stormont elections before christmas. keeping the lights on this winter a new scheme launches which will see customers offered discounts on their energy bills if they agree to use less electricity at peak times. with the key us midterm elections just four days away, donald trump drops his strongest hint yet that he plans another run for the white house. and now, in order to make our country successful and safe and glorious, i will very, very, very probably do it again, 0k? very, very, very probably. we are going to find the solutions to repair our planet. prince william has announced the finalists for his global environment awards, the earthshot prize. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the bbc has heard evidence that albanian drug gangs are using the migrant camps of northern france as a recruitment ground, offering to pay the passage of those prepared to work in the uk drugs industry on arrival. it comes as record numbers of migrants are us
the bbc has heard evidence that albanian drug gangs are using migrant camps in northern france as a recruitment ground, offering to pay the passage of people who looking for better economic prospects and are prepared to work in the uk s illegal drugs trade. albanians account for at least one third of the 38,000 people who ve crossed the channel to england this year, according to the latest government figures. 0ur correspondent lucy williamson reports. for each boat, each migrant, there can be many smugglers. albanian fixers, uk guarantors, kurdish criminal gangs. one man who paid for a place on a kurdish boat this summer says he was approached by recruiters for the uk drugs trade in a dunkirk migrant camp. translation: they offered me lots of things - - to pay for thejourney, to give me a job, but i wasn t interested. they asked me four or five times. this is where the albanian migrant trail begins. small towns like laknas marked by absence the shuttered houses and empty ca
(pres) a bbc investigation has found that albanian drug gangs are offering to pay for migrants to cross the english channel, if they are prepared to work in the uk drugs industry when they arrive. albanians who ve already travelled from their home country to mainland europe, account for almost a third of the 38,000 people who ve crossed the(ani)channel to england so far this year. for each boat in each migrant there could be many smugglers. albanian fixers, uk guarantors, kurdish criminal gangs. the shuttered houses and empty streets, signs of an exodus this year. most were drawn by a uk wager is, ten times higher than here. and each departure makes each business here even harder. as the price of crossing into the uk has dropped, the suburbs around here are being drained of people. locals in this neighbourhood say 70% of the community have already left and many of those living here now are thinking ofjoining them. there are many places like this in albania now. this woman cro
you re watching bbc news. now, its time for extreme conservation: the maldives i m michaela strachan, a wildlife presenter with a passion for conservation. for the past 35 years, my work has taken me all over the world. and in that time, i ve seen huge changes, many due to climate change. in extreme conservation, we travel to different countries, meeting inspirational people. hello! ..with new ideas. this time, i m in the maldives. this seems like paradise, but behind all the beauty and the luxury lodges lies a very real and looming threat, and that s climate change, which is literally washing these stunning coral islands off the map. as soon as they realise i m from the maldives, they re like, oh, when is it sinking? i got to get there before it sinks. the maldives needs solutions, and it needs them fast. our islands are eroding at an alarming rate. we depend solely on our coral reefs for income, for protection, and for our survival, as well. i travel across the islands t
and i m boris sanchez. the white house is trying to go on business as usual amid the mounting question over president biden s handling of documents. why republicans in congress say they re looking into the department of justice s response. saturday night we could get blasted with rain, and that s when i thought, let s get a little bit more protection. parts of california preparing for even more heavy rain and flooding as another round of powerful storms move in. a look at the forecast, including when things will finally start to dry out. and developing this morning, powerful explosions heard across ukraine as russia launches another round of attacks. we ll take you live to kyiv for the very latest. plus, $10 for a dozen eggs? why so many of us are getting sticker shock at the grocery store when it comes to some breakfast staples. aah, take a deep breath. the weekend is here. saturday, january 14th. we re so grateful you re waking us with up. i m grateful to be with