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The Sun
28 minutes ago
- The Sun
Britain must hold Emmanuel Macron's feet firmly to the fire over France's abject failure to stop the boats
Time net closed on Macron's failures BRITAIN must hold Emmanuel Macron's feet firmly to the fire this week over France's abject failure to stop the boats. The president will be accorded all the royal trappings on his state visit, including a carriage ride through Windsor. But he must also account for the tens of millions of pounds we have lavished on France to curb illegal migrant crossings — only to see the numbers surge. We reveal today that President Macron will unveil a new tactic to sabotage the dinghies before they leave French waters for the UK. Under the plans, French border police will ride jet skis alongside migrant boats and drop nets to entangle the engines. It does rely on a hitherto reluctant gendarmerie getting their feet wet. But, after the puncturing of a dinghy last week, France may at last be waking up to its responsibilities. Without a proper deterrent like the scrapped Rwanda scheme, the unscrupulous people-smugglers will always try to get one step ahead of the law. But anything that can turn the tide after years of French foot-dragging must be welcome, and one thing is for sure: The cops patrolling the beaches of Calais won't get anywhere unless they do more than just dip a toe in the water. Give us shelter THE Government's latest nanny state health crackdown is one of its strangest yet. Transport chiefs are to be given powers to fine people for vaping at bus stops, even if they are the only person there. French cops FINALLY drag migrant boat to shore - with BBC crew conveniently filming The move comes hard on the heels of Health Secretary Wes Streeting's threats to punish supermarkets that fail to cut sales of unhealthy food. He has already been forced to back down on plans to ban smoking in pub gardens. There is no doubt vaping is bad for children, who should be protected. But adults must be left to make their own informed choices. Labour must stop dreaming up sixth-form gimmicks that are doomed to go up in fruit-flavoured smoke. PIP squeak That means tribunal judges are overturning thousands of Government rulings that would reduce the taxpayer-funded benefits bill.
The Independent
41 minutes ago
- The Independent
Boy, 4, dies after gravestone falls in cemetery
A four-year-old boy has died after a gravestone fell onto him in a cemetery in Lancashire. Emergency services were called to Rawtenstall Cemetery at around 1pm on Saturday afternoon following reports a gravestone had fallen onto a child. Despite efforts to save him, the boy died. Lancashire Police said his death is not being treated as suspicious and that it will pass a file onto the HM Coronor 'in due course' A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "We were called to Rawtenstall Cemetery at 1pm today (July 5) following reports a gravestone had fallen onto a child. "Tragically, and despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the boy sadly died. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this devastating time. "His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed onto HM Coroner in due course." The cemetery, located on Burnley Road, caters for Catholic, Church of England, Non-Conformist and Muslim burials and currently holds over 21,000 burials and over around 17 acres. There is a chapel which can seat around 40 people which can be hired for a small fee.
The Sun
43 minutes ago
- The Sun
Warning to vapers as people caught puffing at bus stops could face £100 fines
PEOPLE caught vaping at bus stops could face £100 fines under laws going through Parliament. Transport bodies would get powers to issue on-the-spot fixed penalty notices for those caught puffing. The authorities will be able to decide on the size of the charge — up to £100 — but failure to pay on time could result in fines of up to £1,000. And it could apply to open-air bus stops as well as shelters with a roof and sides. But Tories claim the clampdown is by the back door as the measures were buried in legislation to improve bus services. It allows authorities such as Transport for London to introduce by-laws to tackle anti-social behaviour like smoking and fare-dodging. Although vaping is banned on bus services and stations, it usually does not apply to bus stops. Shadow Housing Secretary Kevin Hollinrake said: 'The Government is trying to crack down on vaping without being upfront about it. 'It's giving puffed-up mayors like Sadiq Khan more power to mess with people's daily routines.' A ban on the sale and supply of disposable vapes came into effect last month. And under separate legislation, Government is banning anyone born after January 2009 from ever being able to legally buy cigarettes. A Department for Transport spokesman last night said: 'The suggestion these measures amount to a stealth vaping ban is totally false.' He added the department will issue guidance that fines should be issued only as a last resort if initial warnings are ignored. Police raid largest spice vapes operation after kids were left hospitalised 1
