and then the cutter came in, another border force boat.l more people being brought back to shore. yesterday, more than 130 people managed to make the crossing. and this morning, we have also had reports of migrants being found on the street in the neighbouring town of folkestone by the police and border force. pressure growing on the politicians. priti patel saying the number getting through really isn't acceptable. she is pointing the finger at the french, saying they need to turn more boats back at sea, saying they need to better control their coastline. the message from the french seems to be, we can step up resources, but you need to hand over some hard cash for us to do that. but britain has already given france millions of pounds to try and tackle the issue, and some here are saying, "what are we actually getting for that money?" china has called a us decision to impose sanctions on hong kong's chief executive carrie lam "unscrupulous". washington has accused hong kong s leader of curtailing political freedoms, following the introduc

the ministry of defence has been asked by the government to see what it can do to support the uk border forceo intercept migrants crossing the english channel. the government also wants the authorities in france to do more. france said today that ten times as many migrants were intercepted last month compared with july last year. the crossings have been continuing today, as gavin lee reports from calais. the beach at gravelines by day — a tourist hotspot half—an—hour's drive from calais. this was the scene at first light this morning. more than 20 migrants with a rubber boat and motor which they carried from the dunes to the shore. children at the back, holding hands, before they set off. these men, who appear to be in charge of the crossing attempt, start to leave the beach. but the boat is in trouble already. overloaded, they come back, leaving behind a woman and her child. they try again, finally getting out to sea. we've been on this beach for almost an hour. we've watched the migrants struggling with the boats and finally getting out to sea and people heading back towards the dunes, poss

we saw border force leave the port of dover early this morning, head out into the channel and a borderce boat has picked up and a border force boat has picked up some and a border force boat has picked up some more and a border force boat has picked up some more migrants who managed to make it into uk waters. they were then brought back here to the port. we saw them being brought to shore and then the migrants being taken off the boat and then they initially had a temperature check over concerns of coronavirus. they then had their photos taken. it is hardly surprising on a day like today because the sea is incredibly calm, as it has been over previous days, and you might say perfect conditions for attempting to get across the channel, but with the caveat always the people doing this are crossing the people doing this are crossing the busy shipping lane in the world with all the dangers that involves. a report in the papers today that the government are trying to beef up attem pts the government are trying to beef up atte m pts to the government are trying to beef up attempts to stop th

at dover picked up by the channel force —— borderforce dover picked up by the channel force —— border forceicked up by the channel force —— borderforce after making it dover picked up by the channel force —— border force after making it into british waters. they are hoping to begina british waters. they are hoping to begin a new life here, as pressure mounts on the government to take action. conditions on the channel, like in previous days, are incredibly calm, and that is why migrants see this is the perfect weather to attempt to get across the channel, but they are being warned once again they are risking their lives crossing the busiest shipping lane in the world. this is the man appointed by the home secretary to try to make the route unviable. dan o'mahoney will now be the land stein channel threat commander. you will be putting pressure on the french to turn the boats back at sea. on thursday 225 —— 235 people were intercepted, a record for a single day. on friday 146 people arrived on 17 boats and yesterday in 15 boats 100 -- 151 17 boats and yesterday in 15 boats 100 —— 151 arrived.

in relation to the navy, what we have seen with border force at the moment is they pick up boats andtain. if the navy or indeed the border force are to be really effective in shutting down this small boats trafficking route then they need to make sure boats are returned to france, and we need french agreement to make sure this happens. but there are concerns about safety and whether the french will allow the navy to operate in its waters. france says it will need more cash from the uk to tackle the problem. both sides agree something needs to be done to prevent a tragedy at sea. simonjones, bbc news, dover. people in belarus are voting in presidential elections with a serious challenge to the man who's run the country for more than quarter of a century. alexander lu kashenko is running for the sixth time, he's been in powerfor 26 years. several of his rivals were put in prison, orfled into exile earlier this summer. but a political novice, svetla na ti kha novs kaya, stepped into the race in their place and has drawn big crowds to rallies across the country, calling for change. a key

, then we have to ta ke the border force, then we have to take them into the uk and the same issuesl arise. the only way to stop the flow as if we get an agreement with the french whereby when it ships in the channel pick them up, they are allowed to be taken straight back to ports like calais for the french to then go through all the procedures to check whether they are bona fides asylum seekers and where they come from. admiral lord west went on to be security minister in gordon brown's government. robert mcneil, from the migration observatory at oxford university, joins me now. we have heard so many political promises about migration and controlling the number of people arriving illegally into the uk. what you make the suggestion of involving navy assets and policing the channel? there are vast numbers of people who try to manage flows but the nature of these things is that if you close one door another tends to open somewhere else. to some extent the arrival of people on boats as a facet of the efforts that have been made to stop people coming in on the backs of lorries and prio

an hour a border force vessel came out to meet the boat.on board the border force boat and they have now been escorted back to dover. i think pressure is growing on both sides of the channel for something to be done about this. because these crossings are extremely dangerous. i think it will be eight crucial week for the british government. a priti patel, the home secretary, is coming under increasing pressure from her own mps, being told by their constituents that the government mako doesn't seem to be getting a grip of this and sorting this out. we also have the immigration compliance minister, chris philp, who is going to travel to calais to speak to his french counterparts. ‘s idea is that more needs to be done to turn his boat around at sea. this is controversial because there are potentially safety issues and the french have seemed reluctant to do this, saying that there is fear that migrants could threaten to jump overboard. i the meeting in paris will be difficult, what we could see is that britain says that it will give more cash t

the numbers of people trying to make the voyage is putting pressure on border force boats.t migration has become very popular, and is particularly successful. you only have to try a minority of times to get across on a small boat. chris philp says he will meet french officials soon to discuss what he describes as "dangerous, illegal and unnecessary" crossings. but many others will make the voyage before any agreement is reached. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. simon jones is in dover this morning. what is the situation today? it has been another busy morning here in dover, hardly surprising when you look at their conditions. it is incredibly calm, perfect for attempting to cross the channel. people doing so are risking their lives crossing the busy shipping lane in the world. the coast guard have been telling us they have dealt with the number of incidents already today and we have seen the border force in action. one of their boats returned to dover towing to dinghies, and we saw a number of people get off the border force boat. we have seen several more people being brough

let's get more on the news that uk border force officers have intercepted more boats trying to cross to stop them leaving — and shut down the route completely. french police insist they're catching more people attempting to make the trip than ever before. jacqueline mckenzie is an immigration lawyerfrom mckenzie, beute and pope solicitors. i asked her whether the problem is french, or british. i think it's neither, really. well, of course, you know, both countries are experiencing a problem, but really and truly what we have got is a breakdown of the common european asylum system. we don't have a system whereby all the member states of europe are taking responsibility for people who are seeking refuge. some countries are having a disproportionate problem, and other countries are having none. and so, when the uk says these people should go back to france because france is a safe country and they never should have taken to the english channel in the first place, is that a legitimate position that can be enforced legally? well, not necessarily. it might and it might not be. we just don'

it's understood she wants the royal navy to join the border force cutters on patrol.for france and germany in the middle of next week as british and french immigration officials monitor a crisis that has every potential of becoming a tragedy. today's beautiful weather has, of course, seen thousands of sun—seekers relaxing on the beaches of kent, while just out to sea, border force vessels are still patrolling, on the lookout for more desperate migrants, risking their lives crossing the busiest sea lane in the world to reach those same beaches. mark easton, bbc news, dover. friday was the hottest day in august for 17 years as large parts of the uk experienced high temperatures and the south of england baked in a heatwave. london reached just over 36 degrees celsius. ican i can vouch for that! people are advised to avoid busy beaches and maintain social distancing as sangita myska reports. sun, sea, sand and social distancing. this is british summertime in our new normal. the sun—seekers of essex today flocked to southend sea front as temperatures here and across englan

it's understood she wants the royal navy to join border force cutters on patrol.ght is due to leave for france and germany in the middle of next week as british and french immigration officials monitor a crisis that has every possibility of becoming a tragedy. today's beautiful weather has, of course, seen thousands of sun—seekers relaxing on the beaches of kent, while just out to sea, border force vessels are still patrolling, on the lookout for more desperate migrants, risking their lives crossing the busiest sea lane in the world to reach those same beaches. mark easton, bbc news, dover. stay with us on bbc news, still to come — why latinos in texas are more likely to die from the coronavirus than other groups there. we have a special report. the question was whether we wanted to save our people and japanese as well and win the war or whether we wanted to take a chance on being able to win the war by killing all our young men. the invasion began at 2am this morning. mr bush like most other people was clearly caught by surprise. we call for the immediate and unc

in relation to the navy, what we've seen with border force, at the moment, they pick up boats and bringthe border force are to be really effective in shutting down this small boats trafficking route then they need to make sure boats are returned to france, and we need french agreement to make sure this happens. but there are concerns about safety and whether the french will allow the navy to operate in its waters. france says it will need more cash from the uk to tackle the problem. both sides agree something needs to be done to prevent a tragedy at sea. simonjones, bbc news, dover. an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.1 has struck iran. the tremor struck the western city of gilan—e gharb, in the province of kermanshah. there are no reports of casualties so far. the american health secretary is in taiwan, one of the highest level us visits in 40 years. the trip has already angered china, which considers taiwan its own territory. the us said the trip was arranged to discuss taiwan's success in fighting the coronavirus. riona kelly was paralysed in 2015 after suffering a rare spinal s

it's understood she wants the royal navy to join the border force cutters on patrol.ght is due to leave for france and germany in the middle of next week as british and french immigration officials monitor a crisis that has every possibility of becoming a tragedy. today's beautiful weather has, of course, seen thousands of sun—seekers relaxing on the beaches of kent, while just out to sea, border force vessels are still patrolling, on the lookout for more desperate migrants, risking their lives crossing the busiest sea lane in the world to reach those same beaches. mark easton, bbc news, dover. there were few countries less prepared for covid—19 than venezuela. its economy was already on the verge of collapse, and the healthcare system was in a similar state. the government has struggled to contain the virus, and human rights groups say the authorities are going too far in enforcing a lockdown, as tim allman explains. lined up in rows, sitting in the heat of the daytime sun, these people are being punished. their crime? breaking the rules during a pandemic. there are

in the past hour we have seen some border force fa ns past hour we have seen some border force fans turn dan omani, a former marine who served in iraq and kosovo, and his goal is to try and make the route unviable. he may not have the support of the military with the idea of calling the royal navy in stop as you suggest, what it will do is not entirely clear because there have been some suggestion that the navy could try to turn boats back at sea. that could potentially be dangerous because often these boats are overloaded, they are not always seaworthy, and it lady wanted to go into french waters they would need the permission of the french authorities to do that. so lots of questions and it may well be the reality is what the border force needs a boost in numbers provided by the navy. simon, thank you very much indeed for now. we will speak to the local mp for dover in a few minutes. world leaders will take part in talks today arranged by the french president emmanuel macron to raise aid for beirut after the massive explosion, which devastated the lebanese capital on tuesday. these are

we have seen a border force vessel but thatis have seen a border force vessel but that is currently dealinges so that is why we have just been asked to shae davies to make sure it does not come into any danger as it gets to dover. that is the reality of it. thank you so much, simonjones the reality of it. thank you so much, simon jones into the reality of it. thank you so much, simonjones into the english channel. we will keep you up—to—date on those numbers of migrants making the journey. at 7:30 this morning we are speaking to the chancellor, rishi sunak, after the bank of england reported what they expect to bea england reported what they expect to be a doubling in unemployment in the next few years in the wake of coronavirus and also questions about followed. if you have any particular questions, we are speaking to him at 7:30. -- questions, we are speaking to him at 7:30. —— furlough. questions, we are speaking to him at 7:30. -- furlough. today parts of england are going to be hotter than tenerife with temperatures soaring in the high 30s. we go to ramsgate now. of course, it looks ve

in relation to the navy, what we have seen with border force at the moment is they pick up boats andor indeed the border force are to be really effective in shutting down this small boats trafficking route then they need to make sure boats are returned to france, and we need french agreement to make sure this happens. but there are concerns about safety and whether the french will allow the navy to operate in its waters. france says it will need more cash from the uk to tackle the problem. both sides agree something needs to be done to prevent a tragedy at sea. simonjones, bbc news, dover. the operator of the stranded japanese tanker that ran aground off mauritius — has publicly apologised for what environmentalists are calling an "ecological disaster". the mv wakashio ran aground on a coral reefjust off the indian ocean island on the 25thjuly. this week, the tanker started leaking tonnes of oil into the surrounding ocean — leading to a state of environmental emergency being declared. willow—river tonkin is a professional kite surfer in mauritius — he says people there are doing what

in relation to the navy, what we have seen with border force at the moment is they pick up boats andain. if the navy or indeed the border force are to be really effective in shutting down this small boats trafficking route then they need to make sure boats are returned to france, and we need french agreement to make sure this happens. but there are concerns about safety and whether the french will allow the navy to operate in its waters. france says it will need more cash from the uk to tackle the problem. both sides agree something needs to be done to prevent a tragedy at sea. simonjones, bbc news, dover. the number of companies in the uk planning mass redundancies injune was five times higher than during the same period last year, according to figures obtained by the bbc. airbus, royal mail and hsbc were among nearly 1800 firms which announced job cuts injune. here's our business correspondent katy austin. in late may, liz received the news she had been dreading. work had dropped off at the mailing firm where she worked and she was being made redundant from her admin job. ifeel lik

the border force have arrived? that's right.on board that boat. this happening just a few miles off the coast of dover. i can see the white cliffs in the distance. what will happen now is the border force crew on board that boat willjust be making that initial contact, just chatting to the people on board, just trying to tell them exactly what is going to be happening, ascertaining how many people are on board that boat, whether anybody is in need of any sort of immediate medical assistance. that does not appear to be the case, from what we have seen. now the transfer will happen, slowly and cautiously, because of course this is happening out in the channel. we will see the people taken from that small dinghy onto the much larger border force vessel. you can onto the much larger border force vessel. you can see onto the much larger border force vessel. you can see how the border force vessel is being moved about. it is not the most calm day. we have had a much calmer days in recent days. but at the moment you can see that it was

for a while, there was no sign of the border force or lifeboats, but now you can see the border forcep the migrants on board that boat. this is happening just a few miles off the coast of dover. groups supporting migrants say we shouldn't demonise them. we have a proud tradition in this country are helping people in need. france already takes four times as many asylum applications than the uk does. britain needs to step up and do its part, and it is shameful to me that we are talking in this way about fellow human beings. both britain and france say these crossings must stop, but it is unclear how they will achieve that. 0ur correspondent sangita myska is in dover. is there a sense of growing tension between britain and france over this issue? yes, i think that's a very good way of putting it. there is growing tension over who is responsible for this upsurge in the number of small boat crossings across the channel. it is worth mentioning, as you said earlier, there is going to be a meeting between the uk immigration minister and his french counterpart tomorrow in paris. at the moment,

we saw around 12 people get off the border force boat.otoring towards us. there were around 17 people on board the boat, including a pregnant woman and three children. they were making their way towards dover. as closer to the coast, their boat broke down and they were brought to dover by the border force. for those people they had achieved their goal because they had reached britain. the home secretary and immigration compliance minister making clear that the numbers getting through our unacceptable and they want action on this. what is they want action on this. what is the action that can be taken? the home secretary saying she is sticking to neck this was unviable, stopping boats leaving france in the first place. is that reasonable? can that happen? i think it is really difficult. to be fair we have heard this top from priti patel a number of times over the past few weeks when this issue comes to the fore. britain is saying that france needs to play a much tougher role in turning boats back in french water to act as a deterrent but th

border force says all illegal migrants need to be returned to france. if they want to come to the u.k. they need to make their case on the french side and if they are found in the waterways we've make it is far as dover will say i'm sorry but you go back there and that's where you will be interviewed and processed on the french side others wrongly increasing crossings is due to french police run thing up a vixens at migrant camps around the port of l.a. you have more anguish for refugees in calais as if there were just once again clear settlements force people on to boces and drive them to distant nations are known the british home office though says any illegal migrants will be interviewed and deported where appropriate the french are also intercepting some illegal crossings but plenty are still slipping through what is clear is that despite this joint cooperation to deal with illegal crossings the problem not only persists but it could actually be getting worse jollity even ski r.t. paris. it has been 2 years since 3 sisters were arrested in moscow an

border force and taken into care all of them came separately and alone off camera they told me how scared they were and how relieved they were to finally reached after years of travelling from sudan here's what they had to say their words have been voiced by an actor. from france from libya it was scary very scary to 2 years to make it here from sudan we all cable road so these are the small boats and dinghies that been swept up by the u.k. border force carrying migrants across the english channel as you can see they're very small indeed usually would hold around 10 people or so but at least double that are crammed onto these tiny boats many people are not even wearing life jackets across the world's busiest shipping line at least 20 miles long so when people say it's a life threatening journey it's not an exaggeration we've met a lot of the young people have come in on these boats they say that the journey was really traumatic they thought they were going to die a lot of the times they say that when they saw the size of the boat and how many people were in it they tried to refuse to go i

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dine at the port we have seen border force staff arrived.nnel there is a border force vessel that is likely to bring migrants back to shore. there has been talk from the british government of using the navy to try to stem this issue. it is not exactly clear what the navy would do. there is some suggestion that the navy could try to turn boats back at sea, to act as a deterrent, but for that to happen to british government would need the permission of the french authorities if this was to take place in french water. also, could potentially be dangerous, a lot of these craft are overloaded, sometimes not seaworthy. the idea of doing this has been welcomed by the local mp. these are incredibly dangerous crossings and life has already been lost on this small boats route. it is absolutely critical that, for the safety of the migrants in northern france, that we bring an end to this dangerous trafficking route. for me, that has three parts. the first is that france needs to stop these boats leaving the french shores in the first place. the second

the coast guard asks us to shadow them, the border force are busy dealing dealing with other boats andin the channel. yesterday, 235 people reached the uk, a record figure for a single day. forjuly, a total of 1100 migrants cross the channel, a monthly record, this year more than 3900 people have made the perilous journey. this storage yard in dover dubbed the migrant boat graveyard where seized boats are stored, illustrates the numbers. back in the channel, the migrants have a problem. the engine breaks down, with the white cliffs in sight. they try to paddle. with their boat going nowhere, the people on board have been becoming increasingly agitated, they asked us to dial 999 to alert the emergency services to the fact that they were here. that's because they could not get a signal on their phone. as a result, in the distance, the border force is approaching and they will take the people on board back to dover. the government is facing growing calls to get a grip of the issue. the immigration compliance minister has admitted the number getting through is unacceptable. he will travel

in relation to the navy, what we have seen with border force at the moment is they pick up the boats britain. if the navy or indeed the border force are to be really then they need to make sure that boats are returned to france, and we need french agreement to make sure that this happens. but there are concerns about safety and whether the french will allow the navy to operate in its waters. france says it will need more cash from the uk to tackle the problem. both sides agree something needs to be done to prevent a tragedy at sea. simonjones, bbc news, dover. the director—general of the bbc, tony hall, has apologised after a news report containing a racial slur was broadcast by points west and the news channel. the n—word was used in full in a report about a racially aggravated attack in bristol. the bbc received more than 18,500 complaints and yesterday a presenter on bbc1xtra quit the radio station in protest. our correspondent, dan johnson, has been following the story. through the background of the victim had agreed they wanted this word to be used. this all started with an atta

the border force we re sure it was ok. the border force were busy dealing with other incidents.ay. i suppose what many people might try to make that crossing again today?” people might try to make that crossing again today? i think today conditions are perfect to attempt to get across the channel. we always say with a caveat that this is extremely dangerous. and often people are launching from beaches in northern france under the cover of darkness. it is around about now we start getting reports of bolts being found. a couple of border force vessels out in the channel already. we have also got enhanced surveillance because yesterday the raf have given a plane to fly over the channel to help in gathering intelligence. certainly things being stepped up. the home secretary came to dover herself yesterday. she was speaking to people from the border force and also the police. she wouldn't speak to the media despite repeated requests. she is determined to get to grips with this issue. the reality is britain and france are fairly divided over what should be done. i think both sides agr

british border force officers intercepted 17 boats yesterday which were carrying a total of 235 people

. >> throughout the day, border force vessels patrolled the coast as holidaymakers enjoy the sun on beachesre migrants recently came ashore. many more migrants sneak into britainhi in es, but the site of ships breaching the borders is always political. the mp for dover says britain should send them back. >> we have sn an unacceptable level of the boats coming in. we need to make sure the boater taken back to france. >> the home secretary is not the first and a position to be embarrassed by the side ofng migrants bmuggled into the k. even more so as a brexiteer who campaigned for britain to control its borders. it is understood she wants the world navy to join the patrol. meanwhile, a repatriation flight is due to leave for france and germany the middle of next week as oicials monitor a crisis becoming a tragedytial of itsamantha: stay us here on bbc news." we speak to the ship's captain. >> the questionhe waser we wanted to save our peoe and the japanese as well, or whether we wanted to take a chance on being able to win the war by killing all of our young men? >> the invasion began at 2:00

the british border force intercepts a flimsy boat clearly taking on water. board, a dozen migrants who decided to brave the busiest shipping channel in the world in the hope of making it to england. over 4100 pepeople have now ma it to the u.k. this way since january. french authorities say this july they stopped 10 times more crossings than july 2019. >> what is going on is the activity of cruel and criminal gangs who are risking their lives for these people. we want to stop that, working with the french, make sure they understand that this is not a good idea. itit is a very bad and stupid ad dangerous and criminal thing to do. >> johnson adding it was time to reassess the british legal framework that makeses it hard o expel those who do arrive illegally. langnguage immmmediately rejecty refugee charities that insist that trying to claim asylum is not a cri and that the u.k. should be proud to help those in need. >> notot a single flight has coe to the u.k. since march. not a single refugee has been able to arrive to the u.k. because of the suspension o of

border forces the balkans is now the most active out for migrants, with more p tn 90ple making the journeys year, and that is up 70% from this time last year. the trip is king migrants from northern and onto serbia and bosniaonia before finally reaching western europe. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet joins us live. you are just a mile from the border with turkey. lyse: yes. you join us on the postcard island of samas in the aegean sea. at some points on the island, it is breowhtaking just close these two countries are. just about a mile away at one int. and it was from tech assures that some hundreds of thousands of migrants headed towards greece in 2015, landing on shes like samas, getting such a warm welcomeek from the g people, who opened their hearts and homes to help the migrants on their way. the migrants made it clear they did not plan on staying here long. further north, up to the north macedonian border, which was regarded as the gateway into europe. many wanted to head towards germany, where, on this day five years ago, anga merkel families -- famously said we c

we have seen the border forced toback couple of the border forced toback couple of the knees, and wehat is a pressing issue that will be discussed at the talks in paris today. from the british side, the chief thing they want to do is to say to the french, you need to turn boats back at sea. the french are relu cta nt to boats back at sea. the french are reluctant to do this for safety reasons. from the french, their chief goal is to get more finance from the british government to enable them to increase surveillance along the coast of northern france. we are being told formally that these talks are going to cement the agreement and cooperation between both sides, but behind the scenes there are some real differences about the best approach. britain and france both believe that these crossings must come to an end because of the dangers involved crossing the busiest shipping lane in the world but neither side agree on the best way to do that. thank you very much. we can now speak to baraa halabieh, an actor living in the uk with refugee status. he came here two years ago in a lorry and

the other side of the channel, at least six migrant boats have been brought into dover by the uk border forcedy today. french authorities claim they're doing everything they can, including regularly closing makeshift camps that pop up in calais, to prevent migrants from settling here in bigger numbers. they say they've intercepted ten times the number of boats at sea in the past month compared to the same period last year. but, from the lack of surveillance we've witnessed on these shores today, there are questions about whether enough is being done to stop these dangerous and now daily crossings. gavin lee, bbc news, gravelines, northern france. new tougher coronavirus restrictions have come into force in preston in lancashire, following a recent sharp rise in cases. the measures include a ban on separate households meeting indoors, or in gardens, pubs and restaurants. here's philip norton. the temperature has been rising here, but so has the coronavirus infection rate. in preston, once again, the only places to meet friends and family from different households are in parks like this, after

they will be making spot checks and will be checking up to make sure it is in force that met the border force 2000 foot—pounds. how many fines have been imposed ? foot—pounds. how many fines have been imposed? according to officials, so far, about nine. that is the view from gatwick. i'm nowjoined by karl simpson who is on holiday near lyon in france — and who is also a scientist who has previously advised the government on their covid—19 vaccine development. thank you so much forjoining us. your situation is complicated by the fa ct of your situation is complicated by the fact of having a very elderly and vulnerable parents. thank you very much, yes indeed. can you tell us more about the problem you now face due to the quarantine. first of all thank you very much for having me on. the quarantine is giving me minor problems on a personal level that has regards to my mother it has imposed some strategic re—evaluation of what is going on. i think the practicalities of looking after my mother had no becomes clear since yesterday. i have managed to arrange some emergency care should that be neces

the other side of the channel, at least six migrant boats have been brought into dover by the uk border force everything they can, including regularly closing makeshift camps that pop up in calais, to prevent migrants from settling here in bigger numbers. they say they've intercepted ten times the number of boats at sea in the past month compared to the same period last year. but, from the lack of surveillance we've witnessed on these shores today, there are questions about whether enough is being done to stop these dangerous and now daily crossings. gavin lee, bbc news, gravelines, northern france. the edinburgh festival, which attracts more than four million people to the city every summer, should have begun on saturday, but the coronavirus pandemic means there'lljust be a few limited performances online. 0ur scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, looks now at how the cancellation of one of the high points of the arts calendar, is affecting the city. this is the reality of the edinburgh festivals this year. no audience. masks, social distancing. a world—class cultural event moved online. i t

the other side of the channel, at least six migrant boats have been brought into dover by the uk border force, including regularly closing makeshift camps that pop up in calais to prevent migrants from settling here in bigger numbers. they say they‘ve intercepted ten times the number of boats at sea in the past month compared to the same period last year. but from the lack of surveillance we‘ve witnessed on these shores today, there are questions about whether enough is being done to stop these dangerous and now daily crossings. gavin lee, bbc news, gravelines, northern france. you are watching bbc news, the headlines. mass protests take place in beirut over tuesday‘s explosion. tear gas is fired on protesters and a police officer dies in the violence. as congress fails to agree on a financial aid package to help americans through the pandemic, president trump pushes through his plans with executive orders. france is sending equipment and technical advisers to the indian ocean island of mauritius after its prime minister appealed for urgent assistance to contain a worsening oil spill there. t

far as the french are concerned and as far as the british are concerned, who did have their own border forceing with the french in those camps. now it is much more scattered. so the smugglers and those people who are taking money to get these people across the channel, they are in heaven, frankly. you have also got to the international maritime laws. the law of the sea. which means that if you are a migrant or someone fleeing persecution, you get into the territorial waters of any particular country, that country has to pick you up and then you can apply for asylum. and, obviously, if these migrants are getting into british territorial waters, then it is the responsibility of the british to have to deal with them, and that is the problem we have at the moment. and agnes, that's the if — that the brits are getting, or the british government, i should say, is getting frustrated about because it wants the french to do more. what is the french view on this? well, if you compare the newspapers, just reading the newspapers in france and britain on that subject, it is quite amazing to see the front

tony smith is the former head of uk border force. acceptable but what's not acceptable is uncontrolled migration, this is controlled because we don't have a capacity to do it. what we need is a safe third country returns agreement with france. at the moment there is the dublin convention which does mean that the home office return people to save third countries but we have to prove that they've already claimed asylum in a third country or where they entered the eu, we are not returning people frankly and the smuggling gangs know that and the supply chains know that and once they are on the water, once they are picked up by a uk vessel, they are picked up by a uk vessel, they are picked up by a uk vessel, they are within the jurisdiction of they are within the jurisdiction of the home office and we are obliged to consider the asylum claim, so what we need is a new international agreement with france and what i've been advocating as joint patrols with the british and the french which happens in other parts of the world, where officers