Bordersecurity, migration, and Asylum Seekers crossing the channel in small boats are expected to be major issues during the uk election. Labour leader sir keir starmer is in dover, outlining how his party will tackle them. Heres what he had to say. Lets have a look at what labour is planning to do. Sir keir starmer is promising to set up a new Border Security command to crack down on people smugglers if his party wins power. He is also pledging to hire hundreds more Specialist Investigators and cross border police. Meanwhile, Counter Terror powers would be extended to cover organised immigration crime, including the power to search people suspected of being involved in People Smuggling, close bank accounts, restrict their travel and trace their movements before an offence has taken place. And he says £75 million of the money allocated for the first year of the Rwanda Scheme would fund its plans. As the first step in this plan, a new manifesto commitment. We will set up a new command
are blocking the roads. people there have told the bbc there are still very strong winds in the area. let s get more from graham satchell. storm ciaran hit the channel islands with a bang, thunder and lightning and massive hailstones. the power of the storm, remarkable. winds reached more than 100 miles an hour, ripping rooves from buildings. this terrifying moment was caught on a baby monitor. the woman grabs her baby and makes her escape. the emergency services injersey said they responded to hundreds of calls overnight. they worked through horrendous conditions to clear roads and rescue people. there s been a lot of structural damage, a lot of roofs and chimneys down, trees down obviously, a lot of roads are blocked, there is a lot of debris on the roads. at first light, people ventured out to assess the damage. there are trees down all over the island. some buildings have been almost completely destroyed. the power of the wind has blown walls down. that was my car, evie s
major incidents have been declared on the isle of wight and in hampshire. hundreds of schools are closed in southern england in some areas people are being urged to stay indoors. the latest from the south coast in a moment, but first graham satchell on the situation injersey. storm ciaran hit the channel islands with a bang, thunder and lightning and massive hailstones. the power of the storm, remarkable. winds reached more than 100 miles an hour, ripping rooves from buildings. this terrifying moment was caught on a baby monitor. the woman grabs her baby and makes her escape. the emergency services injersey said they responded to hundreds of calls overnight. they worked through horrendous conditions to clear roads and rescue people. there s been a lot of structural damage, a lot of roofs and chimneys down, trees down obviously, a lot of roads are blocked, there is a lot of debris on the roads. at first light, people ventured out to assess the damage. there are trees down al
Some of englands top Rugby Union Clubs back a new scheme being rolled out to help young boys spot the signs of Mental Health problems. Harry and meghan will stop using their sussexroyal brand from spring following their decision to step back from royal duties. A surprise visitor drops in on a community in a town near los angeles causing quite a stir. And coming up at half past two, its bbc wales investigates where a family breaks their silence after their son died not on the battlefield but after mistakes during a military training exercise. Good afternoon. A flight carrying 32 britons and europeans who have been ona britons and europeans who have been on a cruise ship which became one of the hotspots in the outbreak of coronavirus has touched down in wiltshire. The passengers, who have spent 2 weeks in quarantine on the diamond princess injapan, are now on their way to a hospital in the wirral, where theyll spend another fortnight in isolation. Fiona trott reports. Finally, back in br
Clad in armour and his trademark mask, however, Deontay Wilder was a menacing presence. But in a defining performance, it was the british fighter who seized the initiative, fury knocking down his american opponent in the third round and then again in the fifth. Vaunted for his punching power, the bewildered and battered wilder had no response. His corner eventually throwing in the towel in the seventh round of this one sided rematch, the first defeat he had tasted. In the biggest heavyweight fight for a generation, fury had delivered one of british sports most memorable performances. Still unbeaten, the prestigious wbc title his. You know, it feels amazing, it feels amazing, thank you very much. Youve become a true british sporting great. How does it feel . I feel good, you know . Tonight, i probably got lucky. Not bad for an old feather duster. The gypsy kings back, and back to stay. Wilder was absent from the post fight press conference after being taken to hospital as a precaution,