about that. the government has doubt about that. the government has lost control_ doubt about that. the government has lost control of its borders. five dead attempting to cross the english channel — including a child. well bring you our report from calais tonight on thos trying to get here, and the autohrities trying to stop them. the deaths came just hours after the uk government passed the rwanda bill. rishi sunak believes other eu countries will follow suit. we will hear from the danes who have considered rwanda as a third country. and of course, we will check in on the donald trump trial in new york. where prosecutors have presented crucial evidence today on the alleged 2016 conspiracy. the new asylum bill that was passed by the british governmentjust after midnight has been described by the prime minister as "notjust a step forward but a fundamental change in the global equation on migration".

within hours it was clearjust how much a change is needed. five people, including a child died when they fell off a boat trying to cross the channel. the french authorities rescued others. those were the chaotic scenes on a beach near calais. migrants attempted to launch an overcrowded boat to begin a journey across the channel. boat to begin a journey across the channel. the french coastguard said there 110 people on board this dingy when it set off from wimereux, just south of calais. the search—and—rescue operations have been continuing all day. a bbc crew that was filming on the beaches, saw the migrants getting into that boat. reports say that shortly after it went into the sea the engine failed. andrew harding reports. a skirmish early this morning on a french beach. 0k, we'rejust running to catch up with some migrants here.

the police are trying to stop a small boat from leaving the shore. it turns violent. and the police are failing. the boat is dangerously overloaded. it looks like the migrants who did get onto that boat are in trouble. but as we watch, we have no idea that people on board are dying, including a seven—year—old girl. to understand how this happened, we need to go back to yesterday afternoon, with crowds jostling at the bus station in calais, anxious to get to the beaches outside town, the smugglers muscling in. the forecast is for a clear, calm night in the channel, perfect conditions for a crossing. young men from syria, from sudan, none put off by news that they might end up being deported from britain to rwanda. are you worried that you might be sent to rwanda by the british? "no, if it is safe and i can study in rwanda, then

"that's fine too," he says. you hear that? yeah. you don't want that? no, i don't want. but it's not stopping you today? no. nothing will stop you? no, no, don't stop me. waiting for the migrants along the french coast line, a high—tech force, funded now by britain, which is spending millions of pounds on drones and other gear to help the french police find and stop the small boats. and yet, compared with the same period last year, the number of crossings has risen. "we need more equipment and more staff," she says, who co—ordinates the police effort here. "our officers are brave, but the number of people getting on each boat is rising." official footage of french border police in the channel earlier this year, a difficult rescue operation in rough seas. as the number of attempted crossings rises, so does the death toll among migrants.

adding to the sense of crisis here, a new development. hundreds of vietnamese have recently begun arriving at the coast. we met this group camped in a forest. the vietnamese people here seem quite confused about where they're going. they don't even know if they're supposed to end up in england. all they do tell us is they are escaping from gangsters back in vietnam who they owe money to. two years ago, it was albanian migrants, now it's these people from vietnam, swelling the numbers. and so to events overnight. we head to a beach south of calais, a popular launch site for small boats. and we sit for hours in the moonlight and wait. whispers: somebody walking there. i can hear somebody walking nearby there. two shadows, almost certainly smugglers,

come to check we are not police. above us, a police plane circles. we've arranged for a bbc cameraman to be on board. the crews spot two groups of migrants on their thermal imaging camera. they're in the sand dunes and moving towards each other. on the beach, a french foot patrol quickly arrives. surely the migrants will give up now, but they don't. shouting. suddenly, the beach erupts with shouting. 0k, we are running with the police as they try to intercept a group of what looks like 60—70 migrants. and now things turn violent, fireworks thrown at the police. several young men pulling out crude weapons.

you can see the smugglers here, some of them have sticks, they're trying to protect the migrants as they head towards the sea to stop the police from stopping them. and it works. a few stragglers are left behind, but the boat is allowed to move out towards open water. look at the child on someone's shoulders on the right. could the french police have done more to stop this? we ask one officer. "we are not allowed to go in the water," he replies, "did you notice they had sticks and there were children too, so we had to be careful." the boat is wildly overloaded. on the right here, you can see another child being led out in an orange life jacket. more than 100 people are trying to squeeze on board. somewhere in the scrum, a seven—year—old girl's last moments.

faint shouting. it sounds like someone crying for help. rescue boats do arrive a little later, the five dead are taken away. but half the passengers on the inflatable stay on board and later head off towards the english coast. no sooner had the uk government passed its rwanda bill last night than the united nations called on the prime minister to reconsider the plan — which it says breaches the refugee convention. filippo grandi, the un high commissioner for refugees, and volker turk, the un high commissionerfor human rights, want the uk to focus instead on "practical measures to address irregular flows of refugees and migrants". but rishi sunak reaffirmed his belief today that this is the best deterrent. and very soon he thinks other

countries will be following suit. certainly there are other countries wrestling with the same issues, and some of them under far greater pressure. the foreign secretary james cleverly travelled to lampedusa today, one of the gateways into europe, to see how the eu's border agency frontex has been working. prime minister meloni promised the electorate a solution to this problem, and has struck a deal with albania, who will process the claims of some three thousand asylum seekers. also in italy today were representatives from denmark. the danish parliament passed legislation allowing it to send migrants to a third country for processing three years ago. they had hoped that rwanda would be that third country. but no flights have ever taken off and the plans stalled under familiar political pressure. so they will be watching closely to see what the reaction to this legislation will be — and crucially whether it works. here is the danish immigration minister reacting to the new uk law.

translation: we are working to solve the problem at the european level, - and to create a cooperation with the eu countries to solve it will also mean that we stop the human trafficking of thousands of people who die every year, and that will be a better solution than if denmark does it alone. we are ready to make the model ourselves if it turns out that there is no progress at the european level. my experience in the last two years as ministerfor this area has gone from being almost alone with it to now one where a number of eu countries want to see how we can make it a completely new refugee system that is not the way it is today. thomas skriverjensen is the chair of the danish immigration and integration committee. he's also a member of the social democrats political party in denmark. he has been in italy today. thank you forjoining us on the program. do you think the rwanda bill is an effective deterrent? do

ou bill is an effective deterrent? dr? you think the rwanda bill the government passed last night is an effective deterrent? i think it's too early to say. we will be watching closely.— too early to say. we will be watchin: closel . ~ , , ., ~ watching closely. why has denmark not use the — watching closely. why has denmark not use the legislation _ watching closely. why has denmark not use the legislation passed - watching closely. why has denmark not use the legislation passed in . not use the legislation passed in 2021? there is now a legal option open to the government to send asylum—seekers to a third country. what is happened in the interim? we what is happened in the interim? , believe that there is the need in europe and in the eu for collaboration on this matter. so we tried to work out a solution with other eu countries in northern african countries to make a good solution so that denmark won't stand alone on this matter.— alone on this matter. when you say ou're alone on this matter. when you say you're talking _ alone on this matter. when you say you're talking about _ alone on this matter. when you say you're talking about other - alone on this matter. when you say you're talking about other solutions are you suggesting a third country solution? do you think other

countries in europe are looking at that same plan? it is countries in europe are looking at that same plan?— countries in europe are looking at that same plan? it is still our plan to use a third _ that same plan? it is still our plan to use a third country option. - that same plan? it is still our plan to use a third country option. wel to use a third country option. we believe it's the best way. we believe it's the best way. we believe it's the best way. we believe it has to do with other countries in the eu and we look to be able to do that in the near future. i5 be able to do that in the near future. , ,, . ~' be able to do that in the near future. , ,, ., ~ ., be able to do that in the near future. , ,, . ~' ., ., , future. is sunak right that that is a new moment _ future. is sunak right that that is a new moment in _ future. is sunak right that that is a new moment in the _ future. is sunak right that that is a new moment in the evolving i a new moment in the evolving migration plan? do you believe that now that the uk has gone first other countries will follow? i now that the uk has gone first other countries will follow?— countries will follow? i think it's too early to _ countries will follow? i think it's too early to say _ countries will follow? i think it's too early to say whether - countries will follow? i think it's too early to say whether or - countries will follow? i think it's too early to say whether or not. countries will follow? i think it's - too early to say whether or not they will follow the exact model as the uk. we will work together with other countries in the eu. denmark is still a member of the eu for that we believe that's the best way to solve this, with collaboration. you believe that's the best way to solve this, with collaboration.— this, with collaboration. you been in ital this, with collaboration. you been in italy seeing _ this, with collaboration. you been in italy seeing how _ this, with collaboration. you been in italy seeing how frank- this, with collaboration. you been in italy seeing how frank tx - in italy seeing how frank tx operates. the labour party say there is an alternative way to break the

business model of these smuggling gangs —— frontex. we've seen from andrews report that the french police have great difficulty for that they will be given half £1 billion over three years to deal with this. it's not working. do you say any other alternative? ida. with this. it's not working. do you say any other alternative?- with this. it's not working. do you say any other alternative? no, i do not see right _ say any other alternative? no, i do not see right now— say any other alternative? no, i do not see right now any _ say any other alternative? no, i do not see right now any other - not see right now any other alternative to use a third world country to send refugees. you don't believe, i know _ country to send refugees. you don't believe, i know you _ country to send refugees. you don't believe, i know you study _ country to send refugees. you don't believe, i know you study this - believe, i know you study this closely, you don't believe that better policing, better intelligence would be a way to break up the smuggling model? i’m would be a way to break up the smuggling model?— would be a way to break up the smuggling model? i'm not sure i uuite smuggling model? i'm not sure i quite understand _ smuggling model? i'm not sure i quite understand the _ smuggling model? i'm not sure i quite understand the question. l smuggling model? i'm not sure i quite understand the question. i | quite understand the question. i think one of the arguments is better intelligence, the sharing of intelligence, the sharing of intelligence between police forces would be a preferable way to deal with the smuggling operation. have you seen any evidence that better

policing actually gets to the bottom of it? ., ., , ., of it? no, not better true down here. if other _ of it? no, not better true down here. if other european - here. if other european countries did follow suit, _ here. if other european countries did follow suit, let's _ here. if other european countries did follow suit, let's presume - here. if other european countries | did follow suit, let's presume that eight to ten countries thought that using a third country would be the model to follow, what would that say about europe's responsibilities to the vulnerable or those at risk if the vulnerable or those at risk if the richest countries are turning away? i the richest countries are turning awa ? ., �* ~ ., , away? i don't know if the first country solution _ away? i don't know if the first country solution is _ away? i don't know if the first country solution is what - away? i don't know if the first country solution is what you l away? i don't know if the first l country solution is what you are describing. i think it will save a lot of people a trip across the sea, which is very dangerous. a lot of people actually die on day trip from lead producer to italy. i'm not sure

that that would be best.— that that would be best. thank you ve much that that would be best. thank you very much for— that that would be best. thank you very much for coming _ that that would be best. thank you very much for coming on _ that that would be best. thank you very much for coming on the - very much for coming on the programme tonight. we will continue to follow that our panel will pick up that issue in the next hour. stay with us for that. stay with us for that. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines today. rishi sunak has promised billions more for defence to counter threats from "an axis of authoritarian states". the prime minister said uk military spending would rise to 2.5% of national income by 2030. he stressed the uk was "not on the brink of war" but claimed the extra money would put the country's defence industry "on a war footing". the post office changed how it described problems with its horizon it system based on a suggestion by the husband of former boss, paula vennells. the inquiry into the scandal has revealed that following advice from john vennells, the post office stopped referring to "bugs",

and instead called them "anomalies and exceptions" because it was less emotive. prince louis, the youngest child of the prince and princess of wales is 6 today. to celebrate his birthday, a new photograph has been released by kensington palace — it was taken by his mother — catherine, princess of wales. after the controversy over changes to a mother's day family photograph, kensington palace has assured that this picture has not been edited. you are watching bbc news. in the months before the 2016 election, donald trump picked up the phone and called the former publisher of the national enquirer david pecker to discuss whether to pay off a playboy model who was shopping around a story of having a year—long affair with the then presidential candidate. pecker, the prosecution's first witness in the hush money—case, told the court today that he mostly dealt with trump attorney and fixer michael cohen but the two of them did speak about this alleged mistress karen mcdougal. "it's my understanding she doesn't

want the story to be published," he told trump. trump says pecker did not like the idea but candidate trump said cohen would get back to him in a few days. that says the prosecution is the thread of the 2016 election conspiracy. it wasn't a good day for the former president, before the proceedings had even got under way, the judge was scolding him over his social media posts, which the prosecution say breached the gag order. if they were hoping the admonishment would change the former presidents behaviour, they might be disappointed. i think the gag order is totally unconstitutional. can't even allow articles to be put in as an example. these are articles that were over the last day and a half. they're very good articles. they say the case is a sham and itshouldn't even be tried. it shouldn't have been submitted. and i don't even know

if you tried to put them in. we have a gag order, which to me is totally unconstitutional. i'm not allowed to talk, but people are allowed to talk about me and they're keeping me in a courtroom. it's freezing, by the way, in a courtroom all day long, sitting up as straight as they can all day long. because you know what? it's a very unfair situation. lets catch up with our north america correspondent nada tawfik who is covering the trial for us. where did thejudge where did the judge get to with the prosecutions case today that he had breached the gag order? the prosecutions case today that he had breached the gag order?— breached the gag order? the 'udge hasn't breached the gag order? the 'udge hasn-t issued i breached the gag order? the 'udge hasn't issued a i breached the gag order? the 'udge hasn't issued a ruling �* breached the gag order? the 'udge hasn't issued a ruling yet. _ breached the gag order? the 'udge hasn't issued a ruling yet. it _ breached the gag order? the judge hasn't issued a ruling yet. it was i breached the gag order? the judge hasn't issued a ruling yet. it was al hasn't issued a ruling yet. it was a fiery exchange with donald trumps lawyers with the prosecution said that trump willfully violated back 939 that trump willfully violated back gag order numerous times with him he had to be held to account, warned that he could face jail time for this because they were concerned about protecting the integrity of

the criminaljustice system. when donald trumps lawyers argued that he wasn't targeting anyone, he was simply responding to political attacks aimed at him by the likes of michael cohen, thejudge attacks aimed at him by the likes of michael cohen, the judge asked for specific examples of social media policy was responded to. and todd blanche was at a loss for words for them he stumbled, couldn't provide that supporting evidence at which point thejudge was that supporting evidence at which point the judge was completely frustrated saying you have lost all credibility with the court. even though the ruling hasn't come down yet you can guess how the judges leaning. it yet you can guess how the 'udges leaninu. ., , ., , , ., leaning. it remains to be seen what he made of — leaning. it remains to be seen what he made of today's _ leaning. it remains to be seen what he made of today's statement - he made of today's statement outside court. let's turn to the evidence being presented by david packer. he did acknowledge he was involved in his catch and kill policy. prosecutors say he was the eyes and ears are trying to prevent negative stories coming out. what do you think we learned it wasn't a strong case that president two prosecution put forward? i

case that president two prosecution put forward?— put forward? i think david pecker is ke to the put forward? i think david pecker is key to the idea _ put forward? i think david pecker is key to the idea of _ put forward? i think david pecker is key to the idea of intent _ put forward? i think david pecker is key to the idea of intent here. - key to the idea of intent here. donald trumps the team has said in their opening statements that donald trump didn't pay the hush money payments to stormy daniels because of the election it was all about protecting his and his brand. what we heard from david pecker is very different. although he didn't get to the stormy daniels payment he outlined several part of this catch and kill scheme. he said it all began when donald trump at his former lawyer michael cohen requested a meeting in august of 2015 and asked david pecker, how can you help the campaign for the bat for the prosecution really establishes intent that the soul of the alleged catch and kill scheme was to benefit donald trumps campaign for that and david pecker outlined how we not only publish negative stories or flattering story about trumps opponents they even showed national enquirer stories in court they also detailed how they

captured and killed some of the negative stories about mr trump himself from a doorman with the false story about a love child. another from the former playboy model karen mcdougall about an alleged affair that donald trump denies before we even get to stormy daniels story his late a lot of groundwork for the jury. nada tawfik, thank you for that. for more i'm joined byjennifer kerns, republican strategist and conservative talk show host at all american radio. what do you make of what you heard today? i what do you make of what you heard toda ? ~ , . ., ., today? i think this charade continues _ today? i think this charade continues with _ today? i think this charade continues with that - today? i think this charade continues with that as - today? i think this charade continues with that as i - today? i think this charade | continues with that as i was listening to your correspondent i can't help but think about this reminds me of what bill clinton did in entering into a private business agreement over a personal relationship, allegedly with paula jones. and bill clinton was different and donald trump in this case in that he would actually be

the sitting president of the united states. but the sitting president of the united states. �* ., , �* ., states. but he wasn't running for reelection. _ states. but he wasn't running for reelection, was _ states. but he wasn't running for reelection, was he? _ states. but he wasn't running for reelection, was he? he - states. but he wasn't running for reelection, was he? he was - states. but he wasn't running for| reelection, was he? he was trying states. but he wasn't running for - reelection, was he? he was trying to survive impeachment _ reelection, was he? he was trying to survive impeachment in _ reelection, was he? he was trying to survive impeachment in the - reelection, was he? he was trying to survive impeachment in the house . reelection, was he? he was trying to | survive impeachment in the house of representatives for the day were hot on his heels back then to talk about this issue and the monica lewinsky issues and some of the others, this was certainly one of those situations where bill clinton was trying to avoid bad media coverage. in that case the rate that they differ from the trump in that case the rate that they differfrom the trump campaign is bill clinton paid paula jones almost ten times what donald trump reportedly paid stormy daniels. i take your point but let's focus on where we're at with this criminal case, given that we're in court. the defence case would be low, he had nothing to do with these payments. he signed the checks but the book—keeping is someone else's job. the problem for donald trump is that we've already heard a tape of him and michael cohen discussing the

karen mcdougall story. now we hear from david pecker that he was brought in in 2015 to run this catch and kill policy. does that not point to conspiracy as the prosecution alleges? to conspiracy as the prosecution alleues? �* ., , �* ., alleges? i'm not sure i'm not the courtroom _ alleges? i'm not sure i'm not the courtroom today. _ alleges? i'm not sure i'm not the courtroom today. i _ alleges? i'm not sure i'm not the courtroom today. i didn't - alleges? i'm not sure i'm not the courtroom today. i didn't hear. courtroom today. i didn't hear that directly. michael cohen has been discredited on four separate occasions. we don't know how accurate or real those tapes are for that al did exist back in 2015. i'm not a defender of trump, i was on the us presidential debate team, the date it came up regarding these conversations was happening august 2015. i was on a team that wrote the question of donald trump about his treatment of women. remember the rosie o'donnell question and all of these? i'm no defender of trump. but these? i'm no defender of trump. but the double standard both in the

media in the united states and also in the court system is rather obvious. your corresponded said, the judge in the case said they are trying to preserve the credibility of the justice system. that hasn't happened in new york city, i can tell you is a single female living in new york city with men running around the city punching women in the face, throwing women into sub like platforms and violent criminals sexually assaulting about mocking and killing women in new york city. that made me laugh. caring about thatjustice that made me laugh. caring about that justice system that made me laugh. caring about thatjustice system when donald trump is running for president? i think the american people will see this... in think the american people will see this... . . think the american people will see this... ., . ., ., this... in a civiltrial donald trump is — this... in a civiltrial donald trump is also _ this... in a civiltrial donald trump is also been - this... in a civiltrial donald trump is also been liable . this... in a civiltrial donald| trump is also been liable of assaulting women.- assaulting women. this is a very serious case- — assaulting women. this is a very serious case. this _ assaulting women. this is a very serious case. this is _ assaulting women. this is a very serious case. this is a _ assaulting women. this is a very serious case. this is a criminal. serious case. this is a criminal case, i keep reminding my friends in politics, this is not a civil case where he's going to have to pay some judgment at the end of the day if

found guilty. he could be remanded to jail if found convicted. do found guilty. he could be remanded to jail if found convicted.— to jail if found convicted. do you think he is _ to jail if found convicted. do you think he is realising _ to jail if found convicted. do you think he is realising lack- to jail if found convicted. do you think he is realising lack of- to jail if found convicted. do you think he is realising lack of a - think he is realising lack of a coming to terms with that? he looks angry. what do you make of his demeanour? i angry. what do you make of his demeanour?— angry. what do you make of his demeanour? ., ~ , ., , demeanour? i do think he understands the levi of demeanour? i do think he understands the levity of theirs _ demeanour? i do think he understands the levity of theirs with _ demeanour? i do think he understands the levity of theirs with it _ demeanour? i do think he understands the levity of theirs with it when - the levity of theirs with it when you look at the jury that was seated, it's not exactly a jury of his peers. they answered on thejury forms that their news diet consumption consists of cnn, the new york times and the daily news put up those are some pretty liberaljurors seated with him. i think he understands the levity of theirs. the good news for him as he only needs one person to remain uncertain about this for them in that case i think this will have a decent ending for him. i think the democrats are overplaying their hand here. this is an issue from 2015, it's now 202a. you have to remember, democrats here

just wrote strategy perspective need to remember what happened with nelson mandela when he was jailed during political... nelson mandela when he was 'ailed during political...fi during political... thank you very much for during political. .. thank you very much for your— during political... thank you very much for your time. _ during political... thank you very much for your time. we - during political... thank you very much for your time. we will - during political... thank you very much for your time. we will be i during political... thank you very i much for your time. we will be back after this. stay with us. hello there. it was another chilly day for the time of year pretty much everywhere, but where we had the sunshine across the north and the west of the uk, it didn't feel too bad. but it was chilly further east, where we had thicker cloud, even a few spots of rain. that's the story for the next few days. it will remain — the temperatures — below the seasonal norm, and there will be more cloud always towards eastern areas. and you can see why. this northerly arctic airflow has brought this chilly air to our shores and it's going to hang around for the next few days. high pressure sits out towards the west, hence the northerly wind. we've got low pressure developing out in the north sea. it's feeding in a lot of cloud, generally in northern and eastern areas, a few showers mixed into there as well. could even see some wintriness over the high ground, as the air is cold enough for that. but where we have clearer skies through tonight,

this is where we'll see the lowest of the temperatures, a touch of frost in places. where we have the cloud, temperatures staying above freezing. bit of a grey start, i think, wales, south—west england, certainly down the north sea coasts of both england and scotland. the cloud tends to clear in the south—west, but it continues to be fed in on that northerly breeze across eastern areas. could see a few showers. like i mentioned, they could be wintry over the higher ground. best the sunshine towards the north and the west. perhaps a cooler day a little bit tomorrow. i think for most areas, highs of 13, maybe 1a degrees. single digits on the north sea coast. as we head through wednesday night, we start to see an area of more organised showers, longer spells of rain pushing south into scotland. there will be some snow on the hills. the air is cold enough for that. elsewhere, a chilly night to come. where we've had clearer skies out west, then a touch of frost. some subtle changes, i think, as we head into thursday. we start to see two areas of low pressure beginning to encroach into our shores, so i think we'll see more cloud around generally, limited sunshine here and there, though the best of the sunshine will probably be through the morning period.

showers will get going and they will be of a wintry nature to the hills of scotland and northern england, mainly of rain, i think, across more southern parts of britain and in towards northern ireland. temperature—wise, up to 13 degrees in the south, still chilly in northern and eastern areas. and then as we push to the end of the week, friday and the weekend, it does look like low pressure will start to take over. moving up from the south, it'll bring stronger easterly winds and outbreaks of rain. what it will do is also usher in some slightly warmer air to our shores, generally across southern areas, eventually pushing northwards, but it will be turning more u nsettled. take care.

a warm welcome to europe votes 202a. from the 6th to 9thjune, millions of people in the european union will be heading to the polls, to elect 720 politicians to the european parliament. it will be one of the more consequential elections this year. and so at this time each week, from here to the vote, we will be devoting half an hour of this programme to what is at stake. now, in 2019, 50% of the eligible electorate in europe, took part. which was better than previous years, but still it means half the voters stayed home. which is odd when you consider how the european single market is regulated. how public money is spent

through the eu's common budget. through international trade, regulation, spending, the eurozone economy has huge influence at the national and regional level. and that is where we are going to focus tonight. last week, we were in the netherlands focused on the rise of the populist vote in europe. and who knows maybe tonights theme part what explains that. this week, we have sent our correspondent nick beake to spain. we are heading to andalusia, but not to the tourist hot spots you will know best. we have sent to him to the industrial the town of algeciras, spain's largest port, its also the country's second largest industrial hub. and yet unemployment in algeciras is twice as high as the country's average. in a perfect world, 20—year—old lucia would make a living doing what she loves — restoring furniture. today it's this coat of arms. but it doesn't pay enough and in her part of spain, finding anyjob is really hard.