to act early in stronger powers to act early in the same way that they could around terrorism cases, because that's a sign of really the seriousness of this. if we are going to strengthen border security and prevent lives being lost, we have to have stronger law enforcement powers to go after the dangerous gangs. >> us president donald trump has paid tribute to those who've lost their lives in the washington, dc, air collision. authorities in washington say they don't expect to find any survivors after a plane and helicopter collided in mid—air over the potomac river. these are the latest live shots from the us capitol. more than 300 emergency responders are searching for survivors. 64 people, including crew, were on the american airlines flight. three soldiers were on board the black hawk helicopter. at least 28 bodies have been recovered so far. the helicopter was on a training flight when the crash happened just before 9 pm. local time. >> our hearts are shattered

alongside yours and our prayers are with you now and in the days to come. we'll be working very, very diligently in the days to come. we're here for you to wipe away the tears and to offer you our devotion, our love and our support. his great support. in moments like this, the differences between americans fade to nothing compared to the bonds of affection and loyalty that unite us all, both as americans and even as nations. we are one family and today we are all heartbroken. we're all searching for answers. >> and marianne faithfull, best known for the song as tears go by, has died at the age of 78. the statement said. marianne passed away peacefully in london today in the company of her loving family. she will be dearly missed. in addition to her music career, faithfull also acted in films including the girl on a motorcycle, as well as theatre productions. and those are the latest headlines. for

now, it's back to nigel. >> for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> good evening. today, the government put forward their proposals for the immigration and asylum bill and the home secretary, yvette cooper, spoke to gb news christopher hope. this is what she had to say. >> we can't just keep doing more of the gimmicks. it's got to be this really serious law enforcement, and we've got to treat the border security in the same way that we treat issues of security against against terror threats. and that's why we're introducing counter—terror style powers to give law enforcement much stronger powers to act early in the same way that they could around terrorism cases, because that's a sign of really

the seriousness of this. if we are going to strengthen border security and prevent lives being lost, we have to have stronger law enforcement powers to go after the dangerous gangs. >> so there we go. no more gimmicks. rwanda was but a gimmick, and much of the other legislation put in place by the previous government was, in her view, a gimmick. but she's going to get really tough on the gangs and that is going to solve the problem of small boats coming across the english channel. tell me, will this make a difference? tweet hashtag farage on gb news or email farage. gbnews.com/poll. i don't think it will make any difference at all, but we'll have to see. i'm joined in the studio by graham stringer mp, veteran labour mp. it's okay to call you that, isn't it? blakeley and middleton south and tom pursglove, former conservative minister who operated in this area. but first, i'm going to get a legal opinion down the line from friend of the program, ivan

samson, specialist immigration lawyer. ivan, the last government put legislation in place to say they were going to get tough. they'd solved the problem. this government takes a different approach. i mean, nothing is going to change, is it? >> no. i totally agree with you, nigel. and this is just another gimmick of the government wanting to be seen to be doing something. and the policy now seems to be smash the gangs and this new 78 page bill. i mean, the first part is in four parts. the first part creates the position of border command. you don't need legislation to do that. the home secretary created that. the home secretary created that post anyway. again, it's like this scene would be seen to be doing something, criminalising those handling boat parts or other articles. there's one problem. the people who are organising this will never land on british soil. how

do we prosecute somebody who's never going to be in the uk? the person behind all this? they don't set foot in the uk. it'll be the people in the boat. so if somebody hands a mobile phone to somebody hands a mobile phone to somebody and they use that to help them cross, they could be prosecuted under this new legislation and face 14 years in jail. we want to go after the people who are organising this, and they am afraid will never touch foot on british soil and they will never be prosecuted. >> isn't the other problem, ivan? even if there was a way to prosecute these people, perhaps it could happen in france or belgium, i don't know. but even if there was, the sums of money involved are so enormous, you know, three and a half to ,5,000 a time for people crossing the channel that even if you lock everybody up, there'll be people there that will come in and replace them. >> indeed. and there isn't a centralised gang. as soon as you

you stop one gang, another will come in its place. because, as you said, the vast sums of money involved. there's only one way to stop small boats crossings. it's to stop them getting on in the first place. and we need to push the french. its their border. they've got to control their border. and we need to push them to properly secure their side. we can't do it. and we've got to have an agreement with an international agreement with an international agreement with the french authorities to stop people getting on in the first place. that is the only way. now, when yvette cooper was in opposition, she was lambasting the conservative government for not having safe and legal routes. it is because there are no safe and legal routes is why people take the risk. and these deterrent measures will make no difference in stopping the gangs or indeed preventing deterring people from getting on the boat and making those risky journeys. >> okay, ivan sampson, thank you

very much indeed. graham, you know, you've knocked on a few doors in your time and met a few constituents. this whole business of young men in vast numbers , crossing the english numbers, crossing the english channel numbers, crossing the english channel, being given new iphones, new. it drives people potty. do you have any confidence that these measures will change things? >> sadly i don't. i wish they would because my constituents are really angry about this. we don't know who's coming in. it's nearly all young men. they are paying nearly all young men. they are paying a lot of money. they're sometimes putting children in the boat and putting children's lives at risk. but i don't believe it will work. if counter—terrorism legislation work to deal with gangs, we wouldn't have gangs in manchester, liverpool, london. there are gangs all over the country, let alone trying to stop them in another country in france. i think i understand what was being said about stopping people getting on the boats. that would help, but i think it's the draw as well. people are coming from a safe country, france, and until we

either sort out the 1951 refugee convention and say, you're going back, you're not getting asylum here until we say until we stop illegal working in this country, when people. >> how do we stop illegal working? i mean, you're right, but how do we stop it? >> we inspect. we. you can go into any car wash. you can go into any car wash. you can go into all sorts of places in in manchester and clothing places. i know, so the police must know that there are people being paid well below the minimum wage. so well below the minimum wage. so we put effort into saying to people, you come here, you won't be able to work, you won't be able to stay. you're going back to france. it's not possible. it's the demand factor. and we're doing the opposite in some ways. you mentioned giving people phones. it's quite extraordinary. >> and i know it is. i mean, tom, you know, you were minister for illegal immigration for a penod for illegal immigration for a period of time, amongst other jobs that you did in the last

government. i mean, she says rwanda was a gimmick. i know that you believed in it and believed in its deterrent value. but isn't the real truth believed in its deterrent value. but