Coastguard failings in run up to Channel migrant drowning disaster

The Independent's Morning Headlines email [View online]( November 24, 2022 [Morning Headlines]( 1 / [Revealed: Coastguard failings in run up to Channel migrant drowning disaster]( An overstretched team at the UK [coastguard]( working up to 20 hours a day made [mistakes]( during the search and [rescue]( response to the mass drowning tragedy in the Channel a year ago, a source told The Independent. At least 27 lives were lost on 24 November 2021 and five bodies are still missing. It took the UK and French coastguards 12 hours to respond following the first mayday call, with the authorities arguing over who was responsible. By the time rescue vessels and aircraft arrived at the scene, all but two of the passengers had drowned and died of exposure. Speaking for the first time about the conditions leading up to the events of a year ago, a source from HM Coastguard said that staff were working particularly long shifts, often with no break and were stretched to capacity. “No one comes to work with the intention of letting people die, but, in extremely challenging circumstances, mistakes get made,” the source said.   2 / [How we’re helping families struggling to put food on the table]( On The Breadline: Sainsbury’s pledges £500,000 to our Christmas appeal 3 / [Spain score seven in World Cup annihilation of dismal Costa Rica]( Spain 7-0 Costa Rica: Luis Enrique’s side take control of Group E, with Ferran Torres netting a brace and one each for Olmo, Asensio, Gavi, Soler and Morata 4 / [Anwar Ibrahim appointed as Malaysia’s next prime minister]( Ibrahim will be sworn in at 5pm local time 5 / [Energy price cap rises to record level hiking government bill for support]( Ofgem increased its energy price cap to 67p per unit for electricity and 17p for gas     The Big Question The rise of leavism: Do you also use holidays to catch up on work? If you’re overwhelmed at work, you might think logging in every weekend or checking your emails as soon as you wake would be a simple way to keep on top of your [workload](. But for overstretched and anxious staff, it’s a small step from putting in those extra hours to falling into a new, dangerous trap just to get ahead of the game: booking annual leave, then using it to catch up on your [office]( to-do list. Known as “leavism”, this troubling habit – which can lead to [burnout](, depression and physical illness – is on a sharp rise since the pandemic. The Chartered Institute for Professional Development’s (CIPD) 2022 report, “Health and Wellbeing at Work”, revealed that 67 per cent of organisations had observed some form of “leavism” taking place in their business. More than three quarters (76 per cent) also reported stress-related absences, a figure that increases to a stunning 90 per cent for larger companies. According to the CIPD, there is a direct link between staff taking annual leave to work and the high levels of work intensity and stress observed in the UK in the last decade. Head of policy Ben Willmott says the Covid lockdowns only made that situation worse. “Without doubt the shift to home and hybrid working has blurred some of the boundaries between people’s working and home lives. Maybe this can make it harder to switch off,” he explains. “And people can work when they’re supposed to be on leave, which they couldn’t in the past.” [For the full story click here >](   Enjoying this newsletter? Unlock unlimited, ad-free reading on the website and in The Independent app when you subscribe – plus, benefit from our [welcome offer when you join today](. Watch/ [Martin Lewis breaks down cost of living payments for 2022 and 2023](   NUMBER OF THE DAY 20 An overstretched team at the UK [coastguard]( working up to 20 hours a day made [mistakes]( during the search and [rescue]( response to the mass drowning tragedy in the Channel a year ago, a source told The Independent. [Read more here](   QUOTE OF THE DAY “I am scared about power cuts. I’m struggling to pay the bills and cutting down on things I do for me that keep me sane like my sewing machine or carpentry, but I’m too nervous to put my equipment on because of how much bills have gone up.” – Emma Nicolaou likes to describe the north London home she shares with her seriously disabled 22-year-old daughter Tyler as their “castle”, but in reality it is more like a hospital ward filled with specialist life-saving equipment and she's scared for the reality of the cost of living crisis. 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