A major air and sea rescue has taken place in the English Channel this morning after a so-called mega-dinghy sank, tipping almost 160 illegal immigrants into the sea.

Multiple British and French rescue vessels were called to the scene around 8am after the engine on the giant dinghy is reported to have caught fire.

A total of 157 migrants ended up in the water and were pulled to safety by the arriving rescue ships.

Medics from Boulogne-Su-Mer were helicoptered aboard rescue boats to treat the injured as they were landed aboard.

Multiple migrants have suffered the effects of hypothermia, but at this stage there are no reports of any serious injuries.

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Jacob Rees-Mogg fears for Britain’s finances, as he says the country is “teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.”

It comes as Britain’s national debt reaches £3trillion.

A spokesman for His Majesty’s Treasury said: “Fiscal discipline is the bedrock of economic stability and national security.

“The Chancellor and Prime Minister are in lockstep that the Government will meet the fiscal rules and that includes getting debt down.”

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Head of Research at Merlin Strategy, Julian Gallie, analyses a new YouGov voting intention poll showing Reform UK ahead of Labour. He discusses what the latest polling means for both parties, whether Labour’s support is recovering, and the implications for the political landscape.

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