preferring to call it a challenge and officials now scrambling to find places to shelter asylum seekers including an influx of young children we do have fox live team coverage on this. david spunt is in wilmington, delaware covering the biden administration s response to the border crisis. but let s begin with griff jenkins on the ground in mission texas so griff, tell what you say you re seeing there. good afternoon arthel we re just seeing what it looks like as this sort of epicenter of the entire border surge because right here in mission texas part of the rio grand valley they re seeing more traffic than they ve seen in a long, long time and let me sort of take you to our drone team in the air and you can get a sense really for this situation. where we re standing along a border fence a mielg two miles off the rio grand river that s where so many of the migrants are coming and walking ultimately to peacefully surrender to border patrol to claim asylum some families so
But i also recognise, as someone who has been a Member Of Parliament for 20 years, that the people i represent also want to see their politicians dealing daily with the bread and butter issues. Is it a danger, as the question suggests, that this is seen as a referendum . I think it is notjust a danger, i think it is a wasted opportunity because people are voting in the election this thursday to choose people who can then go and represent them in westminster, be an effective voice their concerns but also people who will support the Re Establishment of the institutions at stormont which is hugely important and that is the issue that people focus on, and not the issue of the Border Question but it is fed by lazy politicians, not by the public. Jeffrey is right, when you ask people what worries them, what is keeping them awake at night, it is not the Border Question, it is the fact they cant get an appointment to see their gp, the fact the Hospital Waiting List is longer than it used to be
Police say 58 people are now presumed to have died in the fire at Grenfell Tower in west london. Theyve also said that the death toll is again likely to rise. She has faced criticism over her role in the tragedy, but today, theresa may met victims of the fire at Downing Street amid criticism of the governments handling of the tragedy. The Prime Minister has released a statement acknowledging what many local people have been saying for days, that the response was not good enough. This report is from our correspondent, jeremy cooke. In the midsummer heat, Grenfell Tower casts a long shadow. A new dark reality on the london skyline, with the power to shock, and to move. A sight which stops you in your tracks. Too much to take in. Its hard to know what to say, yeah. Its just horrific. Everyones busy talking, but yet you can just feel a silence. Its really overwhelming. Four days on from disaster, and with every official update, more grim news. Sadly, at this time, there are 58 people who w
To keep him alive. Donald trumps travel ban takes effect after months of controversy. People from six mainly muslim countries and all refugees will now face a tougher time getting into the us. The president says its designed to stop terrorism. Hello, welcome to the programme, were live until 11am. After a fall in knife crime, levels are now going back up in london. Four People Killed in four days this week. We are talking to a mum whose son was stabbed and killed and also to a man who lost his brother. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victorialive and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top Story Today Cladding fitted to Grenfell Tower during its refurbishment was changed to a version which cost nearly £300,000 less than the original version chosen, a document seen by the bbc has revealed. At least 80 people were killed when the tower block in west london was destroyed by fire two weeks ago. A Council Mee
And about because of a lack of to i lets. Im so much healthier because, in general day to day, at university, i used to dehydrate myself. I wouldnt drink all day, because id need the toilet. Paralympian Anne Wafula Strike who was forced to wet herself on a train when she couldnt find a loo has an exclusive report on the issue for us. The fire service has drafted in 60 councillors to help treat traumatised firefighters who are struggling to cope with the after effects of battling the Grenfell Tower fire. Well bring you the story after 10am. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until iiam. Today is exactly ten years since the Credit Crunch Hit The Uk, leading to the Global Financial crisis and forcing many of you out of yourjobs, your home, your business. This morning, well look at how people have recovered. Do get in touch and share your experiences this morning. Use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today