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hello and welcome. luiz inacio lula da silva, has been sworn in as brazils new president, 20 years after first becoming the countrys leader. almost five years ago — he was sent to jail for corruption, on charges that have since been annulled. hell now lead a deeply divided country. at his inauguration in the capital brasilia he told the crowds hed rebuild brazilfrom — what he called — the �*terrible ruins�* he had inherited from jair bolsonaro. our south america correspondent...

a6—thousand migrants tried to reach the uk across the english channel last year — a new record — and a 60% rise and a 100—year—old war hero, whos now a reading teacher, is the oldest person to get an award in the uks new years day honours. hello and welcome. luiz inacio lula da silva, has been sworn in as brazils new president, 20 years after first becoming the countrys leader. almost five years ago — he was sent to jail for corruption, on charges that have since been annul...

after another wave of russian attacks, natos secretary general, says support for ukraine, is long—term. a6,000 migrants tried to reach the uk across the english channel last year. a new record and a 60% rise. and a 100—year—old war hero whos now a reading teacher is the oldest person to get an award in the uks new years day honours. hello and welcome to bbc news. luiz inacio lula da silva, has been sworn in as brazils new president, twenty years after he first became the countrys...

a6,000 migrants tried to reach the u across the english channel last year a new record and a 60% rise. australia refuses to let a cruise ship dock after a marine growth�*s found on its hull, leaving hundreds of passengers of the viking 0rion stranded off the countrys south coast. brazils new president luiz inacio lula da silva has promised to rebuild his country, and restore protection to the amazon rainforest. two decades after he first held the job, the left—wing veteran has been...

a6,000 migrants tried to reach the uk across the english channel last year — a new record and a 60% rise. australia refuses to let a cruise ship dock after a marine growths found on its hull, leaving hundreds of passengers of the viking 0rion stranded off the countrys south coast. brazils new president, luiz inacio lula da silva, has promised to rebuild his country, and restore protection to the amazon rainforest. two decades after he first held the job, the left—wing veteran has b...

a6,000 migrants tried to reach the uk across the english channel last year, a new record and a 60% rise. australia refuses to let a cruise ship dock after a marine growths found on its hull, leaving hundreds of passengers of the viking 0rion stranded off the countrys south coast. brazils new president, luiz inacio lula da silva, has promised to rebuild his country, and restore protection to the amazon rainforest. two decades after he first held the job, the left—wing veteran has been...

Being packed onto them. in 2019, there were on average, 11 people per boat. two years later 28 people were being put onto each boat. by last year, a0 people, on average, were packed into each dinghy. men, women and children desperate to be rescued from a sinking dinghy in december. four perished. they drowned in the freezing waters. how to stop people making this perilous crossing. refugee charities say it needs to be easier for asylum—seekers to seek refuge. we need more safe routes which wil...

Two years later, 28 people were being put onto each boat. by last year, a0 people on average, were packed into each dinghy. men, women and children desperate to be rescued from a sinking dinghy in mid—december. four perished. they drowned in the freezing waters. how to stop people making this perilous crossing. refugee charities say it needs to be easier for asylum—seekers to seek refuge. we need more safe routes which will allow people to get to the uk and apply for asylum without having to...

The prime minister says legislation will be brought in this year to tackle illegal immigration. 0ur corresponent, zoe conway, has been looking at the numbers. these figures are preliminary but they show a big increase on the previous year. with a record rise in the numbers crossing in small boats. more than 45,700 migrants crossed the channel in small boats last year. in 2021 just over 28,500 made the crossing. government figures released a few weeks ago showed that it is notjust the number of b...

Just the number of boats that is going up. it is also the number of people being packed onto them. in 2019, there were on average, 11 people per boat. two years later 28 people were being put onto each boat. by last year, a0 people, on average, were packed into each dinghy. men, women and children desperate to be rescued from a sinking dinghy in december. for parish. four perished. they drowned in the freezing waters. how to stop people making this perilous crossing. refugee charities say it nee...