Search called off for swimmer who went missing attempting Channel crossing

Firefighter Iain Hughes, from the West Midlands, set off on Tuesday morning but was reported missing that evening

The search for a firefighter who went missing in the Channel has been called off, West Midlands fire service (WMFS) has said.

Crew manager Iain Hughes, based at Wednesbury station, set off from the Kent coast on Tuesday morning on a charity swim but disappeared that evening in French waters. He was accompanied by a support boat when he began the effort.