Thousands of people across the uk have been taking part in traditional boxing day swim dips braving a swim in chilly waters. Some events were called off because of strong winds. But as Rebecca Ricks reports from the south west of england even blustery conditions didnt stop eccentrics and the christmas spirit. Weather it is to cure a festive hangover, raise money for charity or just because. A swim in the sea, the activity of choice for hundreds of west country folk this christmas. It was not as cold as i thought but i cannot feel my toes it was really exhilarating but not too bad. I cannot feel my toes it was really exhilarating but not too badm catches your breath but you have to do it. For many swimmers in painting this is a boxing day tradition. We have been doing it every year for the last couple of years and it was like a baptism but much colder we have done this for 10 years sol think have done this for 10 years so i think this was the warmest year we are doing this for our great
Will have been given medical checks, like the maggots that have been treated in france, likely they have migrants. Been suffering from hypothermia. They will then be interviewed by immigration officials in dover. Their cases assessed, they will be put in government accommodation whilst there asylum claims, assuming they put those in the, are processed. If the minor involved in this was unaccompanied, they will be taken to a Reception Centre in kent. There are concerns from some migrant charities that human traffickers in france are using the forthcoming january deadline for brexit as an incentive to try to get more migrants to make this crossing at the moment. So it is possible we will see more of these cases in the coming weeks. More on the news that thousands of people have lost their homes after a typhoon ripped through the phillipines. At least sixteen people have been killed. The chairman of the Philippine Red Cross richard gordon, spoke to the bbc, about how people are trying to
To political supporters and former aides include three life peerages, one for ex vote leave chief matthew elliott, another for businessmen and conservative donor john moynihan, and thirdly, ruth porter, a long term adviser. There were also damehoods for the writer and maths education campaigner Shirley Conran and the former conservative Ministerjackie Doyle price. Another ex conservative minister Alec Shelbrooke gets a knighthood. Critics have expressed dismay at the list. Remember, liz truss was prime Ministerfor Ao odd days. She and her conservative colleagues pushed the economy off a cliff. Families across the country are paying more on their mortgage, more in tax, more on their credit cards, as a consequence of decisions taken by liz truss. And these are rewards for failure. Speaking to bbc radio 4s today programme, a former minister who served in liz truss s cabinet defended her right to put people forward. Liz truss took on the most senior politicaljob in the country, of being pr
to political supporters and former aides include three life peerages, one for ex vote leave chief matthew elliott, another for businessmen and conservative donor john moynihan, and thirdly, ruth porter, a long term adviser. there were also damehoods for the writer and maths education campaigner shirley conran and the former conservative ministerjackie doyle price. another ex conservative minister alec shelbrooke gets a knighthood. critics have expressed dismay at the list. remember, liz truss was prime ministerfor ao odd days. she and her conservative colleagues pushed the economy off a cliff. families across the country are paying more on their mortgage, more in tax, more on their credit cards, as a consequence of decisions taken by liz truss. and these are rewards for failure. speaking to bbc radio 4 s today programme, a former minister who served in liz truss s cabinet defended her right to put people forward. liz truss took on the most senior politicaljob in the country,
too busy but walking through the station there are a lot of people inside, what s on families and young children and suitcases, people standing around wondering what to do, services to paris and amsterdam and brussels and disneyland paris to and brussels and disneyland paris to a lot of children inside and families wondering what to do next. a busy period, wanting to go on holiday on new year s eve and visit family and your and as i was walking through the station announcements that would not be any trains before midday at the earliest and suffer 14 trains cancelled, none running midday and they said if anyone was hoping to get a last minute ticket do not bother because every train is full. they are working on the issue and anyone is affected they can get and anyone is affected they can get a full refund or exchange the ticket but for a lot of people inside they want to get to where they are going and we have been hearing from simon calder who has been in the station talking