have been that assessment in france, they are not have been that assessment in france, they are not a breach. what they have they are not a breach. what they have not they are not a breach. what they have not done is carry through and deport have not done is carry through and deport them. but the home office is hardly deport them. but the home office is hardly in deport them. but the home office is hardly in a deport them. but the home office is hardly in a position to waive the finger hardly in a position to waive the finger at hardly in a position to waive the finger at the french for that because finger at the french for that because the slow process of deportation here is in itself a matter deportation here is in itself a matter of deportation here is in itself a matter of almost legend. what about the other loss matter of almost legend. what about the other loss because matter of almost legend. what about the other loss because there - matter of almost legend.
lorna gordon, bbc news. a war of words has broken out between britain and france over who has ultimate responsibility for the rising number of migrants making the dangerous journey across the channel. the home secretary priti patel has threatened to withdraw financial support for french borderforces they ve hit back calling it financial blackmail . over 12,500 migrants have made thejourney across the english channel so far this year. that compares withjust over 8,000 in 2020. so far this week alone more than 1,500 migrants have made the crossing. now, for more, let sjoin daniel sandford, who is in doverfor us. daniel? sandford, who is in dover for us. daniel? , , ., , ., daniel? yes, george. the number of eole daniel? yes, george. the number of people crossing daniel? yes, george. the number of people crossing the daniel? yes, george. the number of people crossing the channel- daniel? yes, george. the number of people crossing the channel in - daniel? yes, george. the number of
for three weeks, they are staying where they are because of concerns over the now dominant indian variant. across scotland infections have more than tripled over the past month. in some other areas where case numbers are relatively low they are moving to level 1, 0rkney, shetland, the western isles are moving to the lowest level of restrictions, and that is where the whole of scotland hopes to be towards the end of this month. the first minister said the situation is hopeful but fragile. thank you, graeme. the home office says it s urgently investigating a report that a border force vessel in the channel entered french waters to pick up migrants heading towards the uk in a small boat. the daily mail says it has a recording of a radio conversation in which an officer on the border force vessel asks a french patrol ship for permission to get the group. indian officials have announced that lockdown restrictions will start easing in delhi, weeks after a devastating
announced seven weeks ago. the home office says it s urgently investigating a report that a border force vessel in the channel entered french waters to pick up migrants heading towards the uk in a small boat last saturday. the daily mail says it has a recording of a radio conversation in which an officer on the border force vessel asks a french patrol ship for permission to get the group. the home office said they are urgently investigating the circumstances behind this incident. several hundred migrants have made the crossing in the past week alone. border force dealt with four boats carrying 83 people on friday. so far this year, there have been more than 4,000 arrivals. this week has seen a spate of knife attacks in london including two involving machetes in broad daylight in greenwich and hyde park. as scotland yard increases its patrols in certain areas to reassure residents campaigners are saying not enough