Lets speak to our lets speak to our political correspondent political correspondent damian grammaticas, who is at The Party damian grammaticas, who is at the Party Conference in brighton. Conference in brighton. You join us you join us youjoin us in you join us in writing where youjoin us in you join us in writing where the Lib Dems are enjoying that the Lib Dems are enjoying that election result. More than a election result. More than a four fold, fivefold increase four fold, fivefold increase election result. More than a election result. More than a fourfold, fivefold increase in mp5, Sir Ed Davey enjoying fourfold, fivefold increase in mp5, Sir Ed Davey enjoying mps, Sir Ed Davey enjoying absolutely will mps, Sir Ed Davey enjoying that. The benefits that he that. The benefits that he brought to the election where brought to the election where he put himself out there are he put himself out there are took part in lots of stance in took part in lots of stance in defence but try to tal
To sink not long after leaving the coast of france. Translation the vessel departed from the Slack Sector near the town of wimereux. It quickly ran into trouble and appears to have crashed On The Rocks directly in front of where we are now. A total of 45 people have now died in the channel this year, the highest reported number since 2021, according to the uns international organisation for migration. Sir Keir Starmer is expected to meet the italian Prime Minister in Rome Tomorrow to discuss italys offshore processing plan, where Asylum Seekers are sent to albania. Speaking to the bbc this morning, foreign Secretary David Lammy said the government was open to using some of the schemes to tackle the issue. Well, they have a comprehensive scheme with albania, understanding that that balkans route, as well as the channel and the southern mediterranean, are routes which migrants use, so of course, because it has reduced the numbers, we are actually discussing with italy the schemes that th
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Of ambleteuse and was driven Onto rocks where it came apart. The Rocky Shore made the french Rescue Effort difficult. Just yesterday alOne, around 800 migrants crossed the channel On 14 boats. For the very latest, lets cross live to our reporter SimOnjOnes Whojoins us from the french side of the channel. What more urban learning about yesterdays tragic events . This haened yesterdays tragic events . This happened in yesterdays tragic events . This happened in the yesterdays tragic events . Ti 3 happened in the very airy hours of this morning, just after midnight french time. A dangerously overloaded boats carrying around 60 people set off from the beach near here, and it actually didnt get very far. Because it ended up On the rocks, and they boats effectively broke up. Of the people On board, eight people lost their lives, the others were rescued. Some needed treatment here On the quayside, and some people were taken to hospital, including a ten mOnth old girl with hypothermia. And we
Since 2021 and nearly four times last years figure. The boat got into difficulties off the french town of ambleteuse and was driven onto rocks where it came apart. The Rocky Shore made the french Rescue Effort difficult. The channel has claimed more lives. This is what remains of the Flimsy Dinghy that took to the water in the early hours, with the aim of getting to the uk. Most of those On Board had no life jackets. Among the dead are people from eritrea, sudan, syria, afghanistan, egypt and iran. Translated the toll is devastating as we mourn the vessel departed from the Slack Sector near the town of wimereux with 59 people On Board. It quickly ran into trouble and appears to have crashed On The Rocks directly in front of where we are now. Survivors were offered Emergency Treatment on the quayside near to the spot from which the boat had departed, dangerously overloaded with its human cargo. So far this year, at least 45 people have died attempting the crossing. Thats almost four tim