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At around 9pm on 24 November 2021, a small boat carrying 33 migrants departed from Dunkirk, France in an attempt to cross the English Channel. Four hours later, that boat started to sink. Some of the occupants began making distress calls to British and French authorities requesting help. As the coast guard services on either side spent crucial hours going back and forth about responsibility for the rescue, the people on the boat were fighting for their lives.
Israel-Hamas war | Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel does not seek to conquer, occupy or govern Gaza after its war against Hamas, but a “credible force” would be needed to enter the Palestinian territory if necessary to prevent the emergence of militant threats.
Conservatives | Suella Braverman’s future as home secretary appears to be in doubt after Downing Street said it had not cleared an incendiary article in which she accused the Met police of bias.
Health | Black babies in England are almost three times more likely to die than white babies after death rates surged in the last year, according to figures that have led to warnings that racism, poverty and pressure on the NHS must be tackled to prevent future fatalities.
Water industry | Thames Water has pumped at least 72bn litres of sewage into the River Thames since 2020 – roughly equal to 29,000 Olympic swimming pools, new figures reveal.
Social care | The government has delayed several key reforms to social care staffing in England due to political chaos caused by the collapse of the Boris Johnson and Liz Truss governments and a Whitehall recruitment freeze. Continue reading...
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