I nigel, thank you. Well, the top story tonight on gb news is that we can exclusively reveal 80 migrants are currently being housed at a former raf base in essex. Housed at a former raf base in essex. Its more than housed at a former raf base in essex. Its more than a month after the first group of migrants arrived there, the wethersfield base near braintree in essex is meant to house up to 1700 people. The home office says therell be a gradual increase in the numbers, but sources suggest the pace will be significantly slower than was first envisioned. The site has had problems with disease amongst the first group of arrivals and there are problems with the utilities not working properly and gb news can reveal 550 people have crossed the engush 550 people have crossed the English Channel in ten small boats over the last 24 hours. That brings the number of migrants whove made the journey this year to more than 17,500 uk border force say theyre on red alert during an extremely busy time
Seats will be a straight fight between the snp and the conservative party. He warned the campaign wont be easy though, saying our opponents will throw everything at us. The prize for scotland is not just this constituency. We have just this constituency. We have the opportunity to ensure that scotland is tory free, not. Not a single tory mp left in scotland. Delegates that is definitely a prize worth fighting for. Draghi Union Ireland have retained the six nations championship after beating scotland 1713, in dublin. A try from dan sheehan gave ireland a76 lead at half time, and another try in the second half from Andrew Porter looked to have given them breathing space, but through have given them breathing space, but to through have given them breathing space, but to set through have given them breathing space, but to set up through have given them breathing space, but to set up ahrough have given them breathing space, but to set up a nervy| hugh jones to set up a nervy finish. Ireland
Announcing also cover the ability businesses deposit ability of businesses to deposit cash location thats cash in a location thats convenient to them. Well in other news today, gb news can exclusive reveal 80 migrants are currently being housed at a former raf base in essex. Its more than a month after the first group of migrants arrived there. The wethersfield, based near braintree, is eventually meant to house up to 1700 people. The home office says therell be a gradual increase in numbers , but sources increase in numbers, but sources suggest the pace will be significantly slower than was first envisioned. The site has had reports of disease amongst some of the first group of arrivals and there are problems with utilities as well. And gb with utilities as well. And gb news can reveal 550 people cross the English Channel in ten small boats. Over the last 24 hours. It brings the number of migrants whove made the journey this year to more than 17,500 uk border force, telling us that gb
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
Beating hosts australia, spain are up next in the final on. Sunday its going to be an incredibly exciting game. The first time that the womens team have ever been to the final , the have ever been to the final, the first time that an English Football Team has been to the final, of course, since 1966. But the big question now and the question that we want to ask you at home is, should there be a bank holiday declared if england win the labour party. 7 the lib dems are calling for it as well. The government is resisting it. But what do you think . Yeah do let. Us very but what do you think . Yeah do let. Us very good morning to you. It is 931. Im Aaron Armstrong in the newsroom. Armstrong in the newsroom. Students are getting their a level results across the country , waking up to hopefully country, waking up to hopefully good results and results have largely returned to pre covid levels. The proportion of candidates receiving top grades, though, an a or a star, has fallen by almost 10 f