UK calls for joint patrols with France after 27 people drown in English Channel - BBC News

UK calls for joint patrols with France after 27 people drown in English Channel – BBC News

The UK government has called on France to allow British security staff to conduct joint patrols on French beaches. It follows the deaths of 27 people in the English Channel when their inflatable boat sunk as they tried to make…

31 people drown crossing English Channel as inflatable dingy capsizes - BBC News

31 people drown crossing English Channel as inflatable dingy capsizes – BBC News

31 people, including five women and a little girl, died on Wednesday after their rubber boat capsized while they attempted the sea crossing from France to Britain. It’s the worst disaster on record involving migrants in the English Channel. Two…

“No toys at Christmas” warning as global supply crisis deepens - BBC News

“No toys at Christmas” warning as global supply crisis deepens – BBC News

Around the world supply chain problems are affecting the supply of goods, as the easing of the Covid pandemic leads to a sudden surge in consumer demand. Cargo ships at many ports are stuck, unable to offload their containers, because…

French navy accuses UK of “ingratitude” over migrant crossing patrols  - BBC News

French navy accuses UK of “ingratitude” over migrant crossing patrols – BBC News

More than 17,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel I’m small boats in 2021, that’s double the number for all of 2020. The UK government has threatened to withhold millions of pounds in funding from the French authorities unless they…

BBC journalist reports from British warship as Russia “fires warning shots” - BBC News

BBC journalist reports from British warship as Russia “fires warning shots” – BBC News

Tensions have escalated sharply between Russia and the United Kingdom, on the seas off the coast of Crimea. More than 20 Russian aircraft and two coastguard ships were shadowing a British warship, HMS Defender, when the Russians claim they’ve fired…

Dozens of French boats protest off Jersey in row with UK over fishing rights - BBC News

Dozens of French boats protest off Jersey in row with UK over fishing rights – BBC News

Around 60 French fishing boats have taken part in a protest outside Jersey’s largest port in a dispute over access to the island’s waters. Two Royal Navy vessels were sent to deal with a possible blockade of St Helier and…

UK sends navy patrol boats to Jersey in Brexit fishing row with France - BBC News

UK sends navy patrol boats to Jersey in Brexit fishing row with France – BBC News

Two Royal Navy patrol vessels are being sent to Jersey by the UK government to monitor the situation after a row erupted with France over post-Brexit fishing rights. The French government has threatened to cut off power supplies to the…