An average of 41 migrants per boat. An average of 41 migrants per boat. Well, the uk is going to boat. Well, the uk is going to lead a new Customs Partnership with france to disrupt the supply chain of small boats in order to tackle channel crossings. The home secretary has been meeting with the calais group of Northern European countries , which are trying to countries, which are trying to prevent materials used to make the small boats from being shipped to northern france, from where theyre then launched. James cleverly said the partnership demonstrates our endunng partnership demonstrates our enduring commitment to smashing the Business Model of criminal gangs and stopping the boats as well. In other news today, education leaders have called for a double digit pay rise for all teachers across england. All teachers across england. Its after the government said schools salaries should return to a more reasonable level. The National Association of head teachers says english currently h
Protest in london this weekend will remain unchanged. Officers will remain unchanged. Officers will reportedly use existing pubuc will reportedly use existing public order and anti terror laws after rishi sunak called on the police to crack down on extremist behaviour , and a extremist behaviour, and a government minister has paid damages to an academic after suggesting she supported hamas. But the cost covered by the taxpayer, the science secretary, michelle donelan, has now retracted her comments about professor kate tsang after a government investigation found the allegations were baseless. The allegations were baseless. The thousands of staff at greggs bakeries are to get more than £17 million in bonuses, as its after the high street chain saw profits rise by 27 in the last yeah profits rise by 27 in the last year. Staff can expect to see the extra award in their pay packets at the end of the month, recognise their hard work and if we can say so, its the icing on the cake for the
Marvellous Tatiana Sanchez. Mark, thank you very much and good evening. This is the latest from the newsroom. Former home from the newsroom. Former home secretary Dame Priti Patel has told gb news the government needs to clamp down on, quote , needs to clamp down on, quote, lefty lawyers to stop illegal migration. She says the attorney general and lord chancellor need to take action over how law firms behave. Thats as the number of Channel Crossings continues to climb, with more than 14,700 people intercepted in small boats so far this year , dame priti warns the clock is ticking for the government to implement its new illegal migration bill we need a deterrent factor for a start and removals and returns my rwanda plan was central to that. The returns agreements that i have put in place and others are now putting in place. We have to get planes leaving country and show leaving the country and show that if you come here illegally , you cant just get a pass , you cant just get a free pas
, who died in january. There are 11 candidates in total on that ballot paper. The results are expected tomorrow. Full coverage and analysis right through the night here on gb news for you. Night here on gb news for you. Well, in other news today the home secretary says Police Officers will be automatically suspended if theyre charged with certain criminal offences. The comments came after the Sarah Everard inquiry found Wayne Couzens should never have been a police officer. He killed Sarah Everard in 2021 and her family says she died because she would never have got into a strangers car if he hadnt been a police officer. Speaking in the commons today, James Cleverly said Public Confidence in the police needs rebuild , in the police needs rebuild, adding that anyone whos not fit to wear the uniform must be removed from policing. But the shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper , said the inquiry meant cooper, said the inquiry meant that it was shown mr cleverlys response was too weak and to
Nationals have safely left niger following a military coup in the country last week. Theyre currently aboard a french flight heading for paris as European Countries have been evacuated , their citizens from evacuated, their citizens from the west african nation after the west african nation after the army overthrew the president. The Foreign Office says only a very small number of brits remain in the country and are receiving support right now. A man has been found guilty of murdering his ten month old stepson. Jacob crouch was found stepson. Jacob crouch was found deadin stepson. Jacob crouch was found dead in his cot at his derbyshire home in december 2020. He had suffered 39 rib fractures. He had 19 visible fractures. He had 19 visible bruises and several internal injuries , as craig crouch has injuries, as craig crouch has been convicted of murder and three counts of Child Cruelty. Three counts of Child Cruelty. The babys mother, gemma barton, was also found guilty of Child Cruelty