The truth about Channel deaths
The News Agents
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4.1 • 5.4K Ratings
🗓️ 14 December 2022
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Four people, at least, died this morning, after their dinghy capsized in the freezing waters of the English Channel. The more than 40 on board were trying to travel from France to England, presumably in search of a better life.
And yet, the Government could stop Channel crossing deaths tomorrow or at least substantially reduce the numbers and risk of death. And Labour, the party in opposition, could try and push that agenda. But neither do. Why? Well, because it's deemed politically unpalatable. Lewis explains why.
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| 0:00.0 | The Newsagents podcast is brought to you by HSBC UK, opening up a world of opportunity. |
| 0:08.2 | This is a global player original podcast. |
| 0:11.8 | This morning, the news, which was inevitable. |
| 0:15.2 | A search and rescue operation is underway involving a small boat in the channel off the coast of Kent. |
| 0:20.4 | The Coast Guard says it's |
| 0:21.4 | working with the Navy, the border force, police and others, and an air ambulance has been sent. Stay with |
| 0:26.6 | LBC for the latest. Four more dead on the English Channel. It follows the 27 dead only a year ago. |
| 0:35.3 | Now, you might think that at Prime Minister's questions this afternoon, |
| 0:38.8 | the last of the year, the PM might have a lot to say, that the leader of the opposition |
| 0:43.5 | might have a lot to ask. The smaller parties much to demand on this subject. As it was, |
| 0:50.2 | this is all they said. Sunak first. Mr Speaker, I'm sure the whole house will share my sorrow at the capsizing of a small boat in the channel in the early hours of this morning and the tragic loss of human life. |
| 1:04.0 | Our hearts go out to all those affected and our tributes to those involved in the extensive rescue operation. |
| 1:10.9 | Stama. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. |
| 1:12.7 | Can I join the Prime Minister? |
| 1:14.9 | Our prayers go out to those who capsized in the freezing waters of the Channel last night. |
| 1:21.0 | It's a reminder that the criminal gangs running those routes |
| 1:23.9 | put the lives of the desperate at risk and profit from their misery. |
| 1:29.0 | They must be broken up and brought to justice. |
| 1:32.8 | Lib Dem leader, Ed Daving. |
| 1:34.5 | Can I shoot myself and my party with the comments made by others on the tragedy in the channel? |
| 1:39.2 | Our thoughts and prayers are with the family's victims. |
| 1:42.3 | That was about 49 seconds. |
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