Within hours it was clearjust how much a change is needed. Five people, including a child died when they fell off a boat trying to cross the channel. The french authorities rescued others. Those were the chaotic scenes on a beach near calais. Migrants attempted to launch an overcrowded boat to begin a journey across the channel. Boat to begin a journey across the channel. The french coastguard said there 110 people on board this dingy when it set off from wimereux, just south of calais. The search and Rescue Operations have been continuing all day. A bbc crew that was filming on the beaches, saw the migrants getting into that boat. Reports say that shortly after it went into the sea the engine failed. Andrew harding reports. A skirmish early this morning on a french beach. 0k, werejust running to catch up with some migrants here. The police are trying to stop a small boat from leaving the shore. It turns violent. And the police are failing. The boat is dangerously overloaded. It looks
Top bus parade this afternoon for huddersfields promotion. To the Premier League. Good morning. Its tuesday the 30th of may. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. With just over a week to go until the General Election, the main parties are returning to their key election themes, following last nights tv grilling of the conservative and labour leaders. Theresa may will put the focus back on brexit accusing eu officials of adopting an Aggressive Negotiating Position which will need strong leadership from the uk. Jeremy corbyn is campaigning on the partys promise of Free Childcare for two to four year olds and answering questions on the mumsnet website. And in the next few minutes, Nicola Sturgeon will launch the Scottish National party manifesto, promising to invest an additional £118bn in Public Services across the uk and a call for scotland to stay in the european Single Market, after brexit. Emma barnett pressed the Labour Leaderfor more details. We know from po
Our audience was selected by a leading opinion Polling Company to ensure they are representative of the country as whole. They support different parties, some are undecided voters, and they are also equally split along the lines of last years Eu Referendum half voted to leave the eu and half to remain. And if youd like to join in the debate at home, you can do so on twitter using the hashtag bbcdebate. We start with Opening Statements from all seven politicians, the order of which was decided by the drawing of lots. First, the leader of plaid cymru, leanne wood. Theresa may called this election because shes taking you for granted. She wont turn up to these debates, because her campaign of soundbites is falling apart. Unlike theresa may, i am not afraid to defend my policies, my principles, my values. Plaid cymru exists to defend and build up our country. In wales, it is plaid cymru that stands for fairness and equality for everyone who chooses to call wales home. For a hundred years, w
Businesses think of the Election Results. New Research Suggests that confidence has fallen because of the Political Uncertainty following the election and concerns about brexit talks. I will be talking about it with Business Leaders. Just weeks after he was elected president of france, Emmanuel Macron is on course to secure another stunning victory, this time in the countrys parliamentary elections. In sport, mixed emotions for wales. They take a point in serbia but yet another draw in world cup qualifying onlyjust keeps alive their slim hopes of qualifying for next years finals in russia. Cheese that grows on plants and fish fingers made from chicken, well find out where some children think their food comes from. And carol has the weather. A breezy day ahead. Particularly windy across scotland and north east england. We have showers, many will fade and many of us will have a dry day. I will have more details in about 15 minutes. Good morning. First, our main story. Theresa may will to
Also tonight inflation jumps to a four year high squeezing Family Incomes and outstripping wages. How children are starving in a country with one of the Largest Oil Reserves in the world. President trumps Attorney General denies allegations he colluded with russia in the Election Campaign. I have never met with or had any conversations with any russians or any foreign officials concerning any inferference with any campaign. Interference with any campaign. And harry kane scores a double in paris but was it enough to beat france . Coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, its now two defeats in four matches for the lions on tour, and just over a week and a half to the first test against the all blacks. Good evening. Talks today between theresa may and Northern Irelands Democratic Unionist Party about enabling the Prime Minister to form to get a Working Majority in the commons havent yet resulted in a deal. Both sides, though, said the talks had gone well and an agreement is e