he reports that reporter simonjones.the channel by the coastguard. on arrival at the scene, some casualties were found to be in the water but all casualties are believed to be accounted for and were brought to safety by the rnli's volunteer crew. that was breaking news from our reporter simonjones. an incident in the channel involving the rnli lifeboats. casualties were found to be in the water but all casualties are believed to be accounted for and were brought to safety. we will bring more detail when we get it. home secretary suella braverman has called for those responsible for disorder on oxford street in london on wednesday to be "hunted down" and jailed. nine people were arrested last night after posts on the social media platform, tiktok, appeared to encourage group shoplifting. staffordshire police say it is treating a fire at a well—known i8th—century pub near dudley, in the west midlands, as arson. the crooked house, described as "britain's wonkiest pub," was largely destroyed by a blaze on saturday night. it

simonjones, bbc news, dover.s year are down by about 15% compared with the same period last year. but so far this year, the numbers entering the eu illegally have gone up by about 13%. critics say what happens out there in the channel is less about government policy and much more to do with the weather. for example, this morning weather. for example, this morning we saw several boats being brought into shore when it was very calm, perhaps 200 people arriving in total. after that, the wind whipped up total. after that, the wind whipped up in the crossings have start for the day. simonjones, the day. simon jones, thank the day. simonjones, thank you. —— have stopped. the time is 13:17. our top story this afternoon: junior doctors in england begin a four—day walk—out as part of a long—running dispute with the government about pay and conditions. dozens of hot air balloons take to the skies, as the international balloon fiesta gets under way in bristol. coming up on bbc news: could liverpool be about to break the bri

simonjones in simon jones in dover speaking simonjones in dover speaking tours earlier. —— speaking toddes — director at the migration policy centre at the european university institute said there was a lack of cooperation between british and french authorities. the fact that this is continuing as an indication that up to now, a failure of cooperation. there have been frequent attempts over recent years for french and british authorities to reach agreement on a more effective means of policing the channel, stopping people from embarking on these dangerous journeys, but we are not seeing the results of that. so, i think this is an indication of failure of cooperation and the need for reinforced corporation to prevent this tragedy recurring. what would that corporation look like? the mp for dover, natalie elphicke, said that this incident highlighted the need forjoint patrols on the french coast, to stop migrants leaving there to come to british shores in the first place. what's your response to that? there's no magic solution, no one single measure can resolve what is a very complex iss

simonjones, bbc news, dover.ext week in an atlanta area case against donald trump and his allies for allegedly interfering in the 2020 election. on saturday, state's formally tenant governor and an independentjournalist said independent journalist said they had independentjournalist said they had both been asked to testify before the grand jury on wednesday. fulton county attorney general fani willis is thought to be seeking more than a dozen charges against the former president. they include conspiracy and racketeering and those charges could come in the coming days. trump denies any wrongdoing. donald trump did make an appearance at the iowa state fair, hundreds there greeted the former president as he moved around grills and even visited baby goats at that fair held in the first state to kick off voting in the us presidential primary. trump's visit happened as his lead driver, florida governor ron desantis. hejoined iowa governor kim reynolds for a fireside chat at the fairground. desantis has recently shaken

simonjones has the latest. deaths in the channel off the coast of france, the crossings continued. 500 more people were brought to shore this weekend. every boat arriving puts more pressure on a prime minister who has made stopping them one of his top five priorities. labour says the people smugglers organising the journeys are "running rings" around the government and it accuses ministers of allowing the asylum backlog to get completely out of control. processed cases get decisions made as quickly as possible and then you can take action if people don't have a right to be in this country. and for those who do, you can make sure that they're allowed to get on and live the rest of their lives happily, but also action on these criminal gangs. the government says new legislation is beginning to have an impact on the exploitative business model of the smugglers. and it insists increased patrols on beaches in northern france alongside a new returns agreement with albania are delivering results. there are record numb

simonjones has the latest.s in the channel off the coast of france the crossings have continued. 500 more people were brought to shore on saturday labour says people smugglers are running rings round the government. if people do not have the right to be in _ if people do not have the right to be in this— if people do not have the right to be in this country, for those who do you make _ be in this country, for those who do you make sure they can get on and live the _ you make sure they can get on and live the rest — you make sure they can get on and live the rest of their lives happily but also — live the rest of their lives happily but also action on the criminal gangs — but also action on the criminal ans. ,., but also action on the criminal ans. , gangs. the government says it is vital to make _ gangs. the government says it is vital to make the _ gangs. the government says it is vital to make the business - gangs. the government says it is vital to make the business model gangs. the government says it is i v

simonjones reporting from dover.y the eu's border agency suggest that the number of people who have crossed illegally into the european union so far this year is 13% higher than the same period in 2022. the agency says the increase was entirely driven by the number of people who arrived after travelling across the mediterranean, which more than doubled. 0ur reporter in rome sofia bettiza explained why illegal crossings have been rising. what we are seeing is a new, dangerous trend of using very small, low quality metal boats and they tend to break during the journey crossing the mediterranean sea from north africa to italy. it's very easy for those boats to capsize. that's exactly what happened a few days ago when a boat that was carrying 45 people on board capsized near sicily because of a wave. as a result, 41 people died. that's why, according to the un, this route, the central mediterranean route, is by far the most dangerous migrant crossing in the world. just to give you a number, frankie, this year so far more

simonjones, bbc news, dover. correspondent lisa louis is in calais this evening. what more can you tell is about the people who were on board? weill. what more can you tell is about the people who were on board? well, we know art people who were on board? well, we know part of — people who were on board? well, we know part of these _ people who were on board? well, we know part of these people _ people who were on board? well, we know part of these people are - people who were on board? well, we know part of these people are now. know part of these people are now back here in calais. authorities say they were taking care of them. they were talking to police at that point. aid associations are now starting to walk around and find people who are may be related to them or brothers and sisters telling that their loved ones may have day in the sea. and they are trying to provide support as aid associations are going around trying to provide food and support. psychological support and give them shelter they can. we sup

simonjones, bbc news, dover.orrespondent lisa louis is in calais with the latest on the rescue operation. we heard from french authorities earlier that they were alerted by a commercial vessel at 420 local time and dispatch them of their vessels to the site and brought in the two british vessels to bring as many people save to sure as they could. we talked to some of these rescue staff earlier today and they told us it was really a grim scene. they were going there to save lives, but once i got there, the only thing they could do with actually drag dead corpses out of the water. they were really in shock and hoping other events like that will not happen again, but aid workers have been telling a lot of people have been telling a lot of people have been coming to calais over the past three weeks and the estimate there are hundreds of migrants waiting to cross the channel and other dramatic events could happen over the coming weeks again. liza events could happen over the coming weeks again-— weeks again. lisa loui

simonjones reports from dover.y in the channel, more migrants were being brought to dover after being picked up at sea, undeterred by the evident risks of taking to the water in overcrowded, flimsy boats. it was just such a boat that sank, prompting a huge emergency response. the survivors said some of them had been trying to bail out water with their shoes. others were in the sea pleading for help. a harrowing incident for the lifeboat crews. the french minister responsible for safety at sea visited some of those involved in the rescue operation in calais, keen to talk about the people who were helped to safety. this terrible event shows that thanks to cooperation between france and britain we managed to save lives. that's what we have to focus on. last december, at least four people died when their boat capsized. there are now renewed calls for increased cooperation between britain and france. it is absolutely essential the authorities are able to cooperate to prevent people making these dangerous journeys. the f

simonjones, bbc news, dover. hour, the authorities have confirmed another rescue in the channel overnight. 5a migrants were picked up by french coast guards after a boat capsized off the coast of calais. the authorities were alerted by a commercial ship. some were taken to the port of dunkirk. joining me live now are our correspondents, ian palmer, who's in dover and bethany bell in calais. the first of all, ian, can you bring it up to date on this latest development? i it up to date on this latest development?— it up to date on this latest development? it up to date on this latest develoment? .., , ., ., development? i can tell you that the wind had picked _ development? i can tell you that the wind had picked up _ development? i can tell you that the wind had picked up this _ development? i can tell you that the wind had picked up this morning. - development? i can tell you that the wind had picked up this morning. i. wind had picked up this morning. i can no longer see the coastline of france, which means it i

simonjones is simon jones is in simonjones is in dover with this update. a, simon jones is in dover withhis udate. �* ,, simon jones is in dover with this udate. ~ , , simon jones is in dover with this udate. ~ , ._ update. a passing ship actually sotted update. a passing ship actually spotted migrants _ update. a passing ship actually spotted migrants in _ update. a passing ship actually spotted migrants in difficulty, l update. a passing ship actually| spotted migrants in difficulty, it was reported that the people were trying to bail out water using their shoes. an emergency response was activated, several lifeboats were sent to the scene and by the time they arrived it was a pretty catastrophic picture. numerous people were in the water screaming for help. rescuers did what they did. 0ne for help. rescuers did what they did. one person was airlifted to hospital in calais where they were later pronounced dead. five other bodies were taken to shore by the lifeboat and the survivors, around 40-50 lifeboat and the survivors, around 40—50 people were brought to dover and on the other side

simonjones reports from dover. the sea has claimed several more lives. french lifeboat had the grim task of bringing five bodies back to shore, a sixth person airlifted to hospital didn't survive. some of those rescued were taken to dover after lifeboats from the uk joined the search operation. many of the survivors had been in the sea, screaming for help. others had been trying to bail out their sinking boat using their shoes. translation: they were in trouble. some were suffering from seasickness and the boats are quite simply overloaded. they overload the boats and so the boats can no longer move forwards. the last boat was too full. these pictures taken earlier in the week showed just how many people can be crammed into flimsy boats in the world's busiest shipping lane. the french authorities say they will only intervene at sea if a boat gets into difficulty. the mp for dover is calling for a new approach. this is an absolute tragedy today in the channel, and my thoughts and prayers are with all those affected. what we now really need to see is the f

simonjones reports from dover. the sea has claimed several lives.m task of bringing by bodies back to shore. a six person airlifted to hospital didn't survive. some of those rescued were taken to dover

simonjones, bbc news, dover.rand jury is expected to hear evidence next week in an atlanta—area case against donald trump and his allies for allegedly interfering in the 2020 election. on saturday the state's former lieutenant governor geoff duncan and an independent journalist confirmed that they both have been asked to testify before the grand jury on tuesday. fulton county district attorney fani willis is thought to be seeking more than a dozen charges against the former president, including conspiracy and racketeering. those charges could happen in the coming days. trump denies all wrongdoing. donald trump made an appearance at the iowa state fair this saturday. hundreds of supporters and fair attendees greeted the former president at the fair, held in the first state to kick off voting in the us presidential primary. the former president's visit happened at the same time his lead rival, florida governor ron desantis, joined iowa governor kim reynolds for a fireside chat at the fairgrounds. earlier i spoke to

simonjones, bbc news, dover.mohamed bazoum has reported he is in good spirits. he has been held captive in the basement of the presidential palace in the capitol since he was removed from office by the military. west africa is a regional organisation aims to send a parliamentary committee to niger to meet the leaders. the military chiefs were meant to hold talks on the crisis on saturday but that was cancelled without explanation. the taliban's afghan universities are ready to readmit women but are ready to readmit women but a final decision is up to the leader. they banned female students from campuses last year but an education official told the associated press that senior figures told the associated press that seniorfigures in told the associated press that senior figures in the taliban were in favour of reversing the decision. they did not say if it was clear if the change would ever happen. stay with us. right here on bbc news. part one of the weekend was mixed with low pressure bringing sunshine and shower

simonjones reports from dover.ter being picked up at sea, undeterred by the evident risks of taking to the water in overcrowded flimsy boats. it was just such a boat that sank, prompting a huge emergency response. the survivor said of them have been trying to bail out water with their shoes. others within sea, pleading for help. a harrowing incident of a lifeboat cruise, the french minister responsible for safety at sea visited some of those involved in the rescue operation in calais, keen to talk about the people who were helped to safety. this talk about the people who were helped to safety.— helped to safety. this terrible event between _ helped to safety. this terrible event between france - helped to safety. this terrible event between france and i event between france and britain, we managed to save a life is what we have to focus on full blast december and is about these four people died when their boat capsized. there are now renewed _ when their boat capsized. there are now renewed calls - when their boat

simonjones, bbc news, dover.o an estimate by the international energy agency, which says demand reached an all—time high of 103 million barrels a day. the agency suggests the demand could rise even more this month, hitting a new peak. here is our business reporter david waddell. global oil demand first passed through 100 million barrels a day in 2019 but the impact of the covid pandemic hit demand hard. at one point in the april of 2020, the price of a barrel of brent crude fell to $22.4. it's much higher now — on friday, the market price closed at $85.5. that's a price that buyers are happy to accept on the world markets. june saw an estimated aggregate demand of 103 barrels per day. so, why is demand so high? that's a question i put to the independent energy analyst, cornelia meyer. well, the economy is doing a little bit better — the global economy — than was anticipated at the beginning of the year, especially the us is doing a lot better and even in europe, where some economies aren't doing too well, there i

simonjones has the latest.hannel the crossings have continued. 500 more people were brought to shore on saturday after being picked up in flimsy boats. in dover, thoughts remain with the six men who did not make it. unfortunately, this is going to happen sometime and we will have another one before long. all the time people are trying to cross the channel in these boats which are not designed for purpose. and things go wrong unfortunately. fitter designed for purpose. and things go wrong unfortunately.— wrong unfortunately. after the initial shock _ wrong unfortunately. after the initial shock about _ wrong unfortunately. after the initial shock about the - wrong unfortunately. after the initial shock about the latest i wrong unfortunately. after the i initial shock about the latest loss of life at sea, focus is inevitably turned to what can do to prevent more tragedies. the government has made stopping the boats one of the top priorities, but so far, that has not stopped the desire of many to get to the uk. lab

simonjones, bbc news, dover.ds should have prevented the killing.he she said his personal guards should have prevented the killing. he died earlier this week, less than two weeks before elections were due to take place. he was a vocal critic of the corruption and drug crime that have beset ecuador. our south america correspondent katy watson has this report. two daughters remembering their father. a very personal goodbye after what was a very public murder. this was the moment leaving a campaign event that fernando villavicencio was gunned down by a man who'd exposed a man who'd exposed corruption, a man who said he wasn't afraid. the supporters had enough of the violence. he says the police are hypocrites for failing to protect fernando villavicencio. six colombians have been arrested and are now injail. meanwhile, the country is in a state of emergencyjust days meanwhile, the country is in a state of emergency. just days on from losing her husband, his widow spoke out overnight. the bulletproof vest and helmet,

simonjones in dover, thank you for that update.— in the past few minutes — released new data about the number of migrants crossing the mediterranean to europe. the agency says the number increased by the number of people travelling across the mediterranean. let's speak now to our reporter in rome, sofia bettiza a rise in the number of those crossing illegally so why do we think that is? it crossing illegally so why do we think that is?— crossing illegally so why do we think that is? it is mostly people who are coming _ think that is? it is mostly people who are coming from _ think that is? it is mostly people who are coming from egypt, - think that is? it is mostly people | who are coming from egypt, from guinea, from the ivory coast who are fleeing war and persecution. and are trying to reach europe, looking for a better life. what we are seeing is a better life. what we are seeing is a new dangerous trend of using very small low quality metal boats. they tend to break during the journey, crossing the mediterranean sea from north

simonjones reports. the smiling nurse who was a killer of babies she was supposed to be caring for.ssociation says her crimes have shocked the nation, and something similar must never be allowed to happen again. consultants at the countess of chester hospital say senior managers ignored their repeated warnings about letby for many months, despite hospital bosses claiming there was a culture of listening. it was secretive, it was judgemental. there was no credibility given to our opinions. and from january 2017, it was intimidating. bullying to a certain extent. the consultants who raised concerns at one point even had to send letby an apology letter, against their wishes, for any stress and upset she may have experienced due to their comments. they also feared being reported to the general medical council when they continued to push for the police to be brought in. the gmc regulates doctors and has the power to strike them off. the british medical association is now calling for similar regulation for non—clinical hospital managers so they can face the same rigorous scrutiny as docto

simonjones reports from dover. the sea has claimed several more lives.ies back to shore, a sixth person airlifted to hospital didn't survive. some of those rescued were taken to dover after lifeboats from the uk joined the search operation. many of the survivors had been in the sea, screaming for help.

our correspondent in dover simonjones says the 100,000 figure is an unwelcome milestone for the governmentecond boat had even more, that will take the figure for the past five years where these crossings have been taking place to well over 100,000. hundreds of people arrived yesterday. it was the first candy we have had out on the channel for several weeks. until then it has been wet and windy weather for this time of year. it shows how weather dependent this is. for a government that has pledged to stop the boats it is an unwelcome milestone. this can be an extremely dangerous crossing. yesterday 70 people had to be hauled from the water, for lifeboats went out to help rescue those people they are after their boat started to sink, the french authorities, regarding another boat carrying eight people that got stuck by a sand bag, initially the eight people on board that port refused to be rescued because they said they to get to uk what is to be picked up by the border force or lifeboat and brought here to dover. but after several hours when the report was clearly going nowhere and the situ

simonjones has the latest.s in the channel the crossings have continued. 500 more people were brought to shore on saturday after being picked up in flimsy boats. in dover, though, thoughts remain with the six men who did not make it. unfortunately, it was going to happen sometime and we will have another one before long. all the time people are trying to cross the channel in these boats which are not designed for the purpose, then, unfortunately, things will go wrong. after the initial shock about the latest loss of life at sea, focus is inevitably turned to what can be done to prevent more tragedies. the government has made stopping the boats one of its top priorities, but so far, that has not stopped the desire of many to get to the uk. labour describes the government's approach as shambolic. it wants a new focus on tackling the criminal gangs bringing so many people across the channel. and it accuses ministers of allowing the asylum backlog to get completely out of control. the total failure to do the basics

number of people arriving in boats since 2018 has passed 100,000. 0ur correspondent in dover — simonjonese seen the border force bring in two groups of migrants. the first boat had around 60 or 70 people on board. the second boat had even more. that's going to take the figure for the past five years, when these crossings have really been taking place, to well over that 100,000 figure. we know that hundreds of people arrived yesterday. it was the first calm day we've had out in the channel for several weeks. up until then, it's been really wet, windy and miserable weather for this time of year. so it really shows how weather dependent this is. but for a government that has pledged to stop the boats, it's an unwelcome milestone. this can be an extremely dangerous crossing. yesterday, 17 people had to be pulled from the water. four lifeboats went out off the coast of dungeness to help rescue those people after their boat started to sink. we also know from the french authorities that another boat carrying eight people got stuck by a sandbank. now, initially, the eight people on board that boa

simonjones reports from dover. the sea has claimed several more lives.to shore, a sixth person airlifted to hospital didn't survive. some of those rescued were taken to dover after lifeboats from the uk joined the search operation.

simonjones has the latest.el the crossings have continued. 500 more people were brought to shore on saturday after being picked up in flimsy boats. labour says people smugglers are running rings around governments efforts —to tackle the problem. uk ministers have pushed tougher laws through parliament— which make it illegal for people to claim asylum in britain — if they've arrived on small boats. and it accuses ministers of allowing the asylum backlog to get completely out of control. the total failure to do the basics, process cases, get decisions made as quickly as possible. and then you can take action if people don't have the right to be in this country. and for those who do, you can make sure that they are allowed to get on and live the rest of their lives happily. but also action on these criminal gangs. the government insist increased patrols on beaches in northern france and a returns deal with albania, are delivering results. there are record numbers of people arriving in europe at the moment, but the

simonjones is at dover, with this update on the story.n terms of the sequence of events, a passing ship actually spotted a boat carrying migrants in difficulty, it was reported that the people on board were trying to bail out water using their shoes. an emergency response was activated, several lifeboats were sent to the scene and by the time they arrived it was a pretty catastrophic picture. you had numerous people were in the water screaming for help. rescuers did what they did. one person was airlifted to hospital in calais where they were later pronounced dead. five other bodies were taken to shore by the lifeboat and the survivors, around 40—50 people were brought here to dover and also on the other side of the channel in calais. what is concerning for the authorities is, speaking to rescuers, they say, over the past week this is the seventh time that people have been pulled from the water. there is a fear that the smugglers who are organising these crossings perhaps have a defective batch of boats and that is putting lives at risk.

simonjones, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.provide an extra five thousand nhs hospital beds in england this winter. ministers say 900 new beds should be ready byjanuary, with the remainder to follow soon after, helping to lower record waiting lists. the increase will mean nearly 100,000 permanent beds on wards and in a&e. almost 34,000 online grooming crimes have been recorded by uk police while children have been waiting for online safety laws to be passed, new figures from the nspcc reveal.data from 42 uk police forces shows the number of online grooming offences against children recorded last year is up by 82% in the last six years. the union which represents university lecturers and staff has threatened more strikes next month if employers do not return to negotiations over pay and conditions. the university and college union said its marking boycott, which has left some students unable to graduate this summer, would continue. universities described the decision as extremely disappointing. you're live with bbc news. to arge

simonjones has the latest.ople were brought to shore this weekend. every boat arriving puts more pressure on a prime minister who has made stopping them one of his top five priorities. labour says the people smugglers organising the journeys are running rings around the government, and it accuses ministers of allowing the asylum backlog to get completely out of control. process cases, get decisions made as quickly as possible, and then you can take action if people don't have a right to be in this country. and for those who do, you can make sure they are allowed to get on and live the rest of their lives happily. but also action on these criminal gangs. the government says it's vital to break the business model of the smugglers. it insists increased patrols on beaches in northern france and a new returns agreement with albania are delivering results. there are record numbers of people arriving in europe at the moment. but the actual number is coming from france into the united kingdom have gone down. there is a

let's head straight to the inner rim and get the latest on the story from simonjones. —— to the newsh the number of schools are likely to be affected here. ' :: schools are likely to be affected here. i“, ,. , schools are likely to be affected here. ':: ,. , ., ., here. 104 schools in england had been told they _ here. 104 schools in england had been told they need _ here. 104 schools in england had been told they need to _ here. 104 schools in england had been told they need to make - been told they need to make immediate changes to ensure the safety of pupils and also of teachers. they are being told that dowding is that they have that are constructed with a type of reinforced concrete will need to be closed immediately, because it has been determined that this type of concrete is prone to collapse. unless there is some sort of mitigation in place, such as reinforcing ceilings or walls, they cannot use those buildings. for individual schools, cannot use those buildings. for individualschools, it cannot use those buildings. for individual schools, it might be that one or two buildin

simonjones reports.eaths in the channel off the coast of france, the crossings continued. 500 more people were brought to shore this weekend. every boat arriving puts more pressure on a prime minister who has made stopping them one of his top five priorities. labour says the people smugglers organising the journeys are running rings around the government, and it accuses ministers of allowing the asylum backlog to get completely out of control. process cases, get decisions made as quickly as possible, and then you can take action if people don't have a right to be in this country. and for those who do, you can make sure they are allowed to get on and live the rest of their lives happily. but also action on these criminal gangs. the government says it's vital to break the business model of the smugglers. it insists increased patrols on beaches in northern france and a new returns agreement with albania are delivering results. there are record numbers of people arriving in europe at the moment. butt the act

simonjones reports from dover. the sea has claimed several more lives. lifeboats from the uk joined the search operation.