Crossing the English Channel yesterday. As youve just heard, the home secretary , suella the home secretary, Suella Braverman, described the incident as a tragic loss of life and confirmed shed chaired a meeting with Border Force Officials immediately afterwards , as campaigners also say, the incident was an appalling and preventable tragedy. Kate marsh, whos manager and support coordinator at the migrant charity samphire , says there charity samphire, says there are, however, safe and legal ways for migrants to come to the uk. Not a lot of people do know what the options for safe legal routes are, but of course we use humanitarian visas with the ukrainian situation. People were brought here safely and legally, never having to navigate the asylum system or get into a small boat so it can be done. We do have mechanisms available, but theyre very, very narrow and they dont catch everyone that is allowed to be here. So its we know now that nothing is going to work. Nothing is going to det
Gone 12 00. Your top stories from the newsroom. The health from the newsroom. The Health Secretary says the latest four day strike by Junior Doctors , day strike by Junior Doctors, which starts today, serves only to harm patients. Its the fifth time theyve staged a walkout this year in an ongoing dispute over pay. According to the nhs , over pay. According to the nhs, almost 835,000 appointments have been postponed since industrial action began in december. Been postponed since industrial action began in december. The action began in december. The British Medical Association says its been left with no choice. Its been left with no choice. Former nhs trust chairman roy lilly told gb news the strikes could continue up until christmas. Christmas. Well, if there are no more talks , the Junior Doctors are talks, the Junior Doctors are balloting to extend their strike action if their current mandate runs out at the end of this month. If they bar it again and the answer is yes, then well see
Already planning for life without mr sunak, and one group is said to want to replace him with a liz truss style leader who isnt liz truss. Who isnt liz truss. Apparently, if they lose the next general election and with 10 million brits fear to be addicted to junk food, is it time to treat it as seriously as alcohol or drugs . Or is it time to just stop scoffing . So much grub . So much grub . Thats all coming in your next hour. Whats the show . Whats the show . Always an absolute pleasure to have your company got a big debate coming up later in the show already put this out on social media. Hundreds of you have respond did. And the question today is this should the uk accept a ukraine style refugee plan . But for palestinians, well over 60 charities, activists and lawyers reconcile, including care for calais. But what could possibly go wrong . Well, how come no arab states have yet offered to do the same . Why should the burden fall on britain and recall when a similar scheme was tried
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Eastern areas, cloud, Light Rain In The South East and a cool wind along the south east and a cool wind along the north sea coast. More later. Its tuesday the 23rd of april. Asylum seekers who enter the uk illegally could be sent to rwanda after a Government Bill finally made it through parliament in the early hours, after months of delays. It declared the african country to be safe. The bill will become law within the next few days and the Prime Minister has said the first flights will leave the uk in ten to 12 weeks. Human Rights Groups described the plan as shameful. Our Political Correspondent ben wright has the details. Long after most people had gone to bed, parliament carried on working, wrestling with the issue of sending Asylum Seekers to rwanda. The governments plan had faced strong resistance in the House Of Lords. They voted for changes mps kept rejecting. My lords, this bill has now been scrutinised a number of times. The government have rejected this amendment several tim