cross channel swim to highlight a rare genetic disorder. i cross-channel swim to highlight a rare genetic disorder. to be part ofa of a fight to help these poor kids. in the of a fight to help these poor kids. in the last of a fight to help these poor kids. in the last nine months we worked hard and in the last nine months we worked hard and we have got here today. it is a mixture hard and we have got here today. it is a mixture of elation but also i am knackered. is a mixture of elation but also i am knackered. england two wickets down but looking am knackered. england two wickets down but looking to am knackered. england two wickets down but looking to build am knackered. england two wickets down but looking to build on - am knackered. england two wickets down but looking to build on their. down but looking to build on their slender lead today. they will have to handle everything australia will throw at them this morning. we could well see them this morning.
thank you. now to greece, where the greek authorities are facing mounting questions about whether more could have been done to prevent a trawler, carrying hundreds of migrants, from capsizing. 78 people are confirmed to have died, but it s thought several hundred people had been on board the vessel. critics say the coastguard should have intervened earlier to escort the trawler to safety. the greek coastguard had claimed that the boat was keeping a steady course towards italy and not in need of rescue. but the bbc s own research suggests that the overcrowded vessel could have been in difficulty hours before it sank. the greek authorities have yet to respond to those findings. our europe correspondent nick beake is in kalamata in greece, investigating the ship s final movements. last tuesday morning, from the air, authorities spot the migrant boat. this is a surveillance photo. a simulation we ve obtained from a ship tracking service shows civilian boats in the area in the run up to the
it all, the man who was prime minister this time last year is about to get a really significant reprimand from the house of commons, one that makes an idea of the political comeback for borisjohnson political comeback for boris johnson pretty hard to political comeback for borisjohnson pretty hard to imagine. we are going to speak to sir keir starmer about that in a few minutes time. former prime minister david cameron is set to give evidence to the covid inquiry later today. the first stage of the inquiry is scrutinising preparations for a pandemic before 2020 when the virus struck, whether the uk was ready, and decisions made by government in response to the outbreak. nine men will appear in court in southern greece today in connection with the sinking of a trawler last week, carrying hundreds of migrants. 78 people are confirmed to have died in the tragedy and the bbc has obtained evidence which casts doubt on the greek coastguard s account of what happened. our europe corresponden
back tojohn and sally. good morning. here are the headlines: mps prepared to have their say on borisjohnson. they will debate the report that found he misled parliament over lockdown parties. nine men are due in court in greece over the sinking of a trawler last week carrying hundreds of migrants. heavy rain and thunderstorms have been bringing flooding and disruption to some parts of the uk overnight. we will have the latest on conditions. goad have the latest on conditions. good mornin: have the latest on conditions. good morning from have the latest on conditions. good morning from edgbaston have the latest on conditions. (13mm morning from edgbaston ahead of day for of the thrilling ashes test.
landing in greece carrying hundreds of migrants. this one in the port city. hundreds on the top there. but you can see if you take the broader shot there, this is about four levels of people all there on that cruise ship. keeping an eye on this story. oscar pistorius will remain in jail now that his parole is on hold. on wednesday, south africa s justice minister ordered it to be reviewed. the olympic athlete has served ten months for culpable homicide in the killing of his model girlfriend reeva steenkamp. for the latest on all of this, let s bring in david mckenzie. david, disturbing the pistorius trial the questions were surrounding whether he would receive fair treatment and be