priti patel— ministers have been briefing against priti patel saying she is all talk.e prime minister has not been listening — the prime minister has not been listening to her, spent ages trying to improve — listening to her, spent ages trying to improve her nationality and borders— to improve her nationality and borders bill and try to water it down — borders bill and try to water it down and _ borders bill and try to water it down and the defence secretary ben wallace _ down and the defence secretary ben wallace wouldn't allow the royal navy into the channel and the defence — navy into the channel and the defence office dragged its feet in processing of asylum claims. there is a big _ processing of asylum claims. there is a big battle about who is to blame — is a big battle about who is to blame. the only two work together and solve _ blame. the only two work together and solve the problem. in blame. the only two work together and solve the problem.— blame. the only two work together and solve the problem. in the same --eole out and solve the problem. in the same pee

the home secretary, priti patel cup _ being held.l _ being held. the home secretary, priti patel cup will tell _ being held. the home secretary, priti patel cup will tell the - being held. the home secretary, j priti patel cup will tell the french interior minister gerald don and that the issue of migrants crossing the channel is a shared problem that requires shared solutions —— gerald darmanin. on thursday we saw 185 migrants cross the channel, the french authorities stopped just 99 people from making the crossing so britain has been asking france what they are doing to stop migrants leaving northern france in the first place and priti patel ones to express some of her concerns to her french counterpart about how this issueis french counterpart about how this issue is being dealt with. we french counterpart about how this issue is being dealt with.- issue is being dealt with. we have seen a build-up— issue is being dealt with. we have seen a build-up in _ issue is being dealt with. we have seen a build-up in the _ issue is being de

without priti patel~ — will take place on sunday. without priti patel.from belgium. — minister, his counterparts from belgium, germany and also from the netherlands. and i think that really shows— netherlands. and i think that really shows there has to be cooperation internationally but at the moment, the uk _ internationally but at the moment, the uk seems frozen out of that and the uk seems frozen out of that and the danger— the uk seems frozen out of that and the danger is while there is all this political backlash, while there is disappointing and really these bad war— is disappointing and really these bad war of words between the sides, potentially _ bad war of words between the sides, potentially more people will die out there in_ potentially more people will die out there in the channel. a potentially more people will die out there in the channel.— there in the channel. a very stark reminder. — there in the channel. a very stark reminder, simon, _ there in the channel. a very stark reminder, simon, there - there in the channel. a very stark remind

some comments coming up from priti patel, she's on i coming up from priti patel, she's on a trip in washingtonise mcfall, france then said, why will be help you stop and solve this problem rather than blame us? now she's blaming the eu as a whole, saying this problem has been caused tjy saying this problem has been caused by the eu's... and the schengen agreement where people can move through the eu countries without there being a border post to stop them. ijust think there being a border post to stop them. i just think a there being a border post to stop them. ijust think a lot of people who think that priti patel needs to stop with the rhetoric and blaming, and start dealing with this problem coming into the winter months when the weather is getting much colder, the weather is getting much colder, the water is much more choppy, and there is a real risk of seeing large numbers of people dying in the channel. and i think, rather than just concentrating on excuses, people want her to take some sort of action to get this problem sorted. 0nto ourfinal paper, the action to get this problem sorted.

this an offer has been made before by priti patel _ offer has been made before by priti patel. ir — patel. macron sort of stud it would affect their sovereignty. it's been affect their sovereignty. it's been a political— affect their sovereignty. it's been a political war of words for a long time _ a political war of words for a long time in — a political war of words for a long time. in some ways, that suited both parties' _ time. in some ways, that suited both parties' agenda. unless there's a compromise reached, it's going to look like _ compromise reached, it's going to look like both sides are politicising.— look like both sides are politicising. look like both sides are oliticisinu. ,, 2 ., look like both sides are oliticisin.. ,, �*, ., politicising. jessica, let's go back to the front _ politicising. jessica, let's go back to the front page _ politicising. jessica, let's go back to the front page of— politicising. jessica, let's go back to the front page of the - politicising. jessica, let's go back to the front page of the daily - to the front page of the daily telegrap

— embarrassing 24 hours for priti patel and — embarrassing 24 hours for priti patel and the britishhe french— letter that was addressed to the french president. i think it was something that was very kind of trump _ something that was very kind of trump ask— something that was very kind of trump ask of him to do and probably not very— trump ask of him to do and probably not very smart given that he should be working — not very smart given that he should be working on better relations with france, _ be working on better relations with france, given camino, the months and months _ france, given camino, the months and months of— france, given camino, the months and months of turmoil when everything that happened with the french fishermen, and this is kind of like the cherry— fishermen, and this is kind of like the cherry on top. i do feel as if it is— the cherry on top. i do feel as if it is starting _ the cherry on top. i do feel as if it is starting to become some kind of hiscuit— it is starting to become some kind of biscuit for tat situation between the two _ of biscuit for tat sit

the home secretary, priti patel, will meet her french counterpart this week, as the uk increases pressure on france to stop migrants crossing the channel. # so if you want the truth... silence. and an emotional couple's choice dance in strictly — as rose and giovanni pay tribute to the deaf community. good afternoon. the queen was unable to attend today's remembrance sunday service at the cenotaph in london. buckingham palace said she had sprained her back and it was with "great regret" that she wasn't able to be there. the palace had previously said it was the queen's "firm intention" to attend the service, after taking time away from her duties for health reasons. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. band plays. it was the customary cenotaph commemoration, after the limitations last year caused by the pandemic. there was, though, one notable absentee. the queen did not, as had been expected, take her place on a balcony overlooking the cenotaph. according to buckingham palace, she had sprained her back. she continues to rest at windsor. the prince of wales led other senio

all of priti patel�*sjet about safe routes of passage.ink we need a face-to-face meeting. our final sto on face-to-face meeting. our final story on the _ face-to-face meeting. our final story on the front _ face-to-face meeting. our final story on the front page - face-to-face meeting. our final story on the front page of- face-to-face meeting. our final story on the front page of the l story on the front page of the telegraph. the nhs is urged to scrap the term bame, a term that many people of colour, shall we say, i absolutely detest.— people of colour, shall we say, i absolutely detest. yes, i think it's -robabl absolutely detest. yes, i think it's probably about — absolutely detest. yes, i think it's probably about time _ absolutely detest. yes, i think it's probably about time that - absolutely detest. yes, i think it's probably about time that this - probably about time that this happened from talking to colleagues who were _ happened from talking to colleagues who were put in bame groups, and people _ who were put in bame groups, a

european ministers — minus the uk home secretary priti patel — are at a meeting in calais to discussstop migrants crossing the channel. also this hour — author chimamanda ngozi adichie talks about the responsibilities that come with being seen by many as a �*feminist icon�* in 100 women in conversation. that's in half an hour's time at 2.30 here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the health secretary sajid javid says the government "could not have acted more swiftly" in its response the the new 0mnicron coronavirus variant. he's called on people to come forward for booster vaccinations and is urgently considering widening the booster programme. two people who tested positive for the new variant remain in isolation — as our health correspondent anna collinson reports. the borders have already been breached by 0micron, with two cases of the new mutated variant detected in england. scientists on the government fear there may be more. the threat the variant poses is currently unknown but there are concerns its mutations mean it may spread more quickly. the south african

— immigration, to work with priti patel and — immigration, to work with priti patel and other departmentsle to come here, iess — less attractive for people to come here, less easy for them to enter and then— here, less easy for them to enter and then say here, which has been an enormous _ and then say here, which has been an enormous problem. because once people _ enormous problem. because once people have entered illegally they are even _ people have entered illegally they are even being put up in hotels, threatening them with jail isn't much — threatening them with jail isn't much of— threatening them with jail isn't much of a _ threatening them with jail isn't much of a threat if they feel they can get— much of a threat if they feel they can get out soon and find somewhere to work— can get out soon and find somewhere to work under the radar. gk. can get out soon and find somewhere to work under the radar.— to work under the radar. 0k. were auoin to to work under the radar. 0k. were going to move _ to work under the radar. 0k. were going to move on _ to work under the radar. 0k. were go

the home secretary, priti patel, will meet her french counterpart this week, as the uk increases pressurefrance to stop migrants crossing the channel. an estimated two million unvaccinated people in austria will go into lockdown from midnight tonight, as covid cases continue to rise in the country. # so if you want the truth... and an emotional couple's choice dance in strictly — as rose and giovanni pay tribute to the deaf community. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the president of the cop26 climate conference, alok sharma, has said that india and china would have to "justify" themselves to the world's most climate vulnerable countries after the two nations secured last—minute changes to the climate deal in glasgow. those changes last night controversially ended up softening commitments to reduce the use of coal. our science correspondent, victoria gill, reports. hearing no objections, it is so decided. after two weeks of sleepless nights and negotiations over every detail, a glasgow pact on climate change was finally agreed. it was almost derailed at the last moment, as india, b

— invitation to the home secretary, priti patel reinstated and the general— priti patel reinstated the french have argued _ problem is because the french have argued that by writing this letter with the — argued that by writing this letter with the suggestions that france should _ with the suggestions that france should be taking back moment to make the danger— should be taking back moment to make the danger channel crossing, they are putting france in a difficult situation — are putting france in a difficult situation because these are ideas that have — situation because these are ideas that have been forward to france in private _ that have been forward to france in private and — that have been forward to france in private and france feel that this is playing _ private and france feel that this is playing out in a very public way with _ playing out in a very public way with the — playing out in a very public way with the open letter by the prime minister— with the open letter by the prime minister but also through tweets and they are _ minister but also through tweets and they ar

from _ french dis— invited to priti patel from a — french dis— invited to priti patel from a meetingetter to— response to borisjohnson publishing a letter to emmanuel macron. both sides— a letter to emmanuel macron. both sides could — a letter to emmanuel macron. both sides could be more adult about how they go— sides could be more adult about how they go about this. there was a terrible — they go about this. there was a terrible tragedy last week. more likely— terrible tragedy last week. more likely to — terrible tragedy last week. more likely to come in future if these crossings— likely to come in future if these crossings don't stop. it is pretty undignified. it doesn't fill me with much _ undignified. it doesn't fill me with much confidence in the quality of our leaders at this time, which is worrying — our leaders at this time, which is worrying. we our leaders at this time, which is wor inc. ~ , ., ., worrying. we must leave it there for now. that worrying. we must leave it there for now- that is — worrying. we must leave it there for now- that is it _ worrying. we must leave i

— see how she does against priti patel.vette cooper represents a constituency which didn't_ represents a constituency which didn't push for a second eu referendum, unlike keir starmerand referendum, unlike keir starmer and other_ referendum, unlike keir starmerand other prominent people in the labour party _ other prominent people in the labour party 50 _ other prominent people in the labour party. so this shows a slight change in direction — party. so this shows a slight change in direction. it'll be fascinating to see — in direction. it'll be fascinating to see how keir starmer gets on when he has _ to see how keir starmer gets on when he has a _ to see how keir starmer gets on when he has a more prominent outspoken, and potentially more effective person — and potentially more effective erson. , . person. david lemi getting upgraded to shadow foreign _ person. david lemi getting upgraded to shadow foreign secretary, - person. david lemi getting upgraded to shadow foreign secretary, and - to shadow foreign secretary, and t

and i think priti patel wants to express some of her concerns to her french counterpart about how this, boris johnson, got involved minister, borisjohnson, got involved on friday because he was saying to france, why are you not policing your beaches? and he was suggesting there was a reluctance on the part of the french authorities to take this issue seriously enough. the french authorities, though, hit back, we heard from the french interior ministry and they said they are working day and night to try and stop people risking their lives making the crossing. pretty patel last met gerard dana in september, and i think it is fair to say that the meeting didn't go according to plan. britain had threatened to withhold some of the £54 million promised to france to increase patrols on beaches, to increase surveillance, and he was not happy about that at all, he accused britain of financial blackmail. crossings are set to continue, and lives will be lost. that was simon jones that was simonjones there. now, here is a question. did you watch strictly come dancing last night? if you did you may

priti patel has been like a rock, steadfast in the defense of the british people. priti was one of the leading voices in britain's vote to leave campaign and the fact that the united kingdom is once again truly a sovereign nation outside the european union was much to the determination and vision of leaders like the home secretary. please join me in welcoming the right honorable priti patel, mp. [applause] ms. patel: thank you so much for your introduction. it is such an honor to be here today, it really is. it is wonderful to see our friends on this side of the atlantic. of course, for me personally, being associated with niall and the foundation is welcome this foundation has a proud history of speaking up for liberty and advancing conservative values and beliefs. back in 1989 it was margaret thatcher, niall's former boss, who took pride in declaring that we in the conservative party are conviction politicians. we know what we believe and we hold fast to our beliefs. when elected, we put them into practice. being here today is very much a reminder that our interna

there's the home secretary, priti patel, in october. legal arguments about turning back the boats, the french argue that without their cooperation, it's impossible to do anyway. here's my colleague simonjones. the position from the french authorities is it's simply not safe for them to do that because they fear that migrants could threaten to jump in the water or the boats are so flimsy that attempting to turn them around could actually capsize the boats and lead to deaths in the channel. as far as we know, not a single boat has been turned around. that's led to this criticism from the opposition. headline grabbing plans repeatedly from the home secretary, which achieve nothing, are achieving nothing. well, since wednesday's tragedy, the uk's government particular focus has been people smugglers. but the task of taking them on is getting harder. because of the covid restrictions on travel, many of which are not yet lifted, this single method of entry is now deepened and intensified and has become so profitable for criminals, that it's g

european ministers — minus the uk home secretary priti patel — meet for talks in calais today about how migrants crossing the channel. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline london with shaun ley. hello and welcome to the programme, which brings together bbc specialists with the foreign correspondents who write, blog and broadcast to audiences back home from the dateline london. this week, the 27 people smuggled across europe to their deaths in the channel. the brakes are off for germany's traffic light coalition. and the peppa pig guide to being prime minister. our dateline panel this week, the portuguese academic and journalist eunice goes. we're hoping to bejoined soon by thomas kielinger, veteran uk watcher and royal biographer. and in the studio with me, the bbc news presenter and foreign correspondent clive myrie. good to see you, clive. first, covid, a new variant identified in south africa, is causing concern and disrupting international travel as a result. and clive, it's been called omicron tonight. it's always a bad sign when they give it a greek name, isn't it? yeah, it is.

priti patel in a statement this morning has said britain and france are already working very closelye crossings, but she says the two countries need to go further and faster. it is not entirely clear what she means by this, whether there will be any new solutions proposed, new ideas put on the table when this meeting takes place later this week, but i think it is fair to say over the past few days there has been a bit of a war of words between britain and france after 1185 migrants reached the uk on 33 boats on thursday. we had the prime minister boris johnson saying france needed to police their beaches and some suggestion there was a reluctance on the part of france to do this. you had france hitting back and saying they are working day and night to try to stop the crossings to try to prevent lives being lost. at the time priti patel met them back in london in september it is fair to say the meeting didn't go well because britain had just promised france £5a million to stop the crossings, increase patrols on beaches in france but britain said the money was dependent upon results, f

on issues from protecting britain's borders, to standing up for law and order, priti patel has been like a rock, steadfast in the defense of the british people. priti was one of the leading voices in britain's vote to leave campaign, and the fact that united kingdom is once again a truly sovereign nation outside of the european union owes much to the hard work, determination, and vision of leaders likely home secretary. please join me in welcoming the right honorable priti patel mp. thank you. [applause] sec. patel: thank you so much for your introduction. it is an honor to be here today. it is wonderful to see our friends on this side of the atlantic. for me personally, knowing the foundation as well, this foundation has a well-established reputation and an incredible history, a proud history of speaking up for liberty and advancing conservative values and beliefs. and of course back in 1989, it was margaret thatcher who took pride in declaring that we in the conservative party are conviction politicians. we know what we believe. we hold fast to our beliefs. and when elected, we put the

european ministers, minus the british home secretary priti patel, meet for talks in calais today about to stop migrants crossing the channel. and weather warnings are still in place in parts of the uk — as the clean up from storm arwen continues. hello and welcome to bbc news. the uk health secretary, sajid javid, is giving more details today about the government's new covid measures aimed at combatting the omicron variant — that's the variant discovered this last week in southern africa. it comes after two cases were detected in essex and nottingham. from tuesday — all international travellers arriving in the country must now take a pcr test within two days, and self isolate, until they get a negative result. all those who've been in contact with someone who has the omicron variant, will also have to self—isolate for 10 days, regardless of whether they've been vaccinated. face coverings will once again become compulsory in shops and on public transport in england from next week. in scotland, wales and northern ireland they're already mandatory on public transport and in many indoor ar

the home secretary, priti patel — who won't be there — has warned that a failure by european politicianssue will lead to "even worse scenes" in the channel this winter. from calais, our correspondent, lucy williamson, reports. france says it is a front—line state for the eu when it comes to migration. not in terms of people arriving but of people trying to leave. pressure has grown on paris since wednesday, when 27 people died trying to cross the channel to the uk. people smuggling networks are known to operate across eu borders, and the government says more than half the people camped here have come from belgium. the french interior minister gerald darmanin is meeting eu ministers here in calais today to try to stop the flow of people and equipment into france. the uk government agrees that the ideal solution would be to stop migrants before they ever reach the french coast but the home secretary priti patel won't be here today. she's been disinvited, amid political tensions between london and paris. the invitation was withdrawn after borisjohnson published his solution to the problem o

and the home secretary, priti patel, seen here on a patrol boatin priti patel, seen here on a patrolel last year and the french both agree that tackling the french both agree that tackling the people smugglers is the priority. not so, say campaigners. the people smugglers are a symptom but not the cause of the issue. the issueis but not the cause of the issue. the issue is people want to claim uk asylum and they can't do it unless they are physically present in the uk and there is no way to get there other than on a boat. but uk and there is no way to get there other than on a boat.— other than on a boat. but with arrests being _ other than on a boat. but with arrests being made _ other than on a boat. but with arrests being made overnight| other than on a boat. but with - arrests being made overnight after the tragedy yesterday, labour say more could have been done to tackle people smuggling. t find more could have been done to tackle people smuggling-— people smuggling. i find it really hard to believe _ people smuggling. i find it really hard to believe those _ people smuggling. i

pretty patel of the home secretary, said to be furious at the quote" -- priti —— priti patel, the hometary. yes, it is a very big number, it is significant. it is also pushing the sleeves off the front pages, which certainly for some newspapers, the conservative party would rather have stories of getting tough on the french beast of the migrants than taking body blows about mps having second jobs or being accused of sleazy behaviour —— vis—a—vis migrants. sleazy behaviour -- vis-a-vis migrants-_ sleazy behaviour -- vis-a-vis miarants. ~ . ., ., , ., migrants. we have had a statement issued from — migrants. we have had a statement issued from the _ migrants. we have had a statement issued from the home _ migrants. we have had a statement issued from the home office - migrants. we have had a statement i issued from the home office tonight, anna, which says the number of illegal migrants departing from france today is unacceptable. we have a deal with the french government. there was talk of the british not giving them the money, then just a few weeks ago, no, that is an administrative mi

the message from priti patel is a shared problem that requires shared solutions.nching from beaches in northern france and trying to tackle the people smugglers organising the crossings. but she says the two countries need to go further and faster. it's not entirely clear what she means by this, whether there will be any new solutions proposed, new ideas put on the table, when this meeting takes place later this week but i think it's fair to say over the past few days, there's been a bit of a war of words between britain and france after 1185 migrants reach the uk on 33 boats on thursday. you had the prime minister borisjohnson sein france needed to police their beaches. some suggestion that there was a reluctance on the part of france to do this. you had france heading back, saying we are working day and night to try and stop the crossings, trying to prevent lives being lost. last time eddie patel met her french counterpart was back in september here in london and i think it's fair to say the meeting did not go well at all because britain had just promised france

european ministers, minus the uk home secretary priti patel, are at a meeting in calais to discuss how to stop migrants crossing the channel. sir frank williams, founder and former team principal of the williams racing formula 1 team, has died aged 79. coming up this hour — mothers reborn, the story of a group of women in poland, where the fertility rate is low who are taking control and becoming mothers to fake babies. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. case of 0micron has been found in the uk. it case of omicron has been found in the uk. , ., ., ., the uk. it is an individualwho sent the uk. it is an individualwho spent time — the uk. it is an individualwho spent time in _ the uk. it is an individualwho spent time in west _ the uk. it is an individualwho spent time in west london - the uk. it is an individualwho| spent time in west london but the uk. it is an individual who - spent time in west london but has left the country. but the situation now, anna collinson reports. the threat the variant poses is currently unknown but there are concerns its mutations mean it may spread m

the home secretary priti patel wish due here in calais this weekend to discuss migration but since there are planning day after day how to bridge the channel. like this person from sudan, queuing at a food distribution truck. he is undeterred by the deaths of 27 people in the channel this week. would he stop trying if he thought he would be sent straight back to france? , , , ., ., ., france? this is my dream to go to the uk. france? this is my dream to go to the uk- if— france? this is my dream to go to the uk- if i _ france? this is my dream to go to the uk. if i came _ france? this is my dream to go to the uk. |f| came back to - france? this is my dream to go to the uk. |f| came back to france i the uk. if i came back to france again i would go to the uk. never be stopped. not stop never.— stopped. not stop never. neither disaster nor _ stopped. not stop never. neither disaster nor diplomacy _ stopped. not stop never. neither disaster nor diplomacy has - stopped. not stop never. neither l disaster nor diplomacy has stopped the rhythm of these crossings. an alternative to the promise

priti patel had her _ the channel in small boats.esn't it? there will be british officials they are, of course. it is a joint effort, a european effort and i do hope that the conversations will continue and perhaps be done discreetly and not by twitter. i think that was the reason that priti patel was disinvited. i think the french government wants to have a serious conversation with its british counterparts because the situation is very difficult and serious and has been going on for a long time. it has nothing to do with brexit. we had a calais migrant crisis for 30 years now and we have a treaty that we signed 18 years ago and the game going on in britain that i know all too well, blaming the french, that will not resolve anything, especially when it is france shielding the british border. quite successfully on the whole. 50, yes, let's hope that the meeting today will be fruitful. figs yes, let's hope that the meeting today will be fruitful.— today will be fruitful. as you say this issue became _ today will be fruitful. as you say

the home secretary, priti patel, will meet her french counterpart this week, as the uk increases pressuremigrants crossing the channel. now on bbc news, we have a special edition of witness history to mark the cop26 climate summit. hello, and welcome to this special edition of witness history with me, claire marshall. we're in the gardens of london's environmental college, capel manor. this time, we're getting first—hand accounts of some important moments in environmental history. coming up, the man who fed the world as crop pioneer norman borlaug was called. how saddam hussein ordered the destruction of iraq's great marshes. and we hear about the fight to escape a neighbourhood built on 20,000 tons of toxic waste. but we start here in the uk, which was one of the first countries in europe to ban lead from petrol in cars. the move followed a successful campaign showing the lead was poisoning children and leaving them permanently brain—damaged. witness history spoke to doctor robin russell—jones from the campaign for leadfree air. chanting. leadfree petrol now! i am protesting against this

we don't appear to be hearing the same from priti patel.at the french have been attacking the uk on this issue. i don't think she wants. like she's breaking promises for this cut sort the situation. you can see why they don't want her to be the centre of attention at this point in time. i think this piecejust attention at this point in time. i think this piece just shows how a real breakdown in trust, the french are like in private the uk tries to be constructive but in public boris johnson placer to his base, he plays to score points against the french and so on. it's really not a happy picture. and so on. it's really not a happy icture. ,, , ., ., and so on. it's really not a happy icture. ,, _ ., ., , picture. shelby and with what sounds like miaht picture. shelby and with what sounds like might be — picture. shelby and with what sounds like might be a _ picture. shelby and with what sounds like might be a happier _ picture. shelby and with what sounds like might be a happier picture? - picture. shelby and with what sounds like might be

the home secretary priti patel was due here in calais this weekend to discuss migration but since mrjohnson'ssinvited. uk officials are in paris today to discuss the issue. as officials try to bridge the political divide, migrants here are planning day after day how to bridge the channel. like moez, from sudan, queuing at a food distribution truck. he is undeterred by the deaths of 27 people in the channel this week. would he stop trying if he thought he would be sent straight back to france? this is my dream to go to the uk. if i came back to france again i would go to the uk. never be stopped. not stop, never. neither disaster nor diplomacy has stopped the rhythm of these crossings. an alternative to the promises of people smugglers can feel as remote here as the elisee palace or downing street. lucy williamson, bbc news. one of the young women who died on board that boat on wednesday has been named — maryam nuri mohamed amin from kurdistan. the family heard the news from two other people who were on board the boat. they are waiting for her body to be flown home to kurdistan. still to come.

this priti patel in that meeting this weekend? �* , , weekend?go back to high—level political level contacts with the french quickly, but equally it would be better if priti patel wasn't there, obviously. better if priti patel wasn't there, obviousl . ., ., ., obviously. how do we get back to those conversations? _ obviously. how do we get back to those conversations? what i obviously. how do we get back to those conversations? what steps| obviously. how do we get back to i those conversations? what steps need to be taken next to tackle this? i england could become the first country in the world to introduce legislation which should result in better support for people with down syndrome. a bill has been debated for the first time in the commons today — and if it passes into law, it will mean public bodies like councils, schools and job centres will be required to specifically recognise the needs of people with the condition. our disability affairs correspondent, nikki fox, reports. pull, pull, pull. tom is pumping iron at the gym. yeah, one more.

can go to that meeting. reconsider and priti patel can go to that meeting-— reconsider and pritistatement, they say the city center was very busy before the incident and the lights on church street had been officially switched on earlier and they are appealing to anyone on the street, church street he saw the incident and they have captured it on their mobile phones to come forward. severe weather conditions heading our way, now we've got the details. areas of greatest concern, scotland and north—east england. could be damaged and rough seas around and they could be some travel and power disruption. that is later today and into tomorrow. 0ut there at the moment the wind is starting to pick up moment the wind is starting to pick up across the country. if you're heading out, outbreaks of rain across south of england and wales. cold air follows and notice parts of northern ireland and scotland, showers turning to snow, falling to lower levels across parts of scotland and later today across the north—east we could see blizzards in the mountains. showers continue across northern irela

, priti patel, the home secretary, she is - solution. jeffrey, priti patel, the home secretary, she ison at the moment, she had a meeting with her us opposite number, there is clearly common ground on this concern about migration and border control. whether people are coming from central america to try to get into the united states or they are coming from the middle east and africa to try to get into the uk or other parts of europe indeed, it costs them money. there is a real debate about how people are paying for this, debate about how people are paying forthis, is debate about how people are paying for this, is itjust remittances from relatives who already live in the country sending money back home? are they selling everything they have to try to get in? how is this trade being financed? that have to try to get in? how is this trade being financed?— trade being financed? that is a really interesting _ trade being financed? that is a really interesting question, - trade being financed? that is a | really interesting question, and trade being financed? that is a . really interesting q

the uk home secretary, priti patel, will hold talks this week with her french counterpart to discussa new peak for a single day. over a thousand people crossed the channel on thursday. here's our reporter simon jones. this is a shared problem that requires shared solutions. pretty patelin requires shared solutions. pretty patel in a statement this morning has said britain and france are already working very closely together to try to stop boats lunching from beaches in northern france and trying to tackle the people smugglers organising the crossings but she says the two countries need to go further and faster. it is not entirely clear what she means by this, whether there will be any new solutions proposed, new ideas but on the table and this meeting takes place later this week but i think it is fair to say over the past few days there has been a bit of a war of words between britain and france after 1185 migrants reach the uk on 33 boats on thursday. he had the prime minster borisjohnson thursday. he had the prime minster boris johnson saying thursday. he had the prime minster bori

european ministers — minus the uk home secretary priti patel — crossing the channel.oming up — ros atkins and guests discuss the big that's in the media show at 3.30. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the health secretary sajid javid says the government "could not have acted more swiftly" in its response the the new 0mnicron coronavirus variant. he's called on people to come forward for booster vaccinations and is urgently considering widening the booster programme. two people who tested positive for the new variant remain in isolation — as our health correspondent anna collinson reports. the borders have already been breached by 0micron with two cases of the heavily mutated covid variant detected in england, scientist and the government fears there may be more. the threat it poses is currently unknown but there are concerns its mutations mean it may spread more quickly. the south african doctor who first spotted 0micron says she found many patients who tested positive with the new variant displayed a very mild symptoms, no cough, more tiredness. i think you alr

so, katya, it is interesting tonight, so priti patel, the home secretary has talked to her french counterparthis afternoon and we understand that some uk officials and law enforcement officers are actually going to france tonight. she is going to go on sunday. but when emmanuel macron seems to be taking a hardline saying we cannot do this kind of collaboration that the uk government is asking for, what do you the prospects what do you think the prospects are of that stand—off changing? it is an historic movement of people across notjust one but two continents, if you think that people are coming from the middle east and further afield. what are the chances actually then, in a big picture way, of anything changing? it is interesting, laura, - because as much as we have seen the uk and the eu, sorry, france, saying - we will co—operate more i in the wake of those awful deaths yesterday, there hasl been so much cross—channel sniping by france saying the uk, it is your- fault and vice versa. at the same time, when they do work together, i like when they stepped up - patrols in the channel tunnel,

trying to reach the uk, but mr macron confirmed that an invitation for britain's home secretary priti patelrom calais. the road between paris and london is getting colder, the political distance a little wider each day. here in the migrant camps, caught between the two governments, they know what it takes to bridge the channel and what the risks are if you fail. two days ago, a boat capsized, killing 27 people. tonight, the first victim was named as 24—year—old maryam nuri mohamed amin from iraqi kurdistan. her fiance said he was messaging her as the dinghy began to lose air. herfather, mourning her death in erbil, in northern iraq, spoke to the bbc. translation: from germany, she went to france and in - france, she got into this slaughterhouse. the whole world talks about europe is a place that is calm, that is pleasant. is this what "calm" means? around 30 people dying in the middle of the sea? this is a sin to put people through this. this tragedy has put pressure on paris and london to amend their rift over how to tackle the channel crossings. reporter: macron says you aren't serious. -

european ministers — minus the uk home secretary priti patel — meet for talks in calais today about how migrants crossing the channel and weather warnings are still in place in parts of the uk — as the clean up from storm arwen continues hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the uk health secretary, sajid javid, has promised it will still be a great christmas despite the discovery of two cases of the omicron variant of coronavirus in nottingham and essex. the government has introduced new measures to combat the variant. from tuesday — all international travellers arriving in the country will have to take a pcr test within two days, and self isolate until they get a negative result. anyone who's been in contact with somebody who has the omicron variant, will also have to self—isolate for ten days, regardless of whether they've been vaccinated. face coverings will once again become compulsory in shops and on public transport in england from tuesday. in scotland, wales and northern ireland they're already mandatory on public transport and in many indoor areas.

the home secretary, priti patel, was due here in calais this weekend to discuss migration, but sinceofficials are in paris today to discuss the issue. no invitations needed here, though. through it all, migrants plan the next crossing attempts. like moez from saddam, among those we met queueing for a food distribution truck. he is undeterred by the deaths of 27 people in the channel this week. would he stop trying if he thought he'd be sent straight back to france? this my dream, to go to uk. if come back to france, again go to uk. never not to stop, not to stop, never. neither disaster nor diplomacy has stopped the rhythm of these crossings. an alternative to the promises of people smugglers can feel as remote here as the elysee palace or downing street. lucy williamson, bbc news, calais. despite the obvious perils of the channel crossing, people have still been attempting it in the days since the tragedy, with smuggling gangs trying to convince them that the journey is safe. from france, fergal keane reports. from paris, all routes lead north. the city that is a hub for information

here's the uk's home secretary priti patel.ffered to put more troops on the ground so too we can skew clear the area and vulnerable people do not risk their lives by getting into unseaworthy boats. but for the french government it's an issue for the uk. here' the french president emmanuel macron when these men and women arrive at the coast it is too late. , ., ., too late. this morning our prime minister held _ too late. this morning our prime minister held a _ too late. this morning our prime minister held a special— too late. this morning our prime minister held a special meeting l minister held a special meeting where they considered all options including maximum presence, including maximum presence, including using the reservists and asking for the british to increase their efforts because, remember, in a way, we are guarding this border for the british. these men and women do not want to claim asylum in france and we have offered that and if they do, we have centres for them near calais and dunkirk. katya adler our europe

the home secretary priti patel wish due here in calais this weekend to discuss migration but since the. as officials try to bridge the political divide, migrants here are planning day after day how to bridge the channel. like this person from sudan, queuing at a food distribution truck. he is undeterred by the deaths of 27 people in the channel this week. would he stop trying if he thought he would be sent straight back to france? this is my dream to go to the uk. if i came back to france again i would go to the uk. never be stopped. not stop never. neither disaster nor diplomacy has stopped the rhythm of these crossings. an alternative to the promises of people smugglers can feel as remote here as downing street. lucy williamson, bbc news. at 7.30pm, it's dateline london. but first, a full round up — from the bbc sport centre. i bet you are glad you are not in the studio with me tonight. i wish you well and i do feel for you. good evening. the draw for the play—offs for next year's world cup in qatar were made this afternoon, and the headlines for british fans are that if both scotlan

that view was supported in the house of commons on thursday by the home secretary, priti patel who said that she would be asking the bbc and other media to reflect on what she called "inappropriate language. and to discuss the use of language and this story i am joined now by the executive editor for uk's content at bbc news. richard, thank you very much for coming on newswatch. a lot of viewers are saying why don't you just call them people. first of all i should say, this was a terrible human tragedy as you were reflecting there. and i think it's important that our coverage reflects that in a sensitive and respectful way. in terms of the use migrant, i think it's about being as clear and as accurate as we can be for the audience. it's a term that the audience understands, we know that from research. and ultimately, it actually explains why those people were on the channel, they were migrating, they were migrants that were trying to move to another country. so i think it's about being clear and accurate. at the same time, absolutely going on to try and tell the stories of those people

the issue with priti patel is that she's more interested in a diplomatic spat than she is in a workablet is — but we also need in that deal to be looking upstream. we need to be looking away from the coast to disrupt these vile people—smugglers on the long routes, the long, well—established routes the people have taken to reach northern france in the first place. mr thomas—symonds also said he would like a replacement for the dublin agreement, which allows eu countries to transfer asylum seekers back to the first member state they were proven to have entered. that's an agreement the uk left after brexit. the health secretary sajid javid, says he doesn't believe that scheme worked, and home secretary priti patel is working to find ways to return people to different countries... whatever agreement it wasn't going to be the dublin agreement, because, as i say, it never worked. we do need new agreements with countries, predominantly with the countries where most of the failed asylum seekers are coming from, and those aren't always european countries. and this home secretary has done that —

as a consequence france has uninvited to home secretary priti patel from a meeting with eu ministersster and the home secretary who have completely lost control of the situation in the channel at the very moment when the prime minister needed to be a statesman, to actually deal with this. what we saw instead was a grave error of judgment, putting a public letter on twitter. in judgment, putting a public letter on twitter. ,, , ., twitter. in downing street they are ”uttin u- twitter. in downing street they are putting on the _ twitter. in downing street they are putting up the christmas _ twitter. in downing street they are putting up the christmas tree, - putting up the christmas tree, relations with france are anything but festive. boris johnson says relations with france are anything but festive. borisjohnson says his aim is to save lives, but his proposals had been rebuffed by the french and the uk after brexit is no longer part of the eu scheme to allow the return of asylum seekers to eu countries, which means both sides have to find ways to work together. trio sides have to fin