good morning. five people — including a child — have died while attempting to cross the english channel in a small boat. the boat, which got into difficulties in the early hours of tuesday, had more than 100 people on board when it left northern france. three men, a woman and a child are known to have died. it comes hours after the rwanda bill aimed at deterring migrants was finally passed by the uk parliament. the controversial bill designates rwanda a safe country and aims to allow some asylum seekers to be sent there. official figures show the backlog of people waiting to be removed from the uk rose from nearly 1800 in july last year. just hours after the bill passed, the bbc�*s tom symonds witnessed migrants on a beach in calais in france trying to get on boats and cross the english channel.

these are some of the latest pictures from our team there. joining us now on the line, the bbc�*s tom symonds — who has been in calais in northern france this morning. let's start with what has happened in the last few hours and those deaths. what more do we know? we're 'ustt in: deaths. what more do we know? we're just trying to — deaths. what more do we know? we're just trying to work _ deaths. what more do we know? we're just trying to work this _ deaths. what more do we know? we're just trying to work this out. _ deaths. what more do we know? ,, just trying to work this out. they were perfect conditions for the channel. flat seas and very clear visibility. a large number of boats have tried to get away. there were three potentials crossing is that it started. we think that it was at wimereux which is between boulogne and calais, where the migrants both live and try to escape to get to the

uk, we have some details of those. the people who have died in the incident. there will be questions about what might have happened. we saw a different boat on a different beach leaving this morning absolutely rammed with people. it was a very small inflatable boat. the police were there and were trying to stop people getting on the boat, but the boat did get away. the police made no attempt to stop them. it did look to us as though they were struggling to get out into the english channel. it was a very busy morning. we are trying to find out what the migrants think about the

passing of the bill. irate what the migrants think about the passing of the bill.— passing of the bill. we are seeing some pictures — passing of the bill. we are seeing some pictures from _ passing of the bill. we are seeing some pictures from across - passing of the bill. we are seeing some pictures from across the . some pictures from across the channel in dover. we can see migrants being taken to where they will be housed. the government is insisting that there rwanda bill will act as a deterrent. what is yoursense will act as a deterrent. what is your sense from their after the bill is passing? will this actually work? we stopped off on our way to investigate. to speak to a group of migrants here. we were on a piece of disused land. i have been here before and they live here day in, day out whatever the weather. they are somali refugees and we also speak spokespeople from south sudan.

they said that the change in the law in the uk will not stop them from trying to get to the uk. many of them didn't know the details about them didn't know the details about the law. we explain to them about the law. we explain to them about the rwanda plan. we told them that they would have to make an asylum claim in luanda. they did not know those details. they are not disconnected from the world here. but the details are not getting through to people here. either way, there is a general view that britain, because of the english language, is a place that they want to go. 0ne language, is a place that they want to go. one man said that if he was threatened to take into luanda, he would go to the nearest building and jump would go to the nearest building and jump off. that is the attitude here. take us through the numbers. how

many people try to make it across the channel and make it to the uk? the numbers came down last year to about 29,000. from about 16,000 the year before. that is partly because the government did a deal to send migrants back more quickly from countries such as albania. this he is, it is early days yet. the season has onlyjust begun. the numbers are starting to go above the trend on last year. that is a concern. the government has also said that they will not get the first flight away to rwanda for ten to 12 weeks. the government is putting legislation to try to legal challenges. the people in the encampments around northern france are hearing through the

grapevine if they hear that they are being sent to rewind it, that might make a difference. people have invested time and money from many parts of the world to get to this parts of the world to get to this part of france. many will not be deterred. these people feel that europe have a better grip on where people have come from where they travelling to. they think they can get to britain and claim asylum there. ~ ., ., ,. , there. we are looking at scenes in dover at a — there. we are looking at scenes in dover at a border _ there. we are looking at scenes in dover at a border force _ there. we are looking at scenes in dover at a border force boat. - there. we are looking at scenes in dover at a border force boat. we l dover at a border force boat. we don't know whether there are any migrants on board. this is the kind of grow to pick up these migrants. at the other side of the screen we are looking at bbc news helicopter shots of the coastline. we have seen

boats trying to cross in the past few hours. a reminder that five people have died while trying to cross the sea from france this morning. this news camejust hours after the uk parliament pass their luanda bill. the home secretary, james cleverley has called it a tragedy. there is a report of another migrant boat in the channel. this is the issue. this is what they want to prevent. they want to stop those who ply their trade and take advantage of these people desperate to come over to the uk, who risk their lives and sadly, huge numbers of them do die in this crossing. absolutely. the cost of doing this

to them is financial. they pay three or 4000 dollars to people traffickers for a place on these boats. the people have to work out and tells how to get there. the boats are provided by the traffickers but not necessarily the means to get to them. yellow or it can be incredibly dangerous. there are is no wind and almost no ways today. i are is no wind and almost no ways toda . ., are is no wind and almost no ways toda . . ., , , , today. i have literally 'ust been s - eakin . today. i have literally 'ust been speaking to h today. i have literally 'ust been speaking to someone- today. i have literallyjust been speaking to someone asking i today. i have literallyjust been i speaking to someone asking what would happen to him when he gets to the uk. he is likely to go to the

manston reception centre. he might be sent to another accommodation centre says in a disused air base. he might claim asylum, but because he's come across it an irregular manner, he will then potentially be sent to rue wanda. people need to get an idea as to whether this will deter people. get an idea as to whether this will deter purple-— get an idea as to whether this will deter people. get an idea as to whether this will deter --eole. ., , . . ., , deter people. how big a challenge is it for border — deter people. how big a challenge is it for border force _ deter people. how big a challenge is it for border force and _ deter people. how big a challenge is it for border force and those - deter people. how big a challenge is it for border force and those who - it for border force and those who have to police the channel, both in france and the uk? timer;r have to police the channel, both in france and the uk?— france and the uk? they have different demands. _ france and the uk? they have different demands. i- france and the uk? they have different demands. i have - france and the uk? they have | different demands. i have seen france and the uk? they have - different demands. i have seen the french this morning trying to stop this one boat. theirjob is to stop the boats getting off the beach. to

be fair, they seem pretty motivated. the fact that we were on the beach filming this seem to make them extremely angry. people were questioned and had their ids checked by the french police. from what i take from that is that they are determined to stop this. every beach has a patrol. there is a large vessel out at sea trying to stop people from crossing. but the british operation is slightly different. they only stop people when they cross the boundary in the middle of the english channel. they take people on board and make sure they are safe. then they aren't into they are safe. then they aren't into the system. 90% of them claim asylum. the others run for the hills in kent. the british are paying the

french for policing on the french beaches to stop this happening. irate beaches to stop this happening. we are looking at earlier pictures of the british border force. are looking at earlier pictures of the british borderforce. we think that these migrants have now arrived said that the dock there. there have been many years of discussions between the french and british governments about how to best handle this. just remind us of the latest approach and the latest arrangement between france and the uk. let’s approach and the latest arrangement between france and the uk.- between france and the uk. let's go back a little — between france and the uk. let's go back a little bit — between france and the uk. let's go back a little bit further, _ between france and the uk. let's go back a little bit further, this - between france and the uk. let's go back a little bit further, this all - back a little bit further, this all started when people started coming to the uk during covert. that is because previous roots involve lorries coming through the ports. people found it a lot harder to get access to those lorries during the pandemic. the british and french governments have got together to

find hundreds of millions of pounds worth of french policing. this is high level policing. there is aircraft in the air and drones. i have seen police and army personnel in camouflage gear camped out on the dunes at night. they have night vision goggles and a large searchlights. the french and british have a pretty well worn plan. there's not much antagonism. there is criticism in the uk of the french police. generally, it does seem they are trying quite hard to stop people from leaving. i have made a couple of trips to this part of france. let's talk about the numbers of people already in the uk. the huge

backlog that the government faces. it was 1800 a year ago, it is now over 50,000. you've talked us through the process of what will happen to them as they are checked in and housed, which is a huge cast of the uk taxpayer. take us through the numbers that the uk hope to process and whether they will get any of these two rwanda. because the rovernment any of these two rwanda. because the government has _ any of these two rwanda. because the government has made _ any of these two rwanda. because the government has made a _ any of these two rwanda. because the government has made a regular - any of these two rwanda. because the government has made a regular travel| government has made a regular travel to the uk effectively illegal and stopped people who come from france to the uk on boats claiming asylum in the normal way, because they don't allow that, they have to do something with the people who claim

asylum. so there is a backlog. the new law will see more people going to rwanda. the home office has quite a largejob in processing that backlog as this new legislation starts to bed in. they hope that the flow will slow as people realise what might happen to them. we are watchin: what might happen to them. we are watching pictures _ what might happen to them. we are watching pictures there _ what might happen to them. we are watching pictures there from - what might happen to them. we are watching pictures there from the - what might happen to them. we are watching pictures there from the uki watching pictures there from the uk coast in dover where border force police have just arrived with their vessel and people, we believe who are migrants who are coming ashore right now. they will be processed in the coming hours. the government has been trying to get the legislation through parliaments for months. the uk's ministerfor illegal migration, michael tomlinson, insists the rwanda policy will deter people from crossing into the uk illegally.

the numbers will start off small but they will_ the numbers will start off small but they will be a regular rhythm of flights — they will be a regular rhythm of flights. that's when the deterrent will kick— flights. that's when the deterrent will kick in — flights. that's when the deterrent will kick in. we have regular flights— will kick in. we have regular flights back to albania. we have seen _ flights back to albania. we have seen thousands of people return to albania _ seen thousands of people return to albania it— seen thousands of people return to albania. it is a very similar scheme in that_ albania. it is a very similar scheme in that respect. they will be regular— in that respect. they will be regular flights, thousands of people will be _ regular flights, thousands of people will be removed to rwanda. the deterrent — will be removed to rwanda. the deterrent effect will kick in. here's _ deterrent effect will kick in. here's an update on the boat where people died. french state officials say that hundred and 12 people were on board where five people died. the accident occurred while the boat was sailing off. 47 people were rescued,

but more than 50 people chose to stay on the boat to pursue their journey. it's expected there will be more legal challenges by people the government wants to deport.sonya sceats — who is chief executive of the human rights charity — freedom from torture gave us her reaction. this law remains deeply unpopular with the _ this law remains deeply unpopular with the british — this law remains deeply unpopular with the british people. _ this law remains deeply unpopular with the british people. it - this law remains deeply unpopular with the british people. it is - this law remains deeply unpopular with the british people. it is such. with the british people. it is such an affrout— with the british people. it is such an affront to _ with the british people. it is such an affront to our _ with the british people. it is such an affront to our humanity. - with the british people. it is such an affront to our humanity. this. an affront to our humanity. this morning — an affront to our humanity. this morning survivors _ an affront to our humanity. this morning survivors of _ an affront to our humanity. this morning survivors of torture - an affront to our humanity. this| morning survivors of torture and other— morning survivors of torture and other refugees _ morning survivors of torture and other refugees will— morning survivors of torture and other refugees will be _ morning survivors of torture and other refugees will be waking i morning survivors of torture and| other refugees will be waking up feeling _ other refugees will be waking up feeling at — other refugees will be waking up feeling at a _ other refugees will be waking up feeling at a despair— other refugees will be waking up feeling at a despair at _ other refugees will be waking up feeling at a despair at the - other refugees will be waking up i feeling at a despair at the prospect of being _ feeling at a despair at the prospect of being bundled _ feeling at a despair at the prospect of being bundled onto _ feeling at a despair at the prospect of being bundled onto these - feeling at a despair at the prospect of being bundled onto these flights against _ of being bundled onto these flights against their— of being bundled onto these flights against their will— of being bundled onto these flights against their will to _ of being bundled onto these flights against their will to rwanda. - of being bundled onto these flights against their will to rwanda. me i against their will to rwanda. we will be against their will to rwanda. will be focusing on the amount against their will to rwanda.“ will be focusing on the amount at

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a man in iraq has started the first legal action of its kind against the uk oil giant bp, over the death of his son. husseinjulood alleges the burning off of gas at a bp—run oil field — otherwise known as flaring — caused his son ali's leukaemia. he was 21 when he died. with more on this, i'm joined by our climate and science reporter esme stallard. tell us more about this. this is

potentially _ tell us more about this. this is potentially the _ tell us more about this. this is potentially the first _ tell us more about this. this is potentially the first case i tell us more about this. this is i potentially the first case globally where an individual has taken the oil giant to court. he is looking for compensation for the moral loss of his son, but also for the money he has to pay for his treatment. he undertook treatment locally but also in turkey. undertook treatment locally but also in turke . ~ ., undertook treatment locally but also in turke . ~ . ., undertook treatment locally but also inturke . ~ . ., undertook treatment locally but also inturke .~ . ., , in turkey. what a spot response has fun bp? bp — in turkey. what a spot response has fun bp? bp reiterated _ in turkey. what a spot response has fun bp? bp reiterated the _ in turkey. what a spot response has fun bp? bp reiterated the response| fun bp? bp reiterated the response the made fun bp? bp reiterated the response they made a _ fun bp? bp reiterated the response they made a couple _ fun bp? bp reiterated the response they made a couple of— fun bp? bp reiterated the response they made a couple of years - fun bp? bp reiterated the response they made a couple of years ago i fun bp? bp reiterated the response they made a couple of years ago in | fun bp? bp reiterated the responsel they made a couple of years ago in a bbc investigation. they said they are working with the oil field to reduce flaring and omissions. but

there is still _ reduce flaring and omissions. but there is still flaring near local villages. more migrants are crossing from france to the uk. let's speak to the bbc�*s simonjones — who's in dover. we think of migrants are on board and disembarking from this boat. this is a borderforce and disembarking from this boat. this is a border force vessel which has just arrived at the port of dover. it is a boat that goes out and picks up the migrants once they are halfway across the channel once they are in uk waters. it brings

people to show. we have seen quite a large group of people being brought off that border force boat. they have been given life jackets by the border force. have been given life jackets by the borderforce. down there in dover, they will be initial processing and screening of those people who have arrived. they will be given an initial health check fresh clothes because the clothing they are in it may well be wet and people will be very cold. it is a basic security check, i their name and then they will be passed on to another part of kent where they will spend two or three days before being dispersed around the country. it has been a busy morning for crossings down at the port of dover. the key is very calm this morning. you can see france in the distance. i am on the white cliffs overlooking the coast. it is certainly a red day for

crossings. read days labelled by the borderforce, mean that crossings. read days labelled by the border force, mean that can additions mean that they will be a large number of people crossing. it certainly seems to be that way this morning. this is the first boat we have seen coming today. but we do know that a lifeboat has gone out to the middle of the channel. there are other vessels out at sea as well. we are likely to see more arrivals during the course of the day. this is one of the _ during the course of the day. this is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. when we say small boats, they can be nothing more than a dinghy. boats, they can be nothing more than a dinih . , , ., , boats, they can be nothing more than adinh. ,, ., , a dinghy. this is the worlds busiest shi -ini a dinghy. this is the worlds busiest shipping lane- _ a dinghy. this is the worlds busiest shipping lane. what _ a dinghy. this is the worlds busiest shipping lane. what you _ a dinghy. this is the worlds busiest shipping lane. what you have i a dinghy. this is the worlds busiest shipping lane. what you have is i a dinghy. this is the worlds busiest| shipping lane. what you have is the small boats making their way across the channel. there are lots of ferries making the crossing between dover and calais. there are lots of large cargo vessels out there. though small boats can be pretty

difficult to see. that is one of the dangers of making the crossing. we do talk about small boats, and when these crossings began five or six years ago they were about seven people per boat. now the average is about 50. the smugglers are packing more and more people onto these boats. they don't have to launch as many now to get more people across. the people who lost their lives in the early hours of this morning —— five people died. that boat had more than a people on board. that is unprecedented. i've never known that many people on one single boat. these boats are very badly manufactured. they are poorly made. part of the boat can deflate. when

things go wrong it can go wrong in a big way. things go wrong it can go wrong in a bi wa . , , ., ., big way. this is what the government want to stop — big way. this is what the government want to stop with _ big way. this is what the government want to stop with their _ big way. this is what the government want to stop with their rwanda i big way. this is what the government want to stop with their rwanda bill. l want to stop with their rwanda bill. they are threatening to send people to rwanda to have their asylum case processed. this happened just a few hours ago, but the boats are still coming. it is too early to say whether this will work. when the government _ whether this will work. when the government announced - whether this will work. when the government announced more i whether this will work. when the l government announced more than whether this will work. when the i government announced more than two years ago that they were planning on sending some asylum seekers to rwanda, it was thought that the threat of that would be a deterrent. it doesn't seem to be that way. the rwanda scheme was announced some years ago but the boat still keep coming. we will see the debt wracked

results of this bill here in dover. at least five people have died and one small boat crossing attempting to close across the channel from france to the uk. hello. today, again, it's going to be milder in the west compared to the east. and as we go through the next few days, you'll notice the temperature coming down everywhere — as represented by the blues on the chart — on wednesday, thursday and friday. but as we head on into the weekend, low pressure looks like it's going to move across our shores. that looks like too it will introduce some milder conditions, but there's still a lot to play for with that one. today, we've got the dregs of yesterday's front pushing slowly south—eastwards, with its cloud and patchy light rain and drizzle. eastern areas still exposed to this brisk wind, taking the edge off the temperatures. it will feel quite cold on the east coast. a few showers for wales into the south—west, and the cloud in the east thick enough for that drizzle. it's the west that's going to see the lion's share of the sunshine today.

and, as a result, this is where we'll have the highest temperatures. we could reach 16 degrees once again. in glasgow yesterday, it was 16.5 celsius here. as we head through the evening and overnight, still the brisk, keen wind coming in off the north sea, blowing in some cloud, one or two showers. we've got this lump of cloud across central parts of england, east wales, pushing down towards the south. but under clear skies, where we've got the blues, temperatures will be freezing or even below. so there will be locally a touch of frost, but it's going to be a cold night generally. tomorrow, still this keen wind, still the cloud coming in from the north sea. but out towards the west, we're looking at brighter skies, some sunshine. you could catch a shower once again in south wales or indeed south—west england. temperatures, 14 in glasgow, so the temperatures coming down a little bit, 9 in norwich. and then as we head on into thursday, well, we've got low pressure out to the east, low pressure out towards the west, a front very close by, and it does mean we will see one

or two showers. it's going to be a colder day as well. some of those showers on high ground in scotland could well prove to be wintry, but a fair bit of cloud around, and again, nowhere really immune to a shower. this is a weather front trying to come in from the west. temperatures, 8 in aberdeen to about 13 in london. as we go beyond that into the end of the week and into the weekend, well, it looks very much like it's going to continue unsettled. there will be some rain at times, but the temperatures slowly starting to creep up.

high debt — an unexpected rise in uk government borrowing and it could limit tax cuts before an election. meanwhile, grocery inflation eases and the private sector grows at the fastest rate in nearly a year. we'll assess what it tells us about the uk economy? also in the programme, the australian wine industry pops the corks as china drops import tariffs. welcome to world business report.

let's start in the uk, where official figures show government borrowing was higher than forecast in the last financial year. borrowing — that's the difference between spending and tax income — reached over £120 billion in the year to march. that's according to the office for national statistics. while it is lower than the previous year, it was £6.6 billion more than the government's forecaster predicted. these latest figures could limit the scope for further tax cuts before the general election. let's speak now to paul dales, chief uk economist at capital economics. gives a sense of what this says about the state of uk finances. things are moving in the right direction, as you said borrowing is lower than the previous financial year and much lower than during the pandemic when borrowing was over £300 billion in one single year. it

isjust not falling £300 billion in one single year. it is just not falling quite as fast