Post by deyana on Apr 23, 2024 11:40:06 GMT -5
A seven-year-old girl, a woman and three men died in the early hours of this morning while trying to get from France to the UK in a small boat
The French coastguard said the boat was overloaded and carrying 110 people when the incident happened. The BBC was on a beach on the French coast, south of Calais, and witnessed migrants boarding a boat to cross the Channel - it later turned out to be the boat that ran into trouble.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the incident "tragic", but said it was a reminder of why his Rwanda legislation was necessary.
The UK Parliament passed Sunak's flagship Rwanda bill late last night - after months of wrangling. It will see some people seeking asylum sent to the East African country to have their claims processed. Ministers have argued the plan will deter people from arriving in the UK on small boats across the English Channel.
www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-68872723?src_origin=BBCS_BBC
The French coastguard said the boat was overloaded and carrying 110 people when the incident happened. The BBC was on a beach on the French coast, south of Calais, and witnessed migrants boarding a boat to cross the Channel - it later turned out to be the boat that ran into trouble.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the incident "tragic", but said it was a reminder of why his Rwanda legislation was necessary.
The UK Parliament passed Sunak's flagship Rwanda bill late last night - after months of wrangling. It will see some people seeking asylum sent to the East African country to have their claims processed. Ministers have argued the plan will deter people from arriving in the UK on small boats across the English Channel.
www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-68872723?src_origin=BBCS_BBC