined by helen 0nions, Associate Professor Of Law at Nottingham Trent university, and harjap bhangal, uk immigration lawyer. Good afternoon to all of you and thank you so much for being with us. Dominic, st
milder because cloud and rain is lingering and through the course of thursday taking time to pull away but elsewhere sunshine albeit with showers across parts of west wales into the isle of man and northern ireland and windy around the far south west coast of devon and cornwall and further north, some sunshine, one or two showers and temperatures between ten and 14 celsius. it s time for your questions answered and in the next 20 minutes we will answer your questions you have been sending us in today on migration and what can be done to sort out the current situation as well as what is fuelling the growing number of people choosing to cross the english channel on small boats in dangerous conditions. with me in the studio is our home and legal correspondent, dominic casciani. also i m joined by helen 0 nions, associate professor of law at nottingham trent university, and harjap bhangal, uk immigration lawyer. good afternoon to all of you and thank you so much for being with us
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