Now on bbc news hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The number of migrants making the sea crossing from north africa to Southern Europe has fallen dramatically in the last two years. Tragically, the number of deaths hasnt declined as fast, why . Well, humanitarian activists blame the anti migration policies of eu Member States led by italy stop my guest is carola rackete, who defied the italian authorities to land the rescue ship sea watch three in sicily with 50 migrants onboard. To some commerce is a sicily with 50 migrants onboard. To some commerce is a humanitarian hero, but will her actions merely encourage more people smuggling and more suffering to some she is. Carola rackete, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much for inviting me. You have emerged from an extraordinary experience earlier this summer, captaining a rescue vessel in the mediterranean, picking up vessel in the mediterranean, picking up almost 50 or so migrants, ending up up almost 50 or so migrants,
Now on bbc news hardtalk. Stephen sackur talks to sea resuce captain carola rackete. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The number of migrants making the sea crossing from north africa to Southern Europe has fallen dramatically in the last two years. Tragically, the number of deaths hasnt declined as fast, why . Well, humanitarian activists blame the anti migration policies of eu Member States led by italy. My guest is carola rackete, who defied the italian authorities to land the rescue ship sea watch 3 in sicily with 50 migrants onboard. To some shes become humanitarian hero, but will her actions merely encourage more people smuggling and more suffering . Carola rackete, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much for inviting me. You have emerged from an extraordinary experience earlier this summer, captaining a rescue vessel in the mediterranean, picking up almost 50 or so migrants, ending up docking in italy in defiance of the italian authorities and then in detention for a whil
Pa rt expanding powers to stop and search, part of a package of law and order announcements from the Prime Minister with a pledge to get tough on crime. A pilot scheme allowing greater powers to stop and search will now be extended to 43 Police Forces across england and wales. The home secretary dismissed criticism that the approach unfairly targets certain communities. She said her own experience talking to victims of violence strengthened her view that stop and search works. They are from those communities that want to see more policing, they are from those communities that want to see more stop and search and they themselves from within those communities that have suffered trauma and pain are saying they want to see our Police Officers empowered to do theirjob and use stop and search. Officers empowered to do theirjob and use stopandsearch. On prisons, the government says there will be 10,000 new places created from the building of newjails and expansion and refurbishment of existin
Forest in malaysia near the resort where a 15 year old schoolgirl from london went missing more than a week ago. And coming up a look back at the best moments of the Victoria Derbyshire programme this week including the story of the woman conceived by rape who wants her father brought tojustice. The government has announced a package of new measures in a crackdown on law and order. The Prime Minister has promised to create an extra 10,000 prison places after an increase in Violent Crime. This will involve the building of new prisons and the expansion of existing ones at a cost of around £2. 5 billion. Stop and search powers will also be extended to all Police Forces in england and wales which will allow police to stop someone in an area where they think a crime may be committed. Borisjohnson also called for tougher sentencing and an end to the Early Release of prisoners convicted of violent or sexual offences. Labour said austerity measures taken by conservative governments had left t
Fighter planes get repaired with a high tech fix. And Manchester Uniteds hit four against chelsea that and the rest of the days sport in sportsday in half an hour. Good evening. The government has announced a package of measures on law and order, saying its serious about fighting crime. Its promising thousands of new prison places. And a pilot scheme, giving the police wider powers to stop and search suspects, will be extended to all 43 forces, in england and wales. Labour says theres little detail about how the policies will be funded, and warn that extending stop and search, could lead to social unrest. 0ur correspondent, Richard Lister reports. A stop and search, the government says it cuts crime and it wants more Police Forces to use it more often. The plan is part of the law and order package unveiled by a Prime Minister who says he wants criminals to be afraid. Figures suggest that black people are almost ten times more likely to be searched than white people. But the home secret