UK Morning Brief: Channel Crisis Hits Record, NHS Faces Summer Pressure, and Harper Killers to Be Released

A record-breaking 173 asylum seekers were packed into a single dinghy that capsized in the Channel after its engine caught fire on Tuesday — the largest small boat ever to attempt the crossing from France. All were rescued and returned to France. Meanwhile, freedom of information data reveals 1,109 people have been convicted of illegal arrival since the offence was created in 2022, including...