Live now to the bbc s Charlie Rose in dover. There are obviously fears now that more migrants might try and make that perilous journey. If you are wondering why these small boat crossings have started again, just take a look at the scene behind me. The water might be very cold, 78, but it me. The water might be very cold, 7 8, but it is the conditions, that is the crucial thing. The water is almost completely calm and the channel is very, very clear and that is why 182 channel is very, very clear and that is why182 migrants were rescued by the french authorities over the weekend, they say. That is in addition to that small boat which got into difficulty when it left the french coast. It was carrying, we are told, around 70 migrants, some of whom were children and shortly after it left the beach, just to the west of calais, it started taking on
live now to the bbc s charlie rose in dover. there are obviously fears now that more migrants might try and make that perilous journey. if you are wondering why these small boat crossings have started again, just take a look at the scene behind me. the water might be very cold, 7-8, but it me. the water might be very cold, 7 8, but it is the conditions, that is the crucial thing. the water is almost completely calm and the channel is very, very clear and that is why 182 channel is very, very clear and that is why182 migrants were rescued by the french authorities over the weekend, they say. that is in addition to that small boat which got into difficulty when it left the french coast. it was carrying, we are told, around 70 migrants, some of whom were children and shortly after it left the beach, just to the west of calais, it started taking on
on forfurther have come here and then they will go on for further processing at a centre a few kilometres from here. and there they might stay for a day orso and there they might stay for a day or so before being dispersed around the country. most of them will claim asylum in the uk, they actually want to be picked up in uk waters because they want to be brought here to begin the process. there is a huge asylum backlog in the uk, cases are not being processed quickly and that is putting a huge strain on accommodation with even more people arriving. accommodation with even more people arrivinu. ,, ., , ., arriving. simon jones in dover and bethany itell arriving. simon jones in dover and bethany bell in arriving. simon jones in dover and bethany bell in calais. arriving. simon jones in dover and bethany bell in calais. thank - arriving. simon jones in dover and bethany bell in calais. thank you | bethany bell in calais. thank you both. let s get some of the day s other news now. ch
stand down, saying this is a national scandal. stand down, saying this is a national scandal. . ,, , ., . national scandal. thank you so much for takin: national scandal. thank you so much for taking us national scandal. thank you so much for taking us through national scandal. thank you so much for taking us through that, national scandal. thank you so much for taking us through that, david. i the port of dover has said it is deeply frustrated and has offered its sincere apologies after up to 70 coaches were caught up in lengthy delays overnight. the port and ferry operators say it is down to factors including high volumes of traffic, bad weather and french border control issues. earlier on breakfast we spoke to our reporter aruna iyengar, in dover, who said the delays are causing misery for hundreds of passengers. lots and lots of people, hundreds, thousands of people, trying to get through the port of dover today to get away easter break, but many are here for hours. i spoke
the measures are likely to face challenges, and the home secretary, suella braverman, has accepted the government is pushing the boundaries of international law. we ll bring you all sides of the arguments in the next few minutes we start with our correspondent simon jones in dover. today is certainly a big day in the british government s attempts to bring a halt to the small boat crossings. the prime minister, rishi sunak, has said that ultimately people crossing the channel in small boats are not facing a direct threat to their life over in northern france, they are not directly fleeing persecution in northern france and therefore it s simply not fair. so the big idea of the british government is saying to people that from today, anyone arriving in future may be detained, deported, and ultimately denied the right to apply for asylum in the uk. now, although legislation is being introduced in parliament today, it will take several months to become law, assuming it all goes through as