Children, seven were said to be of an extreme sexual nature. Two involved a child between the ages of seven and nine. When he appeared in the Court Backin when he appeared in the Court back injuly, his barrister told the Court Mr edwards did not keep any images, did not send any to anyone else and did not and has not sought similar images from anywhere else. We also had he had Mental Health and physical health problems. The prosecution asked the magistrate to consider a suspended Sentence But Prison is a possibility. There are other options like a Community Order or sending him on a sex offender programme. We should find out more whether the sentencing is going to take place after ten oclock when the hearing starts. No doubt about it, this is a huge full from grace. One of the Bbc Newss biggest star is now a convicted criminal awaiting his punishment. Convicted criminal awaiting his punishment punishment. Talk to us a little bit more about punishment. Talk to us a little bit more about
The national Crime Agency actually looking at the awful sort of Rubber Dinghies that people are coming across the channel with. Many of them of course not able to make it in these contraptions, discussing these contra ptions, discussing how these contraptions, discussing how we go after those gangs in cooperation upstream with other European Partners and i know the Prime Minister will be in italy tomorrow with prime Minister Maloney discussing theseissues Minister Maloney discussing these issues and the work they have done particularly with albania. , have done particularly with albania. ,. ,~ albania. David lammy speaking to Laura Kuenssberg albania. David lammy speaking to Laura Kuenssberg earlier. Albania. David lammy speaking| to Laura Kuenssberg earlier. We will be speaking to the ceo of the Refugee Council a little later in the programme. Lets speak to enver solomon, ceo of the Refugee Council. We can speak to him right now. Hello to you. Its just another sad day, isnt it . Anoth
Play goes right into. With me at the desk, Piers Morgan, Generaljohn Mccoll the former deputy Supreme Allied Commander of nato, and the political correspondent of politichoe, Ava Sa Ntina evans. Morning, morning. Lets start with whats making the news. The sunday times splashes on the issue well be talking about Today Permission for ukraine to use western long range missiles. Tories urging the uk to Say Yes alone. It also breaks the story the wealthy Donor And Victoria starmer s dresses. The observer sticks with Foreign Affairs Fears Russia has shared nuclear secrets with iran. The express has more pain over Winter Fuel Allowance for pensioners. The Sunday People focuses on a call from esther ghey, briannas mum, who spoke so movingly to us a few months ago, for Mobile Phones to be banned in schools. And on the bbc, Breaking News this morning several people are dead after attempting to cross the channel. Lots of news this morning but we are going to focus at the beginning of the programm
On the rocks directly in front of where we are now. I can confirm that eight people have been declared dead, and according to the health services, they were all reportedly adult men. The foreign Secretary David Lammy gave his reaction to the deaths on the Laura Kuenssberg show. Its awful. It is a further loss of life. What i can say is actually, before i left for ukraine, with tony blinken, i sat with the Prime Minister, the home secretary, the Attorney General and others at the national Crime Agency actually looking at the awful Rubber Dinghies that people are coming across the channel with. Many of them, of course, not able to make it in these contraptions, discussing how we go after those gangs, in Co Operation upstream with other european partners. And i know that the Prime Minister will be in italy tomorrow with the italian Prime Minister discussing these issues and the work that they have done particularly with albania. Our Paris Correspondent Hugh Schofield has more. The prefect
Since 2021 and nearly four times last years figure. The boat got into difficulties off the french town of ambleteuse and was driven onto rocks where it came apart. The Rocky Shore made the french Rescue Effort difficult. The channel has claimed more lives. This is what remains of the Flimsy Dinghy that took to the water in the early hours, with the aim of getting to the uk. Most of those On Board had no life jackets. Among the dead are people from eritrea, sudan, syria, afghanistan, egypt and iran. Translated the toll is devastating as we mourn the vessel departed from the Slack Sector near the town of wimereux with 59 people On Board. It quickly ran into trouble and appears to have crashed On The Rocks directly in front of where we are now. Survivors were offered Emergency Treatment on the quayside near to the spot from which the boat had departed, dangerously overloaded with its human cargo. So far this year, at least 45 people have died attempting the crossing. Thats almost four tim