Ep 622: Greece's migrant boat disaster

A Russian military vessel fired warning shots near a British couple as they sailed across the English channel. Why did it happen and does it matter?Host and writer: Madeleine ParrProducer: Katie GunningEpisode photography: Joe MeeExecutive Producer: Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast ...  Show more

On Monday the Prime Minister announced that the government will be banning social media for all under 16s in the UK. But what does that really mean? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

On June 14, a ship with as many as 750 migrants aboard from countries including Pakistan and Syria sank off the Greek coast. Hundreds of people died. We hear about what happened and about a Post investigation that suggests this was a preventable tragedy. 

The number of migrants and refugees who are dying at sea while crossing the mediterranean is at a four year high.  Nearly 2,000 people are confirmed to have died in the medditeran thus far in 2023, although the real number is likely higher. In one tragedy alone, about 600 people ...  Show more

Hundreds of young men have died trying to use boats to get from Senegal to the Canary Islands.   
 
On this episode of the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson hears about what's been called the "deadliest and busiest migrant passage in the world".   
 
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More than 30 people have drowned after their boat sank on the way to the UK… Emily Maitlis (who was en route to Dover as the story was unfolding) takes us through the details. After his exclusive interview with the President of Belarus went viral, the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg and hi ...  Show more