Ex-Border Force boss warns migrant influx is ‘ongoing process’ and UK isn’t ‘coping’ - Express

Tony Smith, former director-general of Border Force, said the Home Office should "stop pretending” it can stop migrants coming into the UK. He also called for a “joint agency” system in place that includes military and police to avert the migrant crisis.

Mr Smith expressed concerns that the UK does not have the capabilities to confront the current inflow of “irregular migration”.

He told the Telegraph: "There doesn’t seem to be a long term masterplan which is about accepting that this is going to be a feature of our lives for the foreseeable future and stop pretending that we are going to be able to stop this.

"I would be pressing for a more concentrated strategic management plan based on the fact that we have not been able to stop the boats.

"That should still be our political ambition, but the plain fact is that without an agreement with the French to take them back, we are not going to be able to do instant returns back to France.

"I would feel more comfortable if, first, we accept this is an ongoing process and, second, we have a joint agency approach that could include military, police and a full range of UK assets to support the defence of our border and management of irregular migration because I don’t think we are coping."

Mr Smith’s remarks come after it was confirmed that more than 1,600 arrived illegally across the Channel in the past month.

Border officers warned that gangs of migrant smugglers are exploiting fine weather to entice more people into tiny boats to make the crossing.

Around 500 people were brought in over the final four days of last month alone.

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2021-06-07 05:42:00Z
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Queen 'delighted' after Harry and Meghan announce birth of baby girl - BBC News

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The Queen is "delighted" after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the birth of their second child, Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, Buckingham Palace has said.

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge also congratulated the couple on social media.

The Queen's 11th great-grandchild was born on Friday at a hospital in Santa Barbara, California.

Lilibet was the Queen's nickname when she was a child.

Buckingham Palace said: "The Queen, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been informed and are delighted with the news."

Prince Charles, Prince Harry's father, and the Duchess of Cornwall tweeted: "Congratulations to Harry, Meghan and Archie on the arrival of baby Lilibet Diana. Wishing them all well at this special time."

Prince William and the Duchess and Cambridge said: "We are all delighted by the happy news of the arrival of baby Lili."

Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent his "many congratulations" to the couple and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer welcomed the "wonderful news".

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Lilibet was born at 11:40am local time, weighing 7 lbs 11oz.

She is eighth in line to the throne - meaning Prince Andrew, who was born as second in line in 1960, moves down to ninth place.

Lilibet - the Queen's family nickname - was coined when then-Princess Elizabeth was just a toddler and could not pronounce her name properly.

Her grandfather, King George V, would affectionately call her Lilibet, imitating her own attempts to say her name. It soon stuck and she became Lilibet to her family from then on.

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Prince Harry and Meghan said their baby's middle name, Diana, was chosen to honour her "beloved late grandmother", the Princess of Wales.

In a message of thanks on the couple's Archewell website, they said: "On June 4, we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter, Lili.

"She is more than we could have ever imagined, and we remain grateful for the love and prayers we've felt from across the globe.

"Thank you for your continued kindness and support during this very special time for our family."

The message adds that anyone wishing to send gifts is asked to "support or learn more about" organisations working for women and girls.

They have not released any photos of their daughter.

Prince Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, met on a blind date and married in May 2018 in a ceremony at Windsor Castle. They welcomed their first child, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, a year later.

Meghan's friend, Misan Harriman, who took black-and-white photographs of the couple for their pregnancy announcement, tweeted his congratulations: "Lilibet has arrived! Congratulations to my brave friend and her lovely family!"

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Prince Harry has publicly reflected on his approach to parenthood recently, saying he wanted to "break the cycle" of the "pain and suffering" of his upbringing with his own children.

He and Meghan quit their roles as senior working royals in March 2020. Speaking last month, the duke said moving to the US had not been part of the plan, but he felt he had to put his family and mental health first.

As a result of the move, Lilibet is the most senior royal in the current line of succession to be born overseas.

Like her older brother Archie and most of the Queen's great-grandchildren, she is not eligible to have a royal title.

Under rules laid out more than 100 years ago, she would not be allowed to be a princess nor an HRH until Prince Charles becomes king.

In November, Meghan revealed she had a miscarriage several months earlier, writing about her "almost unbearable grief" in a deeply personal article for the New York Times.

In the piece, she said "despite the staggering commonality of [miscarriages], the conversation remains taboo, riddled with (unwarranted) shame" and went on to commend those who "bravely shared their stories", saying: "When one person speaks truth, it gives license for all of us to do the same."

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2021-06-07 03:53:22Z
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Coronavirus latest: Singapore lifts allergic reaction restrictions on jabs - Financial Times

The UK population has the highest confidence in Covid-19 vaccines, while Japan and South Korea have the lowest, according to a report based on data from an international survey of 15 countries.

The survey, conducted between March and May, showed the most common reasons for vaccine hesitancy were concerns about side effects and fears over whether jabs have been through enough testing.

Respondents’ other frequent reasons included concerns about not getting the vaccine they would prefer, and worries over whether the vaccines are effective enough.

“This global survey reveals important insight into why people might not put themselves forward to take a Covid-19 vaccine if offered,” said Ara Darzi, a professor at the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London.

The YouGov survey recorded findings from more than 68,000 people showed that there is variation across the world but overall, confidence in vaccines is greater than 50 per cent. People in the UK were the most trusting with 87 per cent saying they trusted the vaccines, followed by Israel with 83 per cent. 

South Korea and Japan scored just 47 per cent confidence.

Vaccinated people wait in an Amazon warehouse in Torrazza Piemonte, near Turin © Stefano Guidi/Getty Images

“Our programme has been tracking people’s attitudes towards Covid-19 vaccines since November and it’s encouraging to see that trust has steadily been climbing,” said Sarah Jones, co-project lead from the Institute of Global Health Innovation.

Trust in different vaccine brands also varied, with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine being the most trusted across all age groups in nine of the 15 countries. Respondents were also invited to record their thoughts about the AstraZeneca/Oxford, Moderna, Sinopharm and Sputnik V jabs.

Americans showed the least trust in specific brands and had the highest proportion of people across all ages who said they didn’t trust any of them.

In the UK the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was the most trusted by people aged under 65 in March, although confidence has fallen over time across all age groups. 

In most other countries trust in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was low, as with the Sputnik V and Sinopharm vaccines. 

The surveys were conducted in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the US. 

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2021-06-07 02:31:43Z
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Coronavirus latest: Singapore lifts allergic reaction restrictions on jabs - Financial Times

The UK population has the highest confidence in Covid-19 vaccines, while Japan and South Korea have the lowest, according to a report based on data from an international survey of 15 countries.

The survey, conducted between March and May, showed the most common reasons for vaccine hesitancy were concerns about side effects and fears over whether jabs have been through enough testing.

Respondents’ other frequent reasons included concerns about not getting the vaccine they would prefer, and worries over whether the vaccines are effective enough.

“This global survey reveals important insight into why people might not put themselves forward to take a Covid-19 vaccine if offered,” said Ara Darzi, a professor at the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London.

The YouGov survey recorded findings from more than 68,000 people showed that there is variation across the world but overall, confidence in vaccines is greater than 50 per cent. People in the UK were the most trusting with 87 per cent saying they trusted the vaccines, followed by Israel with 83 per cent. 

South Korea and Japan scored just 47 per cent confidence.

Vaccinated people wait in an Amazon warehouse in Torrazza Piemonte, near Turin © Stefano Guidi/Getty Images

“Our programme has been tracking people’s attitudes towards Covid-19 vaccines since November and it’s encouraging to see that trust has steadily been climbing,” said Sarah Jones, co-project lead from the Institute of Global Health Innovation.

Trust in different vaccine brands also varied, with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine being the most trusted across all age groups in nine of the 15 countries. Respondents were also invited to record their thoughts about the AstraZeneca/Oxford, Moderna, Sinopharm and Sputnik V jabs.

Americans showed the least trust in specific brands and had the highest proportion of people across all ages who said they didn’t trust any of them.

In the UK the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was the most trusted by people aged under 65 in March, although confidence has fallen over time across all age groups. 

In most other countries trust in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was low, as with the Sputnik V and Sinopharm vaccines. 

The surveys were conducted in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the US. 

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2021-06-07 02:15:21Z
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Coronavirus latest: Singapore lifts allergic reaction restrictions on jabs - Financial Times

The UK population has the highest confidence in Covid-19 vaccines, while Japan and South Korea have the lowest, according to a report based on data from an international survey of 15 countries.

The survey, conducted between March and May, showed the most common reasons for vaccine hesitancy were concerns about side effects and fears over whether jabs have been through enough testing.

Respondents’ other frequent reasons included concerns about not getting the vaccine they would prefer, and worries over whether the vaccines are effective enough.

“This global survey reveals important insight into why people might not put themselves forward to take a Covid-19 vaccine if offered,” said Ara Darzi, a professor at the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London.

The YouGov survey recorded findings from more than 68,000 people showed that there is variation across the world but overall, confidence in vaccines is greater than 50 per cent. People in the UK were the most trusting with 87 per cent saying they trusted the vaccines, followed by Israel with 83 per cent. 

South Korea and Japan scored just 47 per cent confidence.

Vaccinated people wait in an Amazon warehouse in Torrazza Piemonte, near Turin © Stefano Guidi/Getty Images

“Our programme has been tracking people’s attitudes towards Covid-19 vaccines since November and it’s encouraging to see that trust has steadily been climbing,” said Sarah Jones, co-project lead from the Institute of Global Health Innovation.

Trust in different vaccine brands also varied, with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine being the most trusted across all age groups in nine of the 15 countries. Respondents were also invited to record their thoughts about the AstraZeneca/Oxford, Moderna, Sinopharm and Sputnik V jabs.

Americans showed the least trust in specific brands and had the highest proportion of people across all ages who said they didn’t trust any of them.

In the UK the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was the most trusted by people aged under 65 in March, although confidence has fallen over time across all age groups. 

In most other countries trust in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was low, as with the Sputnik V and Sinopharm vaccines. 

The surveys were conducted in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the US. 

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2021-06-07 01:46:17Z
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Matt Hancock: Vaccinating children will be positive for their education - The Telegraph

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2021-06-06 17:23:38Z
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Prince Harry and Meghan announce birth of baby girl - BBC News

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced the birth of their second child, a baby girl.

Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born on Friday morning in a hospital in Santa Barbara, California.

Both mother and child are healthy and well, the pair said in a statement.

The couple said they named their second child Lilibet after the Royal Family's nickname for the Queen, the baby's great-grandmother.

Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honour her "beloved late grandmother", The Princess of Wales, the statement said.

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Lilibet was born at 11:40am local time 19:40 BST, weighed 7 lbs 11 oz and is now "settling in at home".

She is the Queen's 11th great-grandchild and is eighth in line to the throne.

In a message of thanks on the couple's Archewell website, they said: "On June 4, we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter, Lili.

"She is more than we could have ever imagined, and we remain grateful for the love and prayers we've felt from across the globe.

"Thank you for your continued kindness and support during this very special time for our family."

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