gb news at dover harbour today. gb news can reveal that dozens of mainly young men were picked out from a small boat around nine miles off the coast . it's understood there the coast. it's understood there were more than 40 people on board the inflatable boat. it comes as uk and french authorities start patrolling beaches together for the first time in a bid to stop migrants from making the treacherous crossing . three people have died crossing. three people have died at the scene of a fire that broke out at a hotel in perth. police scotland has confirmed ii police scotland has confirmed 11 people have been treated for minor injuries. emergency services were called to the new county hotel in county place at around five this morning. scottish fire and rescue says nine fire engines and 50, 60 firefighters were at the scene . firefighters were at the scene. health bosses are calling for the government to declare a major incident within the nhs over mounting pressure on the service. the society for acute medicines calle

dover harbour.out from a small boat around nine miles off the coast . it's understood as there were more than 40 people on board the inflatable boat that as you can french start patrolling beaches together for the first time in a bid to stop from crossing the engush bid to stop from crossing the english channel three people have died at the scene of a fire that broke out at a hotel. perth police scotland have confirmed 11 people have been treated for minor injuries. emergency were called to the new county hotel in county place at around 5:00 this morning. scottish fire rescue say 65 fighters were at the scene in a statement. they called it a very complex incident . health bosses calling incident. health bosses calling for the government to declare a major incident within , the nhs major incident within, the nhs over mounting pressure , the over mounting pressure, the service, the society for acute medicine has called the current situation urgent . the situation urgent. the organisation nhs provide m

the first channel migrants of the new year arrived at dover harbour today . arrived at dover harbour today. gb news can reveal the dozens of mainly young men were picked out from a small boat around nine miles off the kent coast . it's miles off the kent coast. it's understood there were more than 40 people on board. it comes as and french authorities start patrolling beaches together for the very first time in a bid to stop migrants from making the crossing . three people have died crossing. three people have died after a fire broke out at a hotel in perth. police scotland has confirmed 11 others were treated for minor injuries. emergency services were called to the new county hotel in county place at five this morning. the cause of the fire is still unknown . health bosses is still unknown. health bosses are calling for the government to declare a major insult ant within the nhs over mounting pressure on the service. the royal college of emergency medicine claims as many as 500 people could be dying each week because of delays to critical care. the government says it recognises the

the first channel migrants of the new year arrived at dover harbour today . arrived at dover harbour today. gb news can reveal the dozens of mainly young men were picked out from a small boat around nine miles off the kent coast . it's miles off the kent coast. it's understood there were more than 40 people on board. it comes as and french authorities start patrolling beaches together for the very first time in a bid to stop migrants from making the crossing . three people have died crossing. three people have died after a fire broke out at a hotel in perth. police scotland has confirmed 11 others were treated for minor injuries. emergency services were called to the new county hotel in county place at five this morning. the cause of the fire is still unknown . health bosses is still unknown. health bosses are calling for the government to declare a major insult ant within the nhs over mounting pressure on the service. the royal college of emergency medicine claims as many as 500 people could be dying each week because of delays to critical care. the government says it recognises the

dozens of , arrived at dover harbour in kent.up from a small boat about nine miles off the coast . gb news understands there coast. gb news understands there were more than 40 people on board the inflatable who were transferred to the border force vessel defender off st margaret's beach , east of dover. and margaret's beach, east of dover. and nearly 46,000 crossed the channel last year, and they're expecting that number to perhaps double this year. what can be done. we're to be talking more about the fate of britain's economy 2023 with vicky pryce very shortly. but first, cassian has got your news update . has got your news update. stephen, thank you. it's 131. stephen, thank you. it's131. this is the latest from the gb newsroom. three people have died after a fire broke out at a hotel in perth . police scotland hotel in perth. police scotland confirmed a number of people were also treated for minor injuries. emergency services were called to the new county hotel in county place around o'clock this morning. hotel guests and resi

joins me live from dover harbour. mark good evening . nigel now i this from evening. now i this from the very start of the crisis. your report tonight is the first time, mark i've heard of plain clothes military officers patrolling the beaches. i'd not heard that before. i'm sure no one had. is this because of what happened to aycliffe before christmas, when somebody had come a beach and broke into a house and it caused a hell of a panic? is that what they're fearful of ? i think there are fearful of? i think there are certainly some that the way that the migrant boats coming across have been operating of is a way in which, especially with albanians board, they do want to fall into the hands of border force. they want to try to make it to coastline. so they've been trying to do that and we've been getting these very reports of some boats , more so than ever some boats, more so than ever really recent months that have been beaching. and then people of wandering into local communities , desperate to get communities, desperate to get away , of course, knocking on away, o

joins me live from dover harbour. mark good evening . nigel now i this from evening. now i this from the very start of the crisis. your report tonight is the first time, mark i've heard of plain clothes military officers patrolling the beaches. i'd not heard that before. i'm sure no one had. is this because of what happened to aycliffe before christmas, when somebody had come a beach and broke into a house and it caused a hell of a panic? is that what they're fearful of ? i think there are fearful of? i think there are certainly some that the way that the migrant boats coming across have been operating of is a way in which, especially with albanians board, they do want to fall into the hands of border force. they want to try to make it to coastline. so they've been trying to do that and we've been getting these very reports of some boats , more so than ever some boats, more so than ever really recent months that have been beaching. and then people of wandering into local communities , desperate to get communities, desperate to get away , of course, knocking on away, o

before far, slight border force vessel volunteer slipped into dover harbour on board around 100 peopletaken off small migrant boats during weeks of winter storms . there have been winter storms. there have been few in the way of weather windows where conditions are common enough to . allow small common enough to. allow small boats to cross . but the criminal boats to cross. but the criminal gangs are patient and after operating. for the past four years. they are now expert at reading the wind and the tides . reading the wind and the tides. so on the few occasions the weather allows, the people smuggler's lodge their small boats en masse . by mid—morning, boats en masse. by mid—morning, around 300 channel migrants have been taken to kent after they were picked up from half a dozen inflatables . the prime minister inflatables. the prime minister has to make tackling the small boats crisis a top priority. the bad weather late, meaning relatively low numbers arriving here has eased the pressure on the government . but has here has eased the pressure on the government. but has this latest s

just as we speak, another border force vessel has come into dover harbour for the process setting centre here with the occupants of two small boat loads that have been picked up in the middle of the english channel. that's about hundred people taken to dover. and that the total so far . today of those total so far. today of those who've arrived here two 450 in nine small boats the first of these small boats just after midnight last night. we've got a break in the weather conditions has been pretty horrendous out in the channel for most of the last two months there have only been a few days since the new year when weather conditions have just about been good enough for these inflatables to be able make that voyage the channel. and every time, not happens. and of course , the criminal gangs of course, the criminal gangs will attempt to push them out, as many as they can. well, today is a much calmer day, but it's only very short lived calm day. weather conditions are already starting to close in the channel starting to close in the channel, so a very small window for them to try get across

. to the processing centre at dover harbour.ow, with the fast is, you know, with the fast running tides , the fuel on board running tides, the fuel on board these , tiny inflatables, these, tiny inflatables, sometimes they don't make it. and we know several boats that have been in the water have been shadowed by french vessels , have shadowed by french vessels, have a policy of not intercepting and trying turn back the small boats . see, that would be too dangerous . . see, that would be too dangerous. do that. so instead they at a safe distance . and if they at a safe distance. and if those boats get into trouble, they intervene to help those on board. but three of these boats, i think least have now turned back , heading back to france . back, heading back to france. and in addition to that, mark there was an incident in which two small boats were in the process of trying to be launched by the criminal gangs near. collie. french police managed to get to the scene , intervened get to the scene, intervened quickly, punctured tho

before far slight the border force vessel volunteer slipped into dover harbour on board around hundred windows, work conditions are common enough to allow small boats to cross . but allow small boats to cross. but the criminal gangs patient and after operating . for the past after operating. for the past four years they're now expert at reading the wind and the tides . reading the wind and the tides. so on the few occasions the weather allows, the people smuggler ers launch their small boats en masse . by mid—morning, boats en masse. by mid—morning, around three channel migrants have been taken to kent after they were picked up from a dozen inflatables . the prime minister inflatables. the prime minister has failed to make tackling the small boats a top priority . the small boats a top priority. the bad weather of late, meaning relatively low numbers arriving here has certainly ease. the pressure on the government. but as this latest surge shows , the as this latest surge shows, the moment weather conditions improve the boats back. as we filmed military personnel left harbour into rigi

sleights the border force vessel volunteer slipped into dover harbour on board around one people takeno small migrant boats during weeks of winter storms. there have been few in the way of weather windows where conditions are common enough to allow small boats to cross . but the criminal boats to cross. but the criminal gangs are patient and after operating for the past four years, they are now expert rated reading the wind and the tides . reading the wind and the tides. so on the few occasions the weather allows, the people smuggler ers launch their small boats en masse . by mid—morning, boats en masse. by mid—morning, around three channel migrants have been taken to kent after they were picked up from half a dozen inflatables . the prime dozen inflatables. the prime minister has failed to make tackling the small boats crisis a top priority . the bad weather a top priority. the bad weather of late, meaning relatively low numbers arriving here has certainly eased. the pressure on the government. but as this latest surge shows , the moment latest surge shows, the moment weather conditio

your top story from the gb newsroom, the first channel migrants of the year arrived at dover harbouroday. gb news can reveal that dozens young men were picked up from a small boat around nine miles off the kent coast. it's understood there were more than 40 people on board. it comes as you french authorities start patrolling together for the first time in a bid to stop migrants from making the crossing . three people have died crossing. three people have died after a fire broke out at a hotel in perth . police scotland hotel in perth. police scotland has confirmed ii hotel in perth. police scotland has confirmed 11 others were treated for minor injuries. emergency services were called to the new county hotel in county place at around five this morning. the cause of the fire is still unknown . health are is still unknown. health are calling for the government to declare major incident within nhs over mounting pressure on the service. the royal college of emergency medicine . as many of emergency medicine. as many as 500 people could be dying each week because of delays to critical. th

your top story from the gb newsroom, the first channel migrants of the year arrived at dover harbouroday. gb news can reveal that dozens young men were picked up from a small boat around nine miles off the kent coast. it's understood there were more than 40 people on board. it comes as you french authorities start patrolling together for the first time in a bid to stop migrants from making the crossing . three people have died crossing. three people have died after a fire broke out at a hotel in perth . police scotland hotel in perth. police scotland has confirmed ii hotel in perth. police scotland has confirmed 11 others were treated for minor injuries. emergency services were called to the new county hotel in county place at around five this morning. the cause of the fire is still unknown . health are is still unknown. health are calling for the government to declare major incident within nhs over mounting pressure on the service. the royal college of emergency medicine . as many of emergency medicine. as many as 500 people could be dying each week because of delays to critical. th

just before far, slight the border force vessel volunteer slipped into dover harbour on board arounduring weeks of winter storms . there have been few in storms. there have been few in the way of weather windows who are conditions are common enough to allow small boats to cross . to allow small boats to cross. but the criminal gangs are patient and after operating. for the past four years. they're now expert at reading the wind and the tides . so on the few the tides. so on the few occasions the weather allows, the people lodge their small boats en masse . by mid—morning, boats en masse. by mid—morning, around 300 channel migrants have been taken to kent after they were picked up from half a dozen inflatables . the prime minister inflatables. the prime minister has to make tackling the small boats crisis a top priority. the bad weather late, meaning relatively low numbers arriving here has eased the pressure on the government . but has here has eased the pressure on the government. but has this latest surge shows the moment conditions improve? the boats are back . as we filmed milita

the first channel migrants off the new year arrived at dover harbour today.b news can reveal dozens of young men were picked up from a small boat around nine miles off the kent coast. it's understood there were more than 40 people on board. it comes as and french authorities start beaches together for the first time in a bid to stop migrants from making the crossing . health bosses are the crossing. health bosses are calling for the government to declare a major incident within . the nhs over mounting pressure on the service. the royal college of emergency medicine claims as many as hundred people could be dying week because of delays . critical care. the delays. critical care. the government says it recognises the pressure faced by the nhs. these the king told gb news her husband, would have survived if . he'd been treated in time . 500 . he'd been treated in time. 500 people a week dying in nhs hospitals because they were denied the treatment and appointments that they needed. well, my husband died from is a very it was very treatable. he did not need to di

the first channel migrants off the new year arrived at dover harbour today.b news can reveal dozens of young men were picked up from a small boat around nine miles off the kent coast. it's understood there were more than 40 people on board. it comes as and french authorities start beaches together for the first time in a bid to stop migrants from making the crossing . health bosses are the crossing. health bosses are calling for the government to declare a major incident within . the nhs over mounting pressure on the service. the royal college of emergency medicine claims as many as hundred people could be dying week because of delays . critical care. the delays. critical care. the government says it recognises the pressure faced by the nhs. these the king told gb news her husband, would have survived if . he'd been treated in time . 500 . he'd been treated in time. 500 people a week dying in nhs hospitals because they were denied the treatment and appointments that they needed. well, my husband died from is a very it was very treatable. he did not need to di

english channel, but it's been down to about minus four in dover in the last 24 hours and the first boat for a couple of weeks docked in the harbourver border force boat with 45 people on board and. those of you watching on television can see these pictures now? i'm sorry . say pictures now? i'm sorry. say that the pictures are very , very that the pictures are very, very dark. and the reason for this is whenever migrant boats are coming in at night and they can see someone there filming, they actually unbelievably but they actually unbelievably but they actually look and you see how darkness is watching on television they turn off the pontoon lights so that the press can't get good pictures as if they want us to think it's not happening. that boat came in with 45 on board. there are two more on the way and over 300,000 people crossed the mediterranean in 2022. that number is 45% higher than it was 2021. guess what their favourite destination is if rishi sunak is going to act to stop the boats and save the conserve party. i suggest he does so very, very quickly. now joining me in a moment, he's an actor who's been on our screens i

english channel, but it's been down to about minus four in dover in the last 24 hours and the first boat for a couple of weeks docked in the harbourver border force boat with 45 people on board and. those of you watching on television can see these pictures now? i'm sorry . say pictures now? i'm sorry. say that the pictures are very , very that the pictures are very, very dark. and the reason for this is whenever migrant boats are coming in at night and they can see someone there filming, they actually unbelievably but they actually unbelievably but they actually look and you see how darkness is watching on television they turn off the pontoon lights so that the press can't get good pictures as if they want us to think it's not happening. that boat came in with 45 on board. there are two more on the way and over 300,000 people crossed the mediterranean in 2022. that number is 45% higher than it was 2021. guess what their favourite destination is if rishi sunak is going to act to stop the boats and save the conserve party. i suggest he does so very, very quickly. now joining me in a moment, he's an actor who's been on our screens i