French authorities say at least 12 people, including a pregnant woman, have died after a Boat Carrying Dozens of migrants capsized in the english channel. Around 50 people were rescued in an operation involving boats and helicopters. The french coastguard says the boat got into difficulty off Gris Nez at around 6am local time, and everyone on board ended up in the water. An emergency medical Care Centre was set up at Boulogne Sur Mer. The latest Uk Government figures show the number of people crossing the channel in small boats so far this year is 21,403. Thats more than in the same period last year, but fewer than 2022. But in the first six months of 2024, theres been an 18 rise in the number of arrivals, on 2023, and its now clear more migrants are getting onto each boat. An average of 51, with the vast majority, being young men. From Boulogne Sur Mer in northern france, heres andrew harding. French Rescue Helicopters busy once again today, bringing casualties from the sea to the sho
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the next general election. he ll be live on the sofa at 7:30am. the country s largest supermarket tesco is the latest to impose limits on certain fruit and vegetables, as shortages on the shelves continue. i ll have the latest. england s lionesses roar once more. they thrash belgium to retain the arnold clark cup and are now unbeaten in 29 matches. the cloud and rain across england and wales. all the details here on brick dust. breakfast. it s thursday, 23rd february. our main story. an off duty police officer is in a critical but stable condition after being shot at a sports complex in omagh in county tyrone. the police federation for northern ireland said the shooting happened at around 8 o clock last night while the officer coached young people playing football. our ireland correspondent, emma vardy reports. the shooting happened in front of young players, training at a football coaching session. it s thought the off duty officer was shot multiple times at around 8 o cl
it was sweet success for phil salt against pakistan. the batter helps england to victory in lahore to make the final t20 series match on sunday a decider. after the wind and rain yesterday, a lot more after the wind and rain yesterday, a lot more sunshine but they will be some lot more sunshine but they will be some showers to dodge. the full forecast some showers to dodge. the full forecast coming up on breakfast. it s saturday, the first of october. our main story: a new energy price cap has come into effect in england, wales and scotland, meaning higher bills for millions of people on standard and default tariffs. the annual bill for a typical household will rise to 2,500 pounds, double what it was last winter. that s despite a government cap on the price per unit of energy. our business correspondent, theo leggett, reports. maxine is deeply worried. her husband has a serious lung condition and she needs to keep him warm but she husband has a serious lung condition a