one of the heads of the disaster on tongo. we have had some news in the last few minutes from the defence secretary ben wallace who has authorised the royal navy ship to sail to tonga to support the relief effort following the volcanic eruption and tsunami. the ship s crew will work alongside close partners australia and new zealand to offer humanitarian aid and other assistance as the nation begins to recover from the catastrophic damage. hms spey was alongside on a planned stop in tahiti but will set sailfor planned stop in tahiti but will set sail for tonga today, having supplies like much needed water and equipment. it has been confirmed the royal navy ship hms spey will be sailing to tonga to help with the relief effort there. the headlines on bbc news. a senior conservative accuses the government of intimidating mps over their support for a no confidence vote in boris johnson.
working on ever since we started to see this record breaking number of missile test in north korea this month. in missile test in north korea this month. this month. in fact, six to date so this month. in fact, six to date so far. it s been nearly two weeks since an undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami devastated the island nation of tonga, and since then, the international community has been scrambling to deliver aid to people on the ground. the australian and new zealand governments were some of the first to react, sending emergency supplies by sea. the uk is also helping in the relief efforts. britain s royal navy ship which is carrying aid arrived off the coast of the island on wednesday. we managed to talk to captain mike proudman from the royal navy. his ship, hms spey, is now on standby off the coast of tonga. the mission has been incredibly successful so far. we sailed at a very short notice from our previous port, having embarked a significant amount of disaster relief
captain mike proudman from the royal navy. his ship, hms spey, is now on standby off the coast of tonga. the mission has been incredibly successful so far. then at previous ports, having embarked significant amount, of supplies to come and assist the tongan people, and we sailed 1600 nautical miles for about four days to arrive as only the second country to deliver aid by maritime units into tonga. approximately 30,000 l of water, and just over 300 first aid kits along with personal protective equipment and sanitation supplies. how are you unloading the supplies to the island? as i understand it, your crew is not able to disembark