BBCNEWS BBC News at Six September 9, 2021 17:16:00
Vessel, having been rescued in the channel. 0vernight, it became clear that the home secretary priti patel has authorised the use of a controversial new tactic, of pushing back some migrant boats towards france, and that could start as early as this month. she has been working with the attorney general to try and work out the limited circumstances in which it would be illegal to do so under maritime and international law. but of course, given the condition of the boats being used by the people smugglers, then for safety reasons it may not be possible to do that very often, and it also may be s...