In the last few minutes, we have been told that the search has been called off by the french authorities. Simonjones reports from dover. The sea has claimed several more lives. The french lifeboat had the grim task of bringing five bodies back to shore, a sixth person airlifted to hospital didnt survive. Some of those rescued were taken to dover after lifeboats from the uk joined the search operation. Many of the survivors had been in the sea, screaming for help. Others had been trying to bail out their sinking boat using their shoes. Translation they were in trouble. Some were suffering from seasickness and the boats are quite simply overloaded. They overload the boats and so the boats can no longer move forwards. The last boat was too full. These pictures taken earlier in the week showed just how many people can be crammed into flimsy boats in the worlds busiest shipping lane. The french Authorities Say they will only intervene at sea if a boat gets into difficulty. The mp for dover
Joined the search operation. Many of the survivors had been in the sea, screaming for help. Others had been trying to bail out their sinking boat using their shoes. Translation they were in trouble. Some were suffering from seasickness and the boats are quite simply overloaded. They overload the boats and so the boats can no longer move forwards. The last boat was too full. These pictures taken earlier in the week showed just how many people can be crammed into flimsy boats in the worlds busiest shipping lane. The french Authorities Say they will only intervene at sea if a boat gets into difficulty. The mp for dover is calling for a new approach. This is an absolute tragedy today in the channel, and my thoughts and prayers are with all those affected. What we now really need to see is the french stopping these unseaworthy and overcrowded vessels getting into the channel in the first place, and a joint channel security zone. Charities supporting refugees say they have heard calls for ch
Many of the survivors had been in the sea, screaming for help. Others had been trying to bail out their sinking boat using their shoes. Translation they were in trouble. Some were suffering from seasickness and the boats are quite simply overloaded. They overload the boats and so the boats can no longer move forwards. The last boat was too full. These pictures taken earlier in the week showed just how many people can be crammed into flimsy boats in the worlds busiest shipping lane. The french Authorities Say they will only intervene at sea if a boat gets into difficulty. The mp for dover is calling for a new approach. This is an absolute tragedy today in the channel, and my thoughts and prayers are with all those affected. What we now really need to see is the french stopping these unseaworthy and overcrowded vessels getting into the channel in the first place, and a joint channel security zone. Charities supporting refugees say they have heard calls for change before. Its tragic, isnt
Belarus is preparing for significant holiday dates for our country. A parade will be held in minsk on Independence Day on july 3, it will take place minsk is a hero city. The proposal to hold it was supported by president alexander lukashenko. This became known at a meeting of the organizing committee for the preparation and celebration of the eightieth anniversary of the liberation of belarus from the nazi invaders, as noted Prime Minister roman golovchenko, what is important now is highquality preparation for the celebrations and a fresh, comprehensive solution. At the first meeting, you and i, remember, agreed to take an unconventional, creative approach to the design of the streets and. Avenues of the city of minsk, especially those whose names are associated with these memorable dates. In addition, it is necessary to decide on inviting foreign guests and delegations to participate in festive events, as well as involving young people in organizing and participating in festive event
Milder because cloud and rain is lingering and through the course of thursday taking time to pull away but elsewhere sunshine albeit with showers across parts of west wales into the isle of man and Northern Ireland and windy around the far south west coast of devon and cornwall and further north, some sunshine, one or two showers and temperatures between ten and 14 celsius. Its time for your questions answered and in the next 20 minutes we will answer your questions you have been sending us in today on migration and what can be done to sort out the Current Situation as well as what is fuelling the growing number of people choosing to cross the English Channel on small boats in dangerous conditions. With me in the studio is our home and legal correspondent, dominic casciani. Also im joined by helen 0nions, Associate Professor Of Law at Nottingham Trent university, and harjap bhangal, uk immigration lawyer. Good afternoon to all of you and thank you so much for being with us. Dominic, st