We start this hour in the uk, where from next week, thousands of british offenders whove served 40 of their Prison Terms will be eligible for early release its necessary, says the government, because of severe overcrowding in jails. There are fewer than 500 spaces left in mens prisons in england and wales a crisis made worse by the convictions of hundreds of people involved in riots last month. Our senior Uk Correspondent Sima Kotecha was given full and rare access to Hmp Pentonville In London and this is what she found. Siren blares. Chaos in Hmp Pentonville. Shouting. Were the only broadcast journalists given access. Its a Code Red. To one of britains most dangerous jails since the current crisis. 0k, come on, folks. And some Prison Officers are so frightened of being targeted on the outside that weve had to blur theirfaces. Hmp Pentonville Staff are overstretched. Another alarm here. And on the verge of breaking point. You worry about, you know, opening the door in the morning and m
French authorities say at least 12 people, including a pregnant woman, have died after a Boat Carrying Dozens of migrants capsized in the english channel. Around 50 people were rescued in an operation involving boats and helicopters. The french coastguard says the boat got into difficulty off Gris Nez at around 6am local time, and everyone on board ended up in the water. An emergency medical Care Centre was set up at Boulogne Sur Mer. The latest Uk Government figures show the number of people crossing the channel in small boats so far this year is 21,403. Thats more than in the same period last year, but fewer than 2022. But in the first six months of 2024, theres been an 18 rise in the number of arrivals, on 2023, and its now clear more migrants are getting onto each boat. An average of 51, with the vast majority, being young men. From Boulogne Sur Mer in northern france, heres andrew harding. French Rescue Helicopters busy once again today, bringing casualties from the sea to the sho
Can claim back. A 30th Gold for paralympicsgb as Faye Rogers wins a thrilling 510 100m Butterfly final In Paris. Whats occurring on Barry Island . The cast of Gavin Stacey have been spotted filming the last ever episode of the much loved comedy. Sunshine and showers across the uk, one or two saying dry. Feeling fresher for many but the humid air will make a comeback later this week. I will have the details. Its wednesday 4th september. Our main story. A pregnant woman and six children are among at least a dozen people who died when their small boat capsized off the french Coast Yesterday 51 others were rescued, some are in a critical condition. It is the biggest single loss of life so far in the channel this year. The government insists its taking action to target the criminal Smuggling Gangs, describing the deaths as truly horrific. Our Paris Correspondent Andrew Harding reports. French Rescue Helicopters busy once again, bringing casualties from the sea to the shore. This the scene a
Sor. here to serve. And i am deeply sor. i z here to serve. And i am deeply sor. z z sorry. The 1700 Page Report comes seven sorry. The 1700 Page Report comes seven years sorry. The 1700 Page Report comes seven years after sorry. The 1700 Page Report| comes seven years after the fire took the lives of 72 people. Families have said that they were failed by dishonesty. We paid the price of Systematic Dishonesty, institutional indifference and neglect. It was the worst disaster of its kind in modern british history. Disaster the final part of the official inquiry into the blaze has been published. It concludes that the Fire Injune 2017 was the result of a chain of failures by successive governments, by the Systematic Dishonesty of Cladding And Insulation companies and by a lack of strategy by the Fire Service. 72 people lost their lives. The inquiry concludes that the deaths were all avoidable. Speaking in parliament, prime Minister Keir Starmer to ensure similarfire tragedies cannot occu
Has been published in the last couple of hours. Reaction is still coming in but we have already heard from some of the families of the victims. They have called for criminal prosecutions. A Human Life was never a priority, and we lost friends, neighbours and Loved Ones in the most horrific way, through greed, corruption, incompetence and negligence. Also on the programme this lunchtime. More migrants trying to cross the channel from france, despite 12 deaths yesterday. Channel from france, despite 12 deaths yesterday. State pensions look set to rise deaths yesterday. State pensions look set to rise by deaths yesterday. State pensions look set to rise by more deaths yesterday. State pensions look set to rise by more than deaths yesterday. State Pensions L Look set to rise by more than 400 deaths yesterday. State pensions look set to rise by more than 400 a year as the row continues over scrapping automatic Winter Fuel payments. And it is the same old Story Dame Sarah storey strikes gold