the home secretary says the uk will do �*whatever it takes�* to tackle the crisis of people trying to cross the channel in small boats. speaking in the commons after the deaths of at least 27 people yesterday, priti patel warned mps, there were no quick fixes , and said the uk would have to rely on the help of other countries. let's go over to my colleague, ben boulos at the port in doverfor us. the discussion is very much about the human tragedy at the centre of what happened yesterday, but equally, a political discussion about what can be done to deal with the problem, which normally by this time of the year, numbers of people trying to make the crossing from the northern french coast to hear, the numbers would normally have dropped but the recent mild and calm weather has kept those numbers high, and in fact 25,000 so far have made the crossing, which is triple the number of the previous year and today the commons the home secretary talked about doing whatever it takes to tackle the problem of human trafficking, and the opposition labour party also raised their concerns about what was being suggested. let's get the latest from calais, jessica parker. blustery winds blowing across northern france this morning, an empty beach, but it seems there were crossings from france overnight to the uk. this is a vessel apparently used by people to make the perilous journey. they were picked up by british patrols early this morning, yet another effort to reach english shores despite yesterday's tragedy. there are pregnant women and children who died yesterday in this makeshift boat. and for a few thousand euros, these people are exploited to promise them elderado in england. and unfortunately, this has been repeated every day for over 20 years. record numbers have been making the crossing from france to britain. the french say they've worked hard to try and prevent crossings, for example, stepping up patrols, patrols. the uk government has helped fund, but british ministers also under pressure. what happened yesterday was a dreadful shock, what happened yesterday was a dreadfulshock, but what happened yesterday was a dreadful shock, but not a surprise, but also a reminder of how vulnerable people are put at peril when in the hang of criminal gangs. there is also, no quick fix. this is about addressing long—term factors, smashing the criminal gangs that treat human beings as cargo and tackling supply chains. this requires a coordinated international effort and i have been in constant contact with my counterparts from france, poland, austria, belgium, italy and greece to name just a few. after efforts at a search and rescue operation more details are emerging about those who lost their lives. french officials say 17 were men, seven were women, one of whom was pregnant and three were children. two were rescued and have been in a critical condition, one from iraq, another somalia. the reality is and you know, we can't get away from this reality. we have to face up to it is that people have a right under the un convention to seek safety in the uk. emergency meetings, hastily arranged phone calls. authorities on both sides of the channel are scrambling to respond after yesterday's tragic events. but this crisis has been long in the making and long discussed. for all that talk, full, effective solutions have so far proved elusive. people here being escorted to shelters in france as part of efforts to deter crossings and prevent further tragedy. jessica parker, bbc news in calais. in the commons, the shadow home secretary, nick thomas symonds, urged the government to increase the surveillance of french beaches and cooperate more with france's authorities. i have raised on a number of occasions the arrangements we have in place with french authorities and i would ask firstly the home secretary could set out how many days a week the full existing surveillance capacity is currently operating. what will she be doing urgently to increase that surveillance? i pay tribute to the national crime agency and front line law enforcement officers for the work they do and i heard what the home secretary said in her statement about law enforcement cooperation but can she also tell the house what she will do to deepen the intelligence and law enforcement cooperation with the french authorities and other countries so the focus is not only on coastal patrols important though they are but also about disrupting the routes facilitated, often across hundreds and thousands of miles by people smuggling gangs with the reckless disregard for human life. i'm joined now by natalie elphicke, mp for dover. 0bviously yesterday, deeply distressing and tragic outcomes for those who try to make the crossing. what do you think the answer is to try and prevent further loss of life in the channel? it try and prevent further loss of life in the channel?— try and prevent further loss of life in the channel? it was absolutely a wake-u in the channel? it was absolutely a wake-up call— in the channel? it was absolutely a wake-up call yesterday _ in the channel? it was absolutely a wake-up call yesterday that - in the channel? it was absolutely a wake-up call yesterday that needs| in the channel? it was absolutely a i wake-up call yesterday that needs to wake—up call yesterday that needs to be a change and that change needs to be a change and that change needs to be stopping the boats leaving the french _ be stopping the boats leaving the french beaches in the first place and that— french beaches in the first place and that is— french beaches in the first place and that is the surest and safest way to— and that is the surest and safest way to save lives, stop the boats getting _ way to save lives, stop the boats getting into the sea in the first place — getting into the sea in the first place it— getting into the sea in the first lace, �* , ., , getting into the sea in the first lace. �* , ., , ., getting into the sea in the first lace. �* , ., , getting into the sea in the first lace. ~ , ., , , place. a phrase i have seen used is that it was — place. a phrase i have seen used is that it was predicted _ place. a phrase i have seen used is that it was predicted unpredictable | that it was predicted unpredictable and if it's as simple as stopping the boats leaving, why was that not done before with cooperation between the uk and french governments? i think somewhat shockingly yesterday we saw _ think somewhat shockingly yesterday we saw footage of the french police standing _ we saw footage of the french police standing by while boats were put together— standing by while boats were put together and migrants were put in them, _ together and migrants were put in them, including children and then they were — them, including children and then they were allowed to launch into the sea and _ they were allowed to launch into the sea and that is why i think this offer— sea and that is why i think this offer to— sea and that is why i think this offer to assist francies really important and i hope the french will take it _ important and i hope the french will take it up _ important and i hope the french will take it up and i was disappointed that we _ take it up and i was disappointed that we stand here as night falls again— that we stand here as night falls again in— that we stand here as night falls again in doveras that we stand here as night falls again in dover as we've had more crossings— again in dover as we've had more crossings and that has not been accepted, — crossings and that has not been accepted, the offer of assistance from _ accepted, the offer of assistance from emmanuel macron and other european — from emmanuel macron and other european partners.— from emmanuel macron and other european partners. when we look at some of the — european partners. when we look at some of the conditions _ european partners. when we look at some of the conditions in _ european partners. when we look at some of the conditions in calais, - some of the conditions in calais, the people there in those camps, the conditions are vastly different and we have heard accounts of the police taking sleeping bags away and sending people on their way and people see the uk as a more hospitable place, a place where they can build a new life and be welcome, so isn't that something we should be proud of and rather than say you are not wanted. proud of and rather than say you are not wanted-— not wanted. britain is a compassionate - not wanted. britain is a compassionate and - not wanted. britain is a i compassionate and caring not wanted. britain is a _ compassionate and caring country and we have _ compassionate and caring country and we have a _ compassionate and caring country and we have a full place in bringing people — we have a full place in bringing people from conflict areas and resettling them in the uk and it's absolutely right we do so but what is happening in northern france is criminality, — is happening in northern france is criminality, plain and simple and it's about — criminality, plain and simple and it's about people smugglers taking advantage of vulnerable people and it's absolutely right that they should — it's absolutely right that they should get a system in france where they are _ should get a system in france where they are already safer not make this perilous _ they are already safer not make this perilous crossing strategy of turning _ perilous crossing strategy of turning boats around that, in the channei~ — turning boats around that, in the channel. ~ , ., , ., ., turning boats around that, in the channel. ~ , ., ., ., channel. where you stand on that as an idea? everything _ channel. where you stand on that as an idea? everything needs— channel. where you stand on that as an idea? everything needs to - channel. where you stand on that as an idea? everything needs to be - an idea? everything needs to be looked at to _ an idea? everything needs to be looked at to see _ an idea? everything needs to be looked at to see what _ an idea? everything needs to be looked at to see what will - an idea? everything needs to be looked at to see what will workl an idea? everything needs to be. looked at to see what will work in our conditions and on our channel and the _ our conditions and on our channel and the clearest and simplest way is to stop _ and the clearest and simplest way is to stop the — and the clearest and simplest way is to stop the boats getting in the water— to stop the boats getting in the water which means more officers and more _ water which means more officers and more police — water which means more officers and more police on the french beaches and we _ more police on the french beaches and we really hope we will see president macron accept the offer of help in— president macron accept the offer of help in the _ president macron accept the offer of help in the spirit intended. it's a uk and — help in the spirit intended. it's a uk and french situation to solve and we absolute you must work together on putting _ we absolute you must work together on putting a stop to it before more lives are _ on putting a stop to it before more lives are lost. , on putting a stop to it before more lives are lost.— lives are lost. , thank you very much indeed. _ let's go now to our europe editor, katya adler who's in calais. there will be some people watching in the uk thinking if people are making their departure from france to get to the uk they are already in a country that is safe, western democracy with the rule of law and signed up to conventions to help those seeking refuge, so why is it that they would risk their lives to make that extra journey to reach these shores? what is the feeling there. . . these shores? what is the feeling there. ., . , , ., these shores? what is the feeling there. ., . , ,., , there. france says it feels a bit desnerate _ there. france says it feels a bit desperate about _ there. france says it feels a bit desperate about this _ there. france says it feels a bit desperate about this because l there. france says it feels a bit| desperate about this because it there. france says it feels a bit - desperate about this because it says it offers asylum to those who would need it and here in france, or refugee status, but there are a lot of people simply determined to go to the uk and what we have heard from the uk and what we have heard from the uk and from france since this tragedy yesterday is the expression that they want to cooperate better together but there's also been a lot of cross—channel sniping and france puts the blame on the will of people to get to the uk from france on the uk and it says that the uk has strict laws in place with regards to people you have legal papers or don't but france says the uk does not enforce those laws sufficiently and says the uk labour market is quite porous and because there are no identity cards that it is easy for people without legal papers to get onto the labour market and it is attractive for people and helps them take the risk to cross over the dangerous waters and the uk says this is not the case and it points to the pictures we have seen of the french police car on a beach and watching people board one of the dangerous dinghies and doing nothing about it, so the uk says france is not doing enough to stop people going over but france has moved away as the day has progressed from this kind of franco uk discussion to make it a more broad european union discussion and says it does not want joint patrols with british soldiers on its beaches or in its waters and it is a national sovereignty matter but she does want help from the eu border force and eu member states because it says this problem of what is called irregular migration, people trying to arriving countries without the legal right to do so or having already claimed asylum is a problem across the eu. remember the migrant crisis of 2015 affecting the eu south and poland has been asking for help in the east with migrants coming overfrom belarus, so france, which is about to take over the eu presidency and the new year says this has to be a top eu priority. thank you very much for the moment. 0ur european editor there. joining me now is maya konforti, secretary to l'auberge des migrants. first your reaction to the events we have seen this week. it is first your reaction to the events we have seen this week.— first your reaction to the events we have seen this week. it is a tragedy and it is horrible _ have seen this week. it is a tragedy and it is horrible and _ have seen this week. it is a tragedy and it is horrible and even - have seen this week. it is a tragedy and it is horrible and even though l and it is horrible and even though we knew it was going to happen, what is really horrible is to hear the british government and the french government putting all the blame on on the smugglers when the smugglers do exist and they do by boats that are not of good quality and have engines that are too small and have too many people in the boats, so this is definitely not ok but the smugglers actually response to a need, the need that refugees have to go to the uk and the big thing that we need to talk about is the real reason why people go to the uk. i heard this morning some mps saying france is a safe country and it is a safe country. however people cannot ask for asylum. those people who are in calais are people who are subject to the dublin regulation and they have had their fingerprints taken to the dublin regulation and they have had theirfingerprints taken in hungary or bulgaria and cannot ask for asylum in france, so this dublin law must be got rid of because if it did not exist, then people, many more people would ask for asylum in france. the people in calais cannot ask for asylum in france or germany or switzerland because of those fingerprints. therefore the uk is not the heaven that they seek. it is just the last place of hope to make a living and pay their debts for having, and so forth, so it's definitely a question of that. forgive me, a lot of the focus is on how to deter migrants from making that perilous journey, how to deter migrants from making that perilousjourney, desperate people from making the crossing but when it comes down to it, if it is lucrative enough, the people smugglers, the human traffickers will continue to try to take the risk with other people's lives because of the vast sums they can make. do you think a better approach is to focus on making the penalties and punishments for the human traffickers more severe? trio. and punishments for the human traffickers more severe? no, it's not a question — traffickers more severe? no, it's not a question of— traffickers more severe? no, it's not a question of that, _ traffickers more severe? no, it's not a question of that, it's - traffickers more severe? no, it's not a question of that, it's aboutj not a question of that, it's about getting to the point where we don't need those traffickers and this can only be accomplished by having a better politics of welcome towards refugees and having it well organised so you come to calais and you see the walls and the barbed wire and the machines that check the c02 in the heart beats in the lorries and itjust does not work. the more the border between france and the uk is closed, the more difficult it is, the more the smugglers make money because they invent new ways to help people cross all the time. that clearly does not work and you have to look at the past. itjust makes the business of the smugglers. if you want to get rid of the smugglers make it easier for refugees to come through in a legal way and i'm not saying open all the boarders wide let things fall into a crazy way, but do it in an organised way and are thinking way and get rid of this dublin law so more people can ask for asylum in france and things like that. we so more people can ask for asylum in france and things like that.— france and things like that. we must leave it there. _ france and things like that. we must leave it there, but _ france and things like that. we must leave it there, but thank _ france and things like that. we must leave it there, but thank you - france and things like that. we must leave it there, but thank you very - leave it there, but thank you very much for sharing your thoughts with us here on bbc news. i can tell you as nightfall sea in dover, so too has the temperature and there is a bitterly cold wind, and despite that, inevitably, there will be others trying to make that crossing by boat, such is their desperation and their view of a better and safer life that awaits them potentially here, but as we saw so tragically yesterday, some never make it and thatjourney yesterday, some never make it and that journey ends yesterday, some never make it and thatjourney ends in disaster. for now, back to you in london. the sports minister, nigel huddlestone, says the government will work �*at pace' on proposals to create an independent regulator for english football, to ensure the financial stability and good governance of the game. it's one of a number of recommendations made by a fan—led review, which was carried out by the former sports minister, tracey crouch. but it's not yet clear when this could be introduced. 0ur sports correspondent nesta mcgregor has the details. chanting: we want ashley out, we want ashley out. _ well, they do say the best football chants are short, to the point, and easy to remember. and whether it's a protest against ownership, a breakaway league, or the financial state of a club, supporters have been calling for change. now a government—led review into how english football is run has concluded the game needs an independent regulator. we've seen football lurch from crisis to crisis over the last decade or so, and unfortunately we haven't necessarily had the right levels of regulation in place to stop that crisis from happening. i think we've reached a point where people are saying, no more. the regulator would have the power to enforce a more rigorous owner and directors' test. a transfer levy would see the premier league give more money to the rest of the game. a reform of parachute payments to regulated clubs, and also give fans more of a say in the running of a club. since the end of the 2018—19 season, gigg lane, the home of bury football club, has remained unused. the club went out of business after running into financial trouble. some say had football had an independent regulator the club might still exist today. the lancashire—based club was sold forjust £1. unpaid wages and mounting debt then led to it being expelled from the league. lots of football clubs and lots of football supporters around the country will be wondering, what's the big fuss about this particular review? my message to them in a way is you don't know what you have until you lose it. it's far more profound than people realise. those in favour of the review�*s recommendations say it would benefit and protect the entire footballing pyramid. praise the lord we're finally getting somewhere. football is coming home, you could say. i think it is the solution. we've documented the issues involved in football and obviously the super league pushed the arms of many people and the fans are the ones that pay the money that go into the ground, so i think the report is very, very positive. critics of tracey crouch's plans claim too much red tape could put off potential investors and it doesn't go far enough in helping fans who want to own part of their club. the report is now with the government. it's a very detailed review so we really need to look at all the other recommendations and see how we can make those work as well, but i'm very excited about the prospect of an independent regulator. although no changes are guaranteed, just getting the ball rolling is progress for those who've been waiting for long enough. nesta mcgregor, bbc news. joining me now is mark palios, former chief executive of the fa and ex—player and now owner and chairman of tranmere rovers. good to see you and thanks for being with us. the situation involving berry was a sorry, sorry affair. a once great club humbled. and would enable independent regulator have prevented that disaster happening? actually, yes i do. simple as that. it's a yes or no question and it's a yes or no answer and i think the report from what i seen from the tracey crouch review and the conclusion it has come to is merited as per implementation is usually the graveyard for a lot of well—meaning and well constructed analysis and this is certainly one of those. given that most people seem to agree it is a good report, an excellent piece of work by tracey crouch and we heard the media and sport secretary, nadine dorries, saying the government was going to give it a good look, it might not come to fruition. why do you think that might be the case?— fruition. why do you think that might be the case? you've got to look back- _ might be the case? you've got to look back. this _ might be the case? you've got to look back. this hasn't _ might be the case? you've got to look back. this hasn't happened l look back. this hasn't happened overnight. the lower league clubs are facing a really precarious financial position prior to covid and this has been the direction of travel for a 50 odd years where we are moving through a series of things that have happened in the game such as the maximum wager plays being lifted, all the way through to the fa to allowing clubs in the �*80s to take dividends out of clubs or get owners to take dividends out of clubs right the way through not sharing the gate any more so the home gate goes to them, so this has happened over a period of time and you've got to a position where you have sclerotic efl and the voting system is such that getting major change difficult, so a couple of things need to happen from my perspective and that is the government needs to stay involved because it is the government who started and initiated this review and it was popular because of the super league but they have to follow this through because legislation is required because football has plainly showed the ability or will to change itself at this point in time and you need to get early traction and get the government involved in the legislation around this as quickly as possible because you will see you will see a rearguard action from the premier league and the people who have vested interest in the game. what vested interest in the game. what would ou vested interest in the game. what would you say _ vested interest in the game. what would you say to _ vested interest in the game. what would you say to people _ vested interest in the game. what would you say to people who would suggest that perhaps this might put off future investment? there is a reason the premier league is seen by many as the greatest league in the world and it is because it has been attractive for big money and for foreign ownership to come and invest. ~ , ,., , foreign ownership to come and invest. ~ ,,., , ~ foreign ownership to come and invest. ~ , , . �* foreign ownership to come and invest. , , ~ �* invest. absolutely. and i've said this many _ invest. absolutely. and i've said this many times _ invest. absolutely. and i've said this many times and _ invest. absolutely. and i've said this many times and we - invest. absolutely. and i've said this many times and we won - invest. absolutely. and i've said this many times and we won the premier league to be the best league in the world for obvious reasons, but the question is how you distribute the largest, and i won't call it large s because it's been built on the back of what the pyramid has been in the country for over 100 years, so it is a question and there is capacity to distribute more down the lower leagues and on the rough figures i have seen, the wage bill for the premier league was about 3.2 and the average on the otherfour about 3.2 and the average on the other four leagues about 3.2 and the average on the otherfour leagues about about 3.2 and the average on the other four leagues about 1.6 million so you don't have to be a rocket scientist to do the maths and there's a lot to make it attractive top players to come, so there is the ability and capacity to distribute the funds. and if you distribute the change to regulation, that money willjust be wasted and you're looking at it from the wrong end of the telescope and you do not control the telescope and you do not control the way to spend, so you need to the two together. the way to spend, so you need to the two together-— two together. another important oint the two together. another important point the report— two together. another important point the report from _ two together. another important point the report from tracey - two together. another important i point the report from tracey crouch makes is there should be more fan involvement in the running of clubs. do you agree with that and how far should that involvement extend? i should that involvement extend? i agree absolutely and i have said on record that one of the crying shame is of the game is that the voice of the fans is not actually heard and when you look at it, the owners come and go, players come and go, managers, and go but the fans stay and to look at them as customers, they are not customers. customers in a free market can go anywhere else in shop anywhere else. fans can't, they start at five and they are still there buying from the club are aged 75, so it's a different type of consumer that needs a different type of protection but i actually think that fans are the club and if you don't actually consult, and modern businesses consult and understand what their customers, if you want to call them customers, want, and the place is far better for their involvement in the club. we will leave it there. _ involvement in the club. we will leave it there. good _ involvement in the club. we will leave it there. good to - involvement in the club. we will leave it there. good to see - involvement in the club. we will leave it there. good to see you | involvement in the club. we will. leave it there. good to see you and thanks forjoining us. former chief executive of the football association. devon and cornwall police have given an update on their investigation into the disappearance of 18—year—old bobbi—anne mcleod. the teenager was reported missing on saturday, after she left home to catch a bus into plymouth town centre to meet friends, but never arrived. police found a woman's body on tuesday, in nearby bovisand, but formal identification is yet to take place. a 24—year—old man remains in custody. police say he was not known to her. a significant number of enquiries and searches have been carried out in relation to the ongoing murder investigation in plymouth. earlier today, a 26—year—old man, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, was released from police custody, having been eliminated from the enquiry. a 24—year—old man remains in police custody at this time, on suspicion of murder, under a warrant of further detention. this warrant was granted by plymouth magistrates court and allows officers to detain the man for an additional 2a hours. i can confirm that at this time, there is no known link between the suspect and bobbi—anne, and i would like to reassure the public that at this time we are not seeking anyone else in relation to this matter. the family of bobbi—anne continue to be supported by specialist officers. this remains a live and active case, and, as such, we would remind everyone the importance of not speculating in relation this matter. it is crucial that we uphold the integrity of this investigation at all times. once again, i give my utmost thanks to the communities and the public in plymouth. we have their continued support in our enquiries. specialist resources are supporting officers on the ground as we carry out enquiries at a number of locations. three people have appeared in court charged with the murder of caroline glachan. the 1a year old was found dead along the banks of the river leven in west dunbartonshire 25 years ago. donna brand, andrew kelly and robert 0'brien were remanded in custody for further examination. caroline's death went on to feature on the bbc�*s crimewatch programme and became one of scotland's most high—profile unsolved cases. the defence secretary, ben wallace, has outlined government plans to modernise the british army. as part of the re—organisation, the army will be closing 33 sites, while expanding others. mr wallace told the commons there will be an extra 500 troops on top of the 72,500 already earmarked in the integrated defence review earlier this year. but that's still down on the target strength of 82,000. the capability of our army must be dictated by the threat. what we can show on paper or even muster on parade matters little if we can't rely on those numbers when it counts will deliver the relevant capabilities required. unlike the purely financial numerically driven views of the past we have taken a positive, pragmatic approach, matching our size to the current security environment and the current ambition of the government. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren betts. hello there. it's been a cold but sunny day for most of us today. however, the first named storm of the season is on the way, showers following on behind and the wind strengthening as well. it ahead of all that, temperatures could be close to freezing in the south—east of england first thing in the morning. the cloud and rain moves its way south across england and wales and sunshine follows, showers, some heavy but we will find that showers turning wintry in northern ireland and snow over higher ground in northern parts of scotland and blizzards as well because the wind is starting to ramp up by the stage and temperatures may be higher than today but the winds will be stronger. it will be this storm that sweeps in with gales widely down the uk late into friday and saturday and there might be some snow over northern hills and disruption can be expected. the strongest of the wind where we have the amber wind warning in eastern scotland, north—east england, gusts of 75mph. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: the uk and france call for a coordinated international response to human trafficking — following the deaths of 27 people whose dinghy capsized in the english channel. they threaten, intimidate, bully and assault the people who get into these boats and they have a complete disregard for human rights. france says the whole of europe must unite, to end, the deaths at sea. these people are exploited to promise them eldorado in england, and unfortunately, this has been repeated every day for over 20 years. the government says it will work at pace, to deliver a new independent regulator, for football. police say there is "no known link" between an 18—year—old girl who disappeared in plymouth on saturday and the man suspected of her murder. and, a roman mosaic thought to be centuries old has been unearthed in a farmer's field in the east midlands. sport and a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good morning evening. manchester united are set to appoint ralf rangnick as interim manager on a six—month contract. it follows the departure of former boss 0le gunnar soljkaer last week — with plenty of speculation around his replacement ever since. 0ur footballer reporter simon stone explains why united think he's the man for the job. he has an excellent reputation, initially as a coach in germany winning the german cup and taking schalke to the semifinals of the champions league and doing really well at rb leipzig as well. he has been as sporting director for the red bull organisation and now with locomotive moscow. here is a fantastic, thoughtful person about the game and i think manchester united feel as though he can bring some stability to the club at a time of turmoil. northern ireland's women were relentless as they hammered north macedonia 11—0 in their world cup qualifier in skopje. simone magill scored four of the goals, including this one which made it 7—0 before the break. it was a special day for rachel furness — her hat trick means she is now level with david healy�*s record of 36 goals for her country. it means they go level on points with austria — who face england on saturday. northern ireland manager kenny shiels says it meant even more to get that result on the anniversary of george best's death. he wore number 11 when he played for us. we have done it on the 11th month, scored 11 goals. all of that is resonating with me that it is a fantastic... i hope he is watching us up there to see we are doing it for northern ireland. because he was one of our hero. now, could arsene wenger be making a return to arsenal? well according to the current boss, mikel arteta — it's on the cards! arteta was asked during this afternoon's press conference if a formal offer had been made to bring wenger back to the emirates where he previously guided the club to three premier league titles. arteta told reporters there had been communication about a comeback — but it's unclear in what capacity. i would like him to be much closer, personally, to me because i think he will be a great help. i think he will be a great help. i think he will be a great help for the club. things take time and i think he has to dictate those timings. reigning champion neil robertson has started his defence of the uk championship. the australian beatjudd trump last year in last year's final. he's up againstjohn astley, a former professional who's now competing as an amateur after losing his place on the tour. and it's astley who currently leads 5—2. just one frame away. mark cavendish has been released from ghent hospital following his crash on sunday. he broke two ribs and suffered a punctured lung after crashing in the six days of ghent track event in belgium. his team have confirmed he's now been discharged and is back home in essex. tennis's davis cup finals begin today across three different countries — italy, austria and spain — italy, austria and spain, but the competition is set to move to the uae on a five year dealfrom 2022. abu dhabi would host across multiple venues and the tournament could stretch to 12 days. it wouldn't finish until early december and there are concerns it would clash with football's world cup in nearby qatar. the decision is to be rubber stamped next week. plenty of british interest in european action tonight. head over to the bbc sport website for all the latest on those fixtures. west ham's europa league tie with vienna and celtic�*s game at bayer leverkusen gets under way in the next few minutes — as do tottenham in their europa conference league fixture at mura. all the details are bbc.co.uk/sport. that's all from team here — more from the bbc sport centre throughout the evening. thank you for that. let's get more now on the deaths of 27 people whose dinghy capsized in the english channel yesterday. and as part of the response to the tragedy, questions are being asked about what can be done to stop people attempting dangerous crossings to the uk? our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford reports. whilst the tragedy was unfolding dozens of people who had successfully crossed the channel were arriving near dungeness. the numbers this year have far outstripped last year. the new route first emerged three years ago, sajid javid rushed back from holiday to try to nip it in the bud but the government has been on the back foot ever since. among these proposed solutions are joint patrolling of the coast with british and french police and introducing new laws to penalise people who arrive in small boats, moving to create more safe routes for people to claim asylum before they enter the uk and greater efforts to tackle the people smuggling gangs. the uk is already paying millions of pounds towards french only patrols of the beaches but politicians there do not see british participation as a solution. the only answer coming from this awful drama is for the brits to give us more money for the french authorities to have people patrolling the french shore, it will not change anything. nothing will change. we are still going to have dead bodies in the channel. the french say that what makes britain attractive is the ease with which people can disappear into the grey economy and that is what needs fixing. in fact the number of asylum seekers arriving is substantially lower than its peak 20 years ago. the home secretary priti patel seen here in the channel last year and the french both agree that tackling the people smugglers is the priority. not so say campaigners. the people smugglers are a symptom but not a cause of the issue, the issue is the people want to claim uk asylum and cannot do it unless they are physically in the uk and there is no way for them to get their other than sneaking on a boat. with arrests being made overnight after the tragedy yesterday labour say more could have been done to tackle people smuggling. i find it really hard to believe that those arrests couldn't have been made last week or the week before, apart from the tragic deaths i don't think the evidence is different so ramp up the law enforcement against those that are making money from this human tragedy. when migrants were mostly using lorries and the channel tunnel to enter britain huge efforts were made to close the routes, they were only partially successful and have led to the new people smuggling route, crossing the channel in dangerous small boats. daniel sandford, bbc news. a man has appeared in court charged with the murders of a couple who were attacked at their home in somerset, while their children slept unharmed upstairs. 34—year—old former soldier collin reeves appeared at taunton magistrates' court this morning, charged with the murders ofjennifer and stephen chapple, who were found with stab wounds in the village of norton fitzwarren on sunday. jersey's independent parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of the principle of legalising assisted dying, paving the way for the biggest channel island to become the first place in the british isles to change its law. detailed work will now begin to determine how a system of assisted dying could work and further political votes will then be required, in a process expected to take at least 18 months. let's have a look at the latest government coronavirus figures. they show there were over a7,000 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. on average, there were over 43,000 new cases reported per day in the last week. 147 deaths were recorded, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average in the past week, 125 covid—related deaths were recorded every day. and on vaccinations, more than 16.3 million people have now had their booser injection, which is 28 and a half percent of the population aged over 12. europe is now at the epicentre of the coronavirus crisis — according to the world health organization. germany has recorded more than 100,000 covid deaths, a number that other western european countries, including the uk and france, passed several months ago. the dutch government has planned a set of what it calls �*heavy measures' to slow the current record wave of cases. let's get the latest from bulgaria and spain — with our correspondents bethany bell and guy hedgecoe. here in bulgaria, less than 30% of people are fully vaccinated. that is the lowest rate in the european union. this country also has the eu's highest death rate. there is widespread vaccine scepticism and there is great mistrust in state institutions. there is a similar picture in neighbouring romania, where vaccination rates are also low. in austria to the west, around two thirds of people are fully vaccinated, but the government says that's not enough and it's introducing mandatory covid vaccinations by february. the number of daily covid — vaccinations by february. the number of daily covid cases _ vaccinations by february. the number of daily covid cases has _ vaccinations by february. the number of daily covid cases has started - vaccinations by february. the number of daily covid cases has started to - of daily covid cases has started to creep— of daily covid cases has started to creep up— of daily covid cases has started to creep up again over the last couple of weeks _ creep up again over the last couple of weeks in — creep up again over the last couple of weeks in spain. with that, we have _ of weeks in spain. with that, we have seen— of weeks in spain. with that, we have seen a _ of weeks in spain. with that, we have seen a reintroduction of some restrictions— have seen a reintroduction of some restrictions and some areas of the country. _ restrictions and some areas of the country, particularly in the north, in the _ country, particularly in the north, in the basque country, catalonia for example _ in the basque country, catalonia for example. overall, the feeling here is that— example. overall, the feeling here is that spain is in a better situation _ is that spain is in a better situation than other countries around — situation than other countries around europe. the incident rate per 100,000 _ around europe. the incident rate per 100,000 inhabitants only rose above 100,000 inhabitants only rose above 100 just _ 100,000 inhabitants only rose above 100 just a _ 100,000 inhabitants only rose above 100 just a few days ago and 80% of spaniards _ 100 just a few days ago and 80% of spaniards are fully vaccinated. the bil spaniards are fully vaccinated. the big question now going into the christmas holiday period is whether this rise _ christmas holiday period is whether this rise in — christmas holiday period is whether this rise in cases spain are seeing isjust_ this rise in cases spain are seeing isjust a _ this rise in cases spain are seeing isjust a blip — this rise in cases spain are seeing isjust a blip of this rise in cases spain are seeing is just a blip of whether the country— is just a blip of whether the country could be entering a fully blown, — country could be entering a fully blown, new wave of covid? 0fgem has confirmed two more energy suppliers, entice energy, and 0rbit energy are to cease trading. entice supplies around 5,400 customers and 0rbit, 65,000 and they'll be switched to a new supplier. meanwhile, the government has set aside nearly £1.7 billion to enable the company bulb to continue to supply gas and electricity to its customers after it collapsed into administration. under the special arrangement, administrators will try to find a buyerfor the company, which got into difficulties because of a sharp rise in the wholesale price of gas. a new report has found that water companies in england and wales issued more than 5,500 alerts of sewage being discharged into coastal waters in the last year. the surfers against sewage campaign group say that's 88% higher than last year's figure. southern water scored worst for the total number of sewage overflow discharges, and for the average number per location. a security guard who was on duty when a taxi bomb exploded at liverpool women's hospital says he's still having flashbacks to what happened. darren knowles, from runcorn, ran towards the taxi just after it blew up on remembrance sunday. in his first broadcast interview mr knowles spoke to our reporter andy gill. this is you buy your redcar? we spoke to him at the offices for the security firm he works for. on the cctv footage he is in high viz vest next to his red car when the bomb goes off. next to his red car when the bomb aoes off. ~ . , next to his red car when the bomb aoes off. ~ ., , ., next to his red car when the bomb aoes off. . .,, ., .,, ., goes off. was it real, was it not real? it takes _ goes off. was it real, was it not real? it takes a _ goes off. was it real, was it not real? it takes a lot _ goes off. was it real, was it not real? it takes a lot of _ goes off. was it real, was it not real? it takes a lot of time - goes off. was it real, was it not real? it takes a lot of time to i goes off. was it real, was it not i real? it takes a lot of time to sink in. ~ .., real? it takes a lot of time to sink in. . . ., , , real? it takes a lot of time to sink in. ~ .. , , ., in. when the car blew up, what did ou in. when the car blew up, what did you think? — in. when the car blew up, what did you think? at _ in. when the car blew up, what did you think? at first, _ in. when the car blew up, what did you think? at first, because - in. when the car blew up, what did you think? at first, because there | you think? at first, because there wasn't a very _ you think? at first, because there wasn't a very loud _ you think? at first, because there wasn't a very loud bang _ you think? at first, because there wasn't a very loud bang and - you think? at first, because there wasn't a very loud bang and just l wasn't a very loud bang and just seen black smoke i thought there was a malfunction with the car. i ran over to see if he was ok and he explained what was going on in his taxi. what did the driver say to you? been blown up, being blown up, there is a bomb in my car. at that point, my first instinct was to get him away to safety. he said there was still a person in the taxi. did he say how _ was still a person in the taxi. did he say how he knew the passenger had had a bomb? he he say how he knew the passenger had had a bomb?— had a bomb? he seen a little red liuht on had a bomb? he seen a little red light on vest _ had a bomb? he seen a little red light on vest the _ had a bomb? he seen a little red light on vest the passenger - had a bomb? he seen a little red light on vest the passenger was i light on vest the passenger was wearing. that gave it away for him to do something and he acted very quickly and very bravely. i was dragging the taxi driver stopping him going back to his taxi. ijust gave him a big hug, basically to stop him going further into danger. he probably needed a big hug as well, didn't he? i he probably needed a big hug as well, didn't he?— he probably needed a big hug as well, didn't he? i would guess so, definitely- — well, didn't he? i would guess so, definitely- lt _ well, didn't he? i would guess so, definitely. it has _ well, didn't he? i would guess so, definitely. it has been _ well, didn't he? i would guess so, definitely. it has been more - well, didn't he? i would guess so, definitely. it has been more than. well, didn't he? i would guess so, | definitely. it has been more than a week now. — definitely. it has been more than a week now. how— definitely. it has been more than a week now, how are _ definitely. it has been more than a week now, how are you? - definitely. it has been more than a week now, how are you? i - definitely. it has been more than a week now, how are you? i am - definitely. it has been more than a week now, how are you? i am still| week now, how are you? i am still havin: week now, how are you? i am still having the — week now, how are you? i am still having the odd _ week now, how are you? i am still having the odd flashback - week now, how are you? i am still having the odd flashback and - having the odd flashback and everything, but i'm coping, keeping myself busy with work and family and everything. i try not to dwell on it much. i am just glad the taxi driver is ok and he has fully recovered from his injuries. it’s is ok and he has fully recovered from his injuries.— is ok and he has fully recovered from his injuries. from his in'uries. it's not affected ou too from his injuries. it's not affected you too much? — from his injuries. it's not affected you too much? not _ from his injuries. it's not affected you too much? not too _ from his injuries. it's not affected you too much? not too much, - from his injuries. it's not affected | you too much? not too much, but from his injuries. it's not affected i you too much? not too much, but i from his injuries. it's not affected - you too much? not too much, but i am more wary and — you too much? not too much, but i am more wary and always _ you too much? not too much, but i am more wary and always expect - you too much? not too much, but i am more wary and always expect the - more wary and always expect the unexpected. more wary and always expect the unexoected-_ more wary and always expect the unexpected. when he found out it definitely was _ unexpected. when he found out it definitely was a _ unexpected. when he found out it definitely was a bomb, _ unexpected. when he found out it definitely was a bomb, the - unexpected. when he found out it definitely was a bomb, the police | definitely was a bomb, the police said it was a bomb and it had been taken to a women's hospital, what went through your mind then? there are shot, went through your mind then? there are shot. to — went through your mind then? there are shot, to have _ went through your mind then? there are shot, to have my _ went through your mind then? there are shot, to have my children - went through your mind then? ii—ii” are shot, to have my children were actually born there as well, so you don't expect a kid to ass—macro hospital, where there are newborn babies, parents and everything. there is no need for that, to be honest. �* , , honest. darren didn't finish his shift at seven _ honest. darren didn't finish his shift at seven o'clock, - honest. darren didn't finish his shift at seven o'clock, he - honest. darren didn't finish his. shift at seven o'clock, he stayed until midnight. it shift at seven o'clock, he stayed until midnight.— until midnight. it didn't sink in straightaway. _ until midnight. it didn't sink in straightaway, to _ until midnight. it didn't sink in straightaway, to be _ until midnight. it didn't sink in straightaway, to be perfectly l straightaway, to be perfectly honest. we don't expect to go to work and see anything like that. you just expect to go to work, do your job, get paid and go home to your family. security guard, darren knowles, talking to andy gill. and viewers in the north west can see more of that interview on bbc one at 6.30 this evening. the headlines on bbc news... the uk and france call for a coordinated international response to human trafficking — following the deaths of 27 people whose dinghy capsized in the english channel. the government says it will work at pace, to deliver a new independent regulator, for football. police say there is "no known link" between an 18—year—old girl who disappeared in plymouth on saturday and the man suspected of her murder. some of the children who survived the aberfan disaster have said they were put through distressing medical tests, which one described as "torture". 116 children and 28 adults were killed in 1966 when coal waste slid down a hillside, burying a primary school and homes in village of merthyr tydfil. maria david has more. archive: i'm standing once again on a pile of black- slurry, and underneath us is the infant school. - on october 21st 1966, thousands of tonnes of coal waste surged down the hillside above aberfan, burying the village school and surrounding houses. 116 children and 28 adults were killed. this afternoon, the children were due to start their- half—term holiday. gaynor madgwick was rescued, but her brother carl and sister marilyn didn't survive. over the years, she's written two books about what happened. now in a bbc wales podcast, gaynor describes the added trauma of the medical tests she was put through after the disaster. i'll neverforget it, coming to two gates with this big, big building, mental hospital. someone came out trying to calm me down. i was still kicking and screaming. they were trying to prise my fingers off the handle to basically drag me in this hospital. they would completely fill your hair with loads of gel. this cap they put on, now you see it in frankenstein, all these plugs and leads coming out, fixing to the cap skull onto your head. and you had to sit there and be interrogated. it was torture. years later, she discovered the tests were carried out in case they were asked for proof of psychological damage. those tests were only to determine what level of compensation from aberfan disaster fund. that's all it was for, it wasn't to help us. today, mental health services are very different. i think the whole approach to dealing with people following traumatic events has changed immensely in the last few decades and i'm very confident that nowadays individuals could be dealt with in a different way, primarily talking therapies, and particularly for children and young people, it still is appropriate to come forward because there are interventions and treatments that can help people even many, many years after. like many survivors, gaynor is still traumatised. now, after 55 years, she's finally begun treatment. you can hear more from gaynor and her surviving classmates in the podcast series aberfan: tip number seven, available to download now on bbc sounds. the duke of cambridge has spoken about the mental health pressures, of working as an air ambulance pilot, ahead of a conference organised by his royalfoundation. in footage released by kensington palace, prince william spoke to a paramedic and an emergency care assistant, about working on the front line, and shared his own experiences of his time attending emergencies. a rare roman mosaic has been discovered in a field in the east midlands. the artwork, which dates back to the third or fourth century, shows the epic battle between achilles and the trojan hero, hector, in homer's �*the iliad.�* it's the first of its kind to be found in the uk. the site has now been granted protection, to preserve the discovery. jim irvine is the farmer who discovered the mosiac and has been speaking to us about how we came to discover the treasure. during lockdown in 2020 i decided some exercise was required and i went for a wander around a local field, on the family farm. i stumbled across some pottery and some oyster shells and various bits and pieces which got me interested in to where they came from. in a bit of digging, not literally, but a bit of digging, not literally, but a bit of investigation and i spotted a really interesting crop art in the field and it went from there. when the crop was harvested i went back with a spade and started to explore this a bit and i came across the pavement as it is and it went on from there. it is about seven metres across, ten metres long so it is a large individual room in a building complex of many rooms. the layout and location probably indicate it might have been a working farm with a nice house attached to it. the room format itself, this amazing mosaic on the ground, which is obviously telling a story. you can imagine these guys having dinner and talking about the story and showing off to their friends about greek history. richard madeley has left the itv show "i'm a celebrity, get me out of here". the 65—year—old presenter was forced to pull out after being taken to hospital this morning. writing on instagram, madeley explained that although he was "fine", he had broken the show�*s "covid bubble" and was unable to return to his campmates. a new exhibition at windsor castle shows a side of the queen you've never seen before. it highlights how the teenage princess elizabeth, along with princess margaret, used to love producing pantomimes at christmas. and the costumes were pretty impressive. here's our royal correspondent, daniela relph. windsor castle is christmas—ready. its trees are decorated, its grand state rooms dressed. and this year, the castle is taking visitors back 80 years to the days when a pair of teenage girls who lived here tried to lift spirits during the christmases of the second world war. princess elizabeth, as she was then, and her sister, princess margaret, created an annual royal pantomime. for the first time, some of their costumes have come out of the archive and are on display. the two princesses were always the star performers. the shows were staged in this room, the waterloo chamber. the audience was castle staff, the local school, troops, and the king and queen. money from tickets sold was used to make blankets for soldiers on the front line. i know you were in the grand surroundings of windsor castle, but there is something quite ordinary about putting on a show for your family and your friends. yes, ordinary up to a point! i mean, they were supported by sound technicians that came specially from the bbc, you know, special set designers, but that was very much blended with that kind of homemade element too. so whilst the performances were, you know, looked very grand and very beautiful, there was very much a kind of homegrown spirit to it all. the pantos also showed the strong sibling bond. on stage, in costume, elizabeth and margaret were a formidable partnership, and privately these royal sisters were a vital support for one another. they were often away from their parents, having moved out of london during the war. as the queen heads into her 70th year on the throne, the panto display is a reminder of christmases here at the castle during a unique time in her life, before she had taken on the responsibilities of monarch. it is a snapshot of her royal childhood, of how christmas at the castle tried to bring some festive cheer to the dark days of war. daniela relph, bbc news, windsor. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello again. i would really describe today as the calm before the storm because the first named storm of the season is heading to the uk at the moment. and that's going to sweep stronger winds down across the uk later friday, into saturday. some snow mainly over northern hills but disruption is expected. now the storm is yet to really develop but already ahead of it we are pushing down this cloud. some of it is quite thin, high cloud, for southern areas it's still cold — temperatures close to freezing perhaps. but the thicker cloud, strengthening winds and rain will sweep its way southwards overnight, followed by some clear spells and some showers. but even by the end of the night we've got temperatures close to freezing across some parts of the south—east of england. we've got cloud and rain to move down across england and wales early on friday morning, then sunshine follows — showers will continue, mind you. those could turn wintry in northern ireland. going to find a spell of snow arriving over the higher ground in northern scotland, blizzards as well because the winds are really starting to pick up by this stage. temperatures may be a degree higher than today but there will be a stronger wind. and this is where we are expecting the strongest winds to be. this is where we've got the amber wind warning from the met office, winds could be gusting 75 miles an hour near coastal areas. now on the face of it, storm arwen doesn't look that impressive. we've got some rain and snow wrapped around it but it's round the back edge of that storm that we've got the really strong winds picking up. those will sweep their way southwards overnight and into saturday across much of the uk. so it's a windy picture for saturday. notjust across the north—east, but some very strong winds running through the irish sea onto some western coasts as well for awhile. and further east across england we've cloud, we've got some mainly rain but a bit of sleet and snow possible over the hills, and it will stay a bit damp and wet here through the afternoon. elsewhere it brightens up as the showers become fewer but it is going to be a cold day — temperature struggling up to four or 5 degrees. but when you add on the strength of the wind, this is where it feels quite a lot colder. second half of the weekend things start to calm down. storm arwen weakens and moves away into continental europe, a weak weather front approaches northern threatening some cloud and a little rain. it's still going to be windy first thing across eastern part of england, we may well keep a few more wintry showers going here. some wintry showers also in scotland, but otherwise dry, with some sunshine. still cold but not as windy. at 6pm — we're live in calais, as channel crossings go on, despite the deaths of 27 people, including seven women and three children. 0ther migrants arrived on the kent coast today, willing to take the risk of perilous journeys.