never happen again so i really want to remember it. there is so much was around this part of the industry. so much buzz. hello and welcome. britain s home secretary, suella braverman, has accepted the government is pushing the boundaries of international law, with new legislation it s introducing today to stop asylum seekers crossing the english channel in small boats. it s thought the measures putting a legal duty on ministers to remove anyone who enters the uk illegally would take precedence in law over the right to claim asylum here. here s our political correspondent, iain watson: five years ago fewer than 300 migrants attempted to cross the channel in a small migrants attempted to cross the channel in a small boat. migrants attempted to cross the channel in a small boat. last year more than 16,000 undertook the hazardous journey. year more than 16,000 undertook the hazardousjourney. and as the hazardousjourney. and as the numbers grew so too did the political pres
are falling, but is what you are paying at the pump following fairly? i take a look at the numbers and what might be ask mike watt began in the and ask what might be done in the and ask what might be done in the budget. in the sport, brilliant brentford s remarkable season continues as they beat west london rivals fulham and take another step towards qualifying for europe next season. eurovision isjust all things wonderful in life. and we speak to some excited eurovision superfans across the continent as tickets go on sale. we have got a band of mostly rain but some sleet and snow in it as well, sinking south, clearing southern england and for most of us it will be dry with sunshine but still some wintry showers, especially in the north. thursday into friday we could see some heavy and disruptive snow across vast swathes of the country away from the south. it s tuesday the 7th of march. our main story. the home secretary, suella braverman, says the government is pushing
after they went missing. and, the wait is almost over super fans are poised online as tickets for eurovision go on sale later. hello and welcome to bbc news. welcome to viewers here in the uk and around the world. britain s home secretary, suella braverman, has accepted the government is pushing the boundaries of international law with new legislation aimed at stopping asylum seekers crossing the english channel in small boats. it s thought the measures, being introduced in parliament today, and which put a legal duty on ministers to remove anyone who enters the uk illegally would face legal challenges. here s our political correspondent, iain watson: five years ago, fewer than 300 migrants attempted to cross the channel in a small boat. last year, more than 16,000 undertook the hazardous journey. and as the numbers grew, so too did the political pressure on the government. so injanuary this year, the prime minister made this pledge. we will pass new laws to stop small
correspondent, iain watson: five years ago, fewer than 300 migrants attempted to cross the channel in a small boat. last year, more than 16,000 undertook the hazardous journey. and as the numbers grew, so too did the political pressure on the government. so injanuary this year, the prime minister made this pledge. we will pass new laws to stop small boats, making sure that if you come to this country illegally, you are detained and swiftly removed. and the government will begin the process of passing a new law today. it would place a duty on the home secretary to remove anyone who comes here by an illegal route and it would prevent them from claiming asylum in the uk. those who are removed won t be permitted to return or to seek british citizenship. the prime minister and home secretary have written in conservative supporting newspapers this morning. in the sun, rishi sunak has said, this new law will send a clear