Crossing the English Channel yesterday. As youve just heard, the home secretary , suella the home secretary, Suella Braverman, described the incident as a tragic loss of life and confirmed shed chaired a meeting with Border Force Officials immediately afterwards , as campaigners also say, the incident was an appalling and preventable tragedy. Kate marsh, whos manager and support coordinator at the migrant charity samphire , says there charity samphire, says there are, however, safe and legal ways for migrants to come to the uk. Not a lot of people do know what the options for safe legal routes are, but of course we use humanitarian visas with the ukrainian situation. People were brought here safely and legally, never having to navigate the asylum system or get into a small boat so it can be done. We do have mechanisms available, but theyre very, very narrow and they dont catch everyone that is allowed to be here. So its we know now that nothing is going to work. Nothing is going to det
Met commissioner to account, and which is why weve seen emboldened islamism in the streets of london. Weve seen an mp hounded out of office because of islamism. Of islamism. Downing street says the new customs partnership, led by britain and france , will make a britain and france, will make a difference to small boat crossings. Number 10 says the joint works already delivering with more than 26,000 small boat crossing attempts across the engush crossing attempts across the English Channel prevented last yeah English Channel prevented last year. It comes after more than 400 people made the crossing in seven small boats yesterday. Thats the highest number in a single day this year. Gb news understands that the policing of pro palestinian protests in london this weekend will remain unchanged , despite the prime unchanged, despite the Prime Ministers call for a crackdown on extremists. Officers will on extremists. Officers will reportedly use existing public order and anti terror laws. It
Funding cuts of £2 billion annually amid rising costs and a promise to tackle waiting lists. Promise to tackle waiting lists. And our other main story tonight, the leader of labour led Birmingham City council has unreservedly apologised to the citys residents for the budget set out today. The cost cutting set out today. The cost cutting plan includes taking more than £300 million away from Public Services across britains biggest city, second biggest city after it effectively declared itself bankrupt last yeah declared itself bankrupt last year. Councillorjohn declared itself bankrupt last year. Councillor john cotton described the cuts as a result of a raging crisis in local government caused by the conservatives calling them cheerleaders for austerity. At the same time, Birmingham City council is planning to raise council taxes by just less than 10 a year. Suella council taxes by just less than 10 a year. Suella braverman told gb news today she doesnt believe the former tory mp lee
Forecast, good sunday morning, chelsea, what a difference a day makes. That is so true, we are going to see plenty of sunshine. Yesterday was not most beautiful start to the day but that will be changing, for today. Things are looking much better for us. We will see temperatures very, very comfortable, they are going to be making it in the upper 70s and lower 80s out there, lets go to the mountains now temperature around 62 degrees in philadelphia. It is a cooler start. Chillier. Might need a light jacket heading out to take dog for a walk or morning jog. 59 degrees in wilmington. Fiftyseven in millville. We are in the 60s down the shore in wildwood. 64 degrees. Right around 57 in Atlantic City. We have 59 degrees in trenton. In stone harbor 64. Cape may right around 57. And 63 degrees currently in ocean city. We are cooler compared to just 24 hours ago and this shows thaw on the maps and 7 degrees cooler in philadelphia. Eleven in wilmington. Right around 11 in millville. Full 14 degr