tony smith, thank you or our at risk. tony smith, thank you or your time- _ at risk.s again. this is a human side _ these are human lives again. this is a human side of— these are human lives again. this is a human side of it. _ these are human lives again. this is a human side of it. yeah, _ these are human lives again. this is a human side of it. yeah, and - these are human lives again. this is a human side of it. yeah, and by. a human side of it. yeah, and by huge amounts, the largest loss of life in a single instance in the channel. the biggest loss we had previously was in october of last year when an iranian family died, including a 15 month old boy. apart from that it's been individual deaths on individual occasions. now we are talking about 30 plus deaths. it does sound like there might�*ve been some survivors but basically, more than half of the people, about caring 50 people are potentially dead. this is something that has been blooming through the pandemic. partly because it became seen as a way of getting across the channel and partly because the other rou

tony smith is former head of the — port of calais.ormer head of the uk _ port of calais. tony smith is former head of the uk border— force and first it's a tragedy it has come to this, where people have lost their lives.— lost their lives. these are dangerous _ lost their lives. these are dangerous waters, - lost their lives. these are - dangerous waters, particularly at this time of year. for me the solution is clear. it does require a joint agreement between ourselves and the french, or perhaps more widely with the eu on a couple of things. firstly, we need job under international law. regardless of where the vessel is, whether it is in french or british waters, the first priority should be to save lives, to bring them on—board and make sure people do drown. that could be donejointly make sure people do drown. that could be done jointly and we could have french people on our vessels and we could put border forces on their vessels. and we could put border forces on theirvessels. having and we could put border forces on their vessels.

this is tony with his biological parents, tony smith and jodie simpson.cruelty to a person under 16. they were each sentenced to ten years in prison. under the government's new law, they'd get longer. we are announcing the increase in sentencing for causing death by cruelty to children from 14 years to life in prison, and for causing serious injury by cruelty from ten years to 14 years. and the reason is because children, and young children in particular, are the most vulnerable in our society. they've got to be given the strongest protection of the law. every day for a month last year, tony walked around his local park to raise money for the hospital that saved his life. inspired by captain tom, who raised millions by walking 100 times around his garden, he completed the ten kilometres and he raised more than £1.5 million. he is an inspiration every day. he never complains. he carries on, no matter what is thrown at him. all the challenges, he just gets himself back up and carries on. ten years for tony's parents that received the maximum sentence just d

. >> tony smith. i have a tactical reporter question for you. every reporter in this room has talked to someone who claims they have been green beret. what direction are you giving your pas at various commands for when a report calls saying i want to vet this claim. can you help me that whether robert o'neill actually shot bin laden. what assistance can your pas give to reporters? >> that's a great question. i've never been posed that question. i have fundamental belief that most people are truthful and are going to come forward. i will take that one back, but i think it's important. there are some as my 20-year-old will say with stolen valor and i think it's important that you are getting the truth. there may be some procedural things. we have to make sure we are doing the right thing. >> i had another question i wanted to follow-up on what you said about the threat of terrorists is not diminished. it kind of echoed what a charming asked her was saying about turning away from the terrorist giving them the ability to operate. i was wanting you t

toni. >> smith made one of his names at starboard they liked it a lot. >> it's just a good combination, andgina raimondo tonight? >> yeah. >> most importantly she is leading the charge to get that $53 billion out of congress to start building fabs, in part because the idea that maybe we shouldn't be so hostage to taiwan, taiwan being a place -- >> understood, but it still takes time. >> we want to push it so it doesn't take so much time. >> how do you do that? doesn't it take a few years? >> a few years it doesn't matter. we want to get the equipment let's get it going here. >> as far as the labor shortages go, secretary yellen did say that labor force is still 5 million short of pre-covid she think as lot of that is fears of covid and child care. >> i think she's right. >> we'll know more on friday >> we still continue to hear that people are afraid to go to work. >> i don't believe that. do do you believe that? they don't want to go to the office listen, there may be people who dan want to actually return to the workforce, as carl said, in part because of the child care, though i think al

tony smith is former head of the uk border force, now a global border security consultant.igrants. it is something that has been escalating for some time now, and these waters come in particularly if the year draws on, are increasingly dangerous. these vessels are not seaworthy. they are being run by the human smugglers. they are overloaded, and they do not carry life—saving equipment. i'm afraid this was a tragedy waiting to happen. we must find a way of stopping these boats or i'm afraid more will drown. we need to do is work with the french government collaboratively on a joint mission to save lives. now that is what we are both obliged to do under the un convention of the law of the sea. we are obliged to say people who are in peril on international waters. now, the uk border force does that. if we find someone in uk territorial waters, first and foremost, our priority is to make sure they are safe and well. and they will be brought on board a cutter or they will be ensured they are escorted safely to a harbour where they can be made safe and well. that is our priority.

this is tony with his biological parents tony smith and jodie simpson.ldren in particular, are the most vulnerable in our society. they have got to be given the strongest protection of the law. you have just met tony. i saw the two of you staring out the window and looking at where the queen lives. what do you make of him? he is an incredible young boy. he is full of energy. you would not really have a full understanding of what he has been through, but he is full of life, full of energy and deserves every chance to make the best of his potential. he is swimming, he is horse riding. and i think we need to make sure we are protecting young boys, young children like tony. every day for a month last year, tony walked around his local park to raise money for the hospital that saved his life. inspired by captain tom, who raised millions by walking 100 times around his garden, tony set out to raise £500 by walking ten kilometres. sometimes, it hurt, and sometimes he fell over. but he kept going. he completed ten kilometres and he raised more than £1.5 million.

this is tony with his biological parents tony smith and jodie simpson.arm to a child and cruelty to a person under 16. they were each sentenced to ten years in prison. under the government's new law, they would get longer. we are announcing the increase in sentencing for causing death by cruelty to children from 14 years to life in prison, and for causing serious injury by cruelty from ten years to 14 years. and the reason is because children, and young children in particular, are the most vulnerable in our society. they have got to be given the strongest protection of the law. you have just met tony. i saw the two of you staring out the window and looking at where the queen lives. what do you make of him? he is an incredible young boy. he is full of energy. you would not really have a full understanding of what he has been through, but he is full of life, full of energy and deserves every chance to make the best of his potential. he is swimming, he is horse riding, and i think we need to make sure we are protecting young boys, young children like tony.

after a record number of migrants travelled to the uk in small boats yesterday. joining me now is tony smitheans a reduction in numbers. why not this year? that is riaht, numbers. why not this year? that is right. normally _ numbers. why not this year? that is right, normally you _ numbers. why not this year? that is right, normally you would _ numbers. why not this year? that is right, normally you would expect i right, normally you would expect with a worsening weather conditions people would not try to cross the english channel in this way. these are extremely dangerous waters and we already know that some people have drowned. we do not know how many. that it is very clear that the business model being operated by the human smuggling gangs continues to work. people are being pushed away from the french coastline and reaching the uk coastline and being allowed to enter and in most cases stay indefinitely and that is something that people are prepared to put their lives on the line to do i am afraid, so it is a really very difficult situation for us at the moment. it difficult situation for

smith, chief economist at the confederation of british industry. welcome. thank you forjoining us. so there seems to be a disconnect in what tonylighted to host the prime minister _ levelling up? we were delighted to host the prime minister at - levelling up? we were delighted to host the prime minister at our- host the prime minister at our annual conference today up in newcastle and i think for us it's a new era of partnership and i think we both share the same level of ambition particularly on levelling up. we know that in the uk we have one of the highest regional inequalities across europe and it's great for the government is focused on it. it's something we are very passionate about and we are planning to set up the centre for the regions to set up the centre for the regions to set up a playbook on how we can help every region in the uk to meet its full potential, so i think we absolutely agree. we do need to see the commitment from government particularly on infrastructure and skills, and also on business investment, and that was one of the things we discussed with the prime minister at our conference today. t5 minister