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doctors and nurses and teachers as well, but we will do it in a proper way and make sure that the sums add up. former president donald trump tells republican supporters at a michigan rally he �*took a bullet for democracy�* residents on the spanish island of mallorca are set to protest against the surge in tourism that is being blamed for plummeting living standards. hello i'm tanya becket. the chancellor, rachel reeves, has said the government will "make sure the sums add up" if public sector workers are given above inflation pay rises. the remark came after independent pay review bodies recommended an increase of 5.5% for teachers
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and some nhs workers. the rate of inflation is currently 2%. ms reeves told sunday with laura kuenssberg, she would announce her decision on public pay by the end of this month. our political correspondent, leila nathoo, has the story. millions of public sector workers are waiting to learn what their pay rises will be this year. independent pay review bodies make recommendations to the government of what percentage should be awarded. it's understood that ministers have been advised to raise the salaries of teachers and nhs workers by 5.5%, a rate that is above current inflation. it's now up to the new chancellor, rachel reeves, to decide if this is affordable when money is tight. and this morning, a hint of her thinking. i really value public service workers in our schools, in our hospitals, in our police as well. at the moment, we are looking at those pay review body recommendations and doing the analysis, and we will work with public sector workers on that. but we also know that there
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is a cost to not settling a cost of further industrial action, a cost in terms of the challenge that we face in recruiting and retaining doctors and nurses and teachers as well. but we'll do it in a proper way and make sure that the sums add up. but a further decision looms if the proposed pay rises go beyond what the treasury has already budgeted for. there have been tussles in the past with unions over weather the money to fund them would have to come from existing departmental budgets. the funding element is incredibly important. schools are in the midst of a funding crisis also, and failure to fund a pay award will lead to a deepening of that crisis. and that will mean that we have children with send without support, fewer support staff, fewer school trips, larger class sizes. so that is really important. if rachel reeves does decide she needs extra money, there are warnings it would have to come from borrowing more, raising taxes or cuts elsewhere. tough choices already
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for the new resident here. leila nathoo, bbc news. donald trump has told a campaign rally in michigan that he is not a threat to democracy, saying he took a bullet for democracy — a reference to the failed assassination attempt against him last saturday. addressing thousands of republican supporters, mr trump said he was sure he'd win the presidential election in november. he repeatedly mocked joe biden, saying the democratic party still did not know who its candidate would be in november due to concerns over the president's health. our correspondent, jenny kumah, reports. thousands turned out for this first rally since the shooting. security checks meant long waits, but many were determined to show their support. after what happened last week i hadn't planned on attending a rally this year because i've been to so many in the 2016 and 2020 election, but i'm here to show solidarity with trump that we do stand behind him. and as long as he stays in the fight, we're going
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to stand behind him now. he's bigger and better than ever. no, no, we love him. and i think he really, really, gelled the country, brought us together. a few days ago, after his near death experience, donald trump cold for unity in the country. yet within minutes of speaking at the rally, he attacked his rival. but what they do is misinformation and disinformation, and they keep saying he's a threat to democracy. i'm saying, what the hail did i do for democracy? last week, i took a bullet for democracy. what did i do against democracy? it felt like a pop concert. the former president continued to sing the old songs, attacking the media, migrants and joe biden. the crowd cheered. his vice president warmed the odd isolated up. speaking for the first time as donald trump's running night at a rally. but there's some bad news, actually.
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the vice president, kamala harris, she doesn't like me. kamala harris said something to the effect that i have no loyalty to this country. well, i don't know, kamala. i did serve in the united states marine corps and build a business. what the hail have you done other than collect the check? jd vance is seen as someone who can help his party wind crucial working class votes here and in other key battleground states. donald trump won in michigan in 2016, but it flipped back tojoe biden in 2020. the republicans say their party is the most united it's been for decades, and they say that contrast with the democrats as questions continue over the future ofjoe biden in the presidential race.
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nearly three dozen democrats have cold for mr biden to withdraw. the president says he'll continue to campaign next week after isolating with covid. he insists he's staying in the race to wind it. jenny kumah, bbc news, michigan. officials investigating the attempted assassination of donald trump last saturday have told american media that they believe the gunman flew a camera—equipped drone over the pennsylvania rally site ahead of the shooting. they say they think thomas crooks used it to help pick the best line of sight for the podium. our correspondent in washington david willis has more details. reports suggest that shortly before 20—year—old thomas crooks was able to open fire on that rally being addressed by donald trump, he may indeed have surveyed the area from the sky. reports suggest that officials found in his car, as well as a bullet—proof vest, two explosive devices and three fully loaded magazines.
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a drone which they believe could have been used to help him select the spot from which he subsequently opened fire. now, if true, this represents an extraordinary security lapse on the part of the us secret service, which apparently became suspicious of thomas crooks about an hour before the assassination attempt took place, only to lose him in the crowd. now, unconfirmed reports here also suggest that thomas crooks visited the site of the attempted assassination at least once before that rally took place. now, a search of thomas crook's cell phone day has so far failed to identify any particular motive for this attack. but there have been calls for the director of the secret service, kimberly cheatle, to resign, and she, along with the fbi director, christopher wray, is due to give evidence on this
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matter to congress this coming week. israel's military says its air defence system has intercepted a mizzle fired from yemen before it could enter israeli airspace over the southern region of eilat. the attack comes after israeli fighterjets carried out air strikes on saturday on the houthi controlled port of hodeidah in yemen. houthi state media says three people were cooled and dozens — when israel struck oil storage facilities and a power plant. it's the first time israel has responded directly to what it says have been hundreds of yemeni drones and missiles aimed at its territory. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the operation shows israel would reach its enemies — no matter where they are. from the beginning of the war, i made it clear that israel would harm anyone who harms us. and so earlier today, i convened a political security cabinet. i asked them to support the decision i brought to attack
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the houthi targets in yemen. the port we attacked is not an innocent port. it was used for military purposes. it was used as an entry point for deadly winds supplied to the houthis by iran. our correspondent injerusalem — barbara plett usher — explained the significance of the strikes. it is quite significant for its implications in terms of the wider regional conflict, because the houthis have been firing, uh, missiles and drones at israel because of the gaza war in solidarity with the palestinians, they say. and these strikes or these attacks haven't really created any damage because they've been intercepted, most of them. but now they hit tel aviv last week and cooled somebody. and this is why the israelis have responded with the first time they've had this direct attack against yemen. and the yemenis have
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responded by saying, or the houthis have responded by saying, we will meet escalation with escalation. so the israelis have a greater threat on their northern border from the hezbollah in lebanon. but both of these groups, hezbollah and the houthis, are backed by iran. so the israelis see this as a wider conflict with iran that's being fought on different fronts. and now this front with the houthis in yemen has flared up and created the supreme court in bangladesh has scrapped most of the quotas on governmentjobs, that have triggered widespread anti—government protests in which more than 110 people were killed. meanwhile, a nationwide curfew has been extended and the government has declared sunday and monday public holidays. security forces used live rounds, rubber bullets and tear—gas against protesters who defied
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the curfew and blocked roads joining me in the studio is our south asia regional editor, anbarasan ethirajan. let's talk about the protests first. government jobs let's talk about the protests first. governmentjobs have been reserved for veterans. the government government had abolished the system. but the quota system has been reinstated last month. that is the trigger for the latest unrest. they say the system is discriminatory. there is huge youth unemployment. they say that the system only benefits the families who are linked to the prime minister. the benefits the families who are linked to the prime minister.— benefits the families who are linked to the prime minister. the leader of the rulin: to the prime minister. the leader of the ruling party- _ to the prime minister. the leader of the ruling party. that _ to the prime minister. the leader of the ruling party. that is _ to the prime minister. the leader of the ruling party. that is the - to the prime minister. the leader of
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the ruling party. that is the point. l the ruling party. that is the point. it is in the interests of the government to appoint these positions. this is part of a wider context and concerns about the direction that bangladesh is taking. the government has taken policy decision. the supreme court and said that 93% will go to other candidates. this is an unprecedented protest. it is not only students. student started the protest. when someone was killed, this led to be run other walks of life taking part. people are on the streets despite a curfew, despite the military being deployed. even today, there were process and stone throwing. it is
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pace a bit? over the legitimacy over the decisions made by the government. the protesters are accusing the government of using their students to target them. this is a challenge for the prime minister. the country has been growing economically in the past ten or 15 years, but the youth as saying that this has not translated into jobs. i that this has not translated into “obs. . , ., , ., that this has not translated into “obs. . , ., , jobs. i had in ten people have been killed as a result _ jobs. i had in ten people have been killed as a result of— jobs. i had in ten people have been killed as a result of this. _ jobs. i had in ten people have been killed as a result of this. it - jobs. i had in ten people have been killed as a result of this. it is - jobs. i had in ten people have been killed as a result of this. it is a - killed as a result of this. it is a dramatic _ killed as a result of this. it is a dramatic development. - killed as a result of this. it is a dramatic development. the i killed as a result of this. it is a i dramatic development. the local media are reporting higherfigures of casualties.
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it is silly and blustery here as royal troon. we have seen from the early starters on sunday, the wind is causing havoc. you do not think the wind could be that strong. it throws the ball into the ref. it is very tricky. later on, the leaders are going to take to the cause. there are 2a players within six shots of the lead. that man is the american, billy horschel. he has
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never won a major championship. this is the first time he has led a major championship. he has won plenty of championships. his game yesterday was key to putting him in this position. there are six players which includes the englishman, justin rose who says today's the day he dreams of. he has worked hard for this day. there was a huge draw emanating from the grandstand for him. he would be a very popular winner. don't underestimate xander schauffele. he has been very consistent. he isn't never one who is in contention. if we look at the leaderboard. sam burns is also in contention. he is in the penultimate
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group. first dan lawrence is also in contention. we may get some rain this evening. apparently there is now less than 50% of rain this evening. hopefully it will not be as blustery as it is right now. we have 30 mph guests at the course of this morning. plenty of bluster. the gophers are going to have to muster some impressive stuff if they are going to do well. we could get a play—off. going to do well. we could get a -la -off. �* . , , , play-off. and credibility everywhere for ben croucher. _
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for all england's efforts to change the way they approach test cricket, the second match of the series against west indies has followed a pretty traditional path. the home side enter a fourth day with a lead 207 with harry brook and joe root hoping to build on that advantage. they bowled the tourists out earlier in their first innings too. all very normal at trent bridge. england moved on to 264 for three. 223 rents the advantage. lando norris will be hoping he can claim his second wind of the season at the hungarian grand prix later on sunday after climbing pole. the british driver secured the third pole of his career as he led oscar piastri to a mclaren one—two ahead of world champion max verstappen. light rain made conditions tricky
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with sergio perez crashing out of the opening session and yuki tsunoda also causing a red flag towards the end of qualifying. lionel messi hobbled onto the feel in a protective boot as his club, inter miami, celebrated his 45th major title — last week's copa america title defence. messi hurt his ankle and was forced off in argentina's i—o wind over colombia in the final. he is out indefinitely with the injury. inter miami, which leads the standings at the break, will host fc cincinnati on august the 24th when play resumes. and that's all the sport for now. with less than a week to go until the olympics kick off, athletes from the uk's team gb are heading to paris today. members of the athletics and rowing teams are making their way to the french capital on the eurostar from london this morning. our correspondent, chi chi uzundu is there for us. chi chi what's the atmosphere like?
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ican i can barely hear you. it is very exciting here. tegan gb had just boarded the eurostar. they are getting ready because the train is going to leave quite shortly. there was almost a guard of honour from passengers. the australian team are also here. they were wishing their competitors well. there were also some team usa competitors here boarding the train. it is going to be full of athletes. they are all trying to get on the train. they are all trying to get to paris. this is where their olympic dreams really begin. team gb are going to be going
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on the eurostar, over 2000 members. statistically, they are trying to make this the most sustainable way to travel. sustainability is a big thing. about a week ago, they were talking about how they were going to sleep. the beds they are sleeping on our cardboard. the excitement has been building. we have first time olympian is going to paris. they have been so excited. some of them had not been able to sleep. the older olympians are saying that it is going to be theirjob to show people what the olympics is about, where to get food, way to get treatment, how to move around, what they should do. it is a new experience for everyone. this is so close to the uk. they are hoping the friends and family will be coming along to really cheer them on. we
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look forward that kicking off on friday. very exciting. the gb team leaving london and heading towards paris. people on the spanish island of mallorca are set to protest today against the impact of record levels of tourism. spain has seen a number of demonstrations across different cities in recent weeks, with locals arguing they're being priced out of housing and that visitor numbers are damaging the local culture and environment. our europe correspondent, nick beake, sent this report from mallorca. british tourists are throwing themselves into their summer spanish getaways, escaping the weather back home. the beaches of magaluf packed with record numbers. tourism is powering the national economy as the good times roll down the road. the same sand.
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but a very different experience. sonia and son luca can't find anywhere to live. she says many homes are bought up by foreign visitors or rented out to tourists at prices she can't afford. it's hard to get up every morning and start looking for a flat. the prices are higher every day. i stop people in the street and ask if they have anything, because the day is approaching when i will have to leave the apartment. i see me and my sun homeless soon because there is absolutely. as spain's tourist hotspots have grown and grown over the decades, the debate has raged as to weather the millions of visitors bring more problems than they do benefits. but this summer it feels like something has changed. there's this new level of anger, with many locals saying that they've had enough.
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in barcelona a fortnight ago, locals squirted visitors with water pistols, one of a number of recent protests across spain. get out of our streets was the chant. we can see the port and we can see how some days are arriving, like 12,000 of people at the same time to the city. back in mallorca, local activist perezjoan is organising a demonstration this weekend. he wants a limit on visitor numbers and rejects the claim that tourism brings great wealth for the locals. this is a fake argument because we see, like the last years is arriving more tourists than ever, more money than ever. but this money where it goes, is going to the people or is going only to some economic powers. and this is what we are seeing. yay! the green family from rotherham hope
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they're boosting the local economy. boost it and make the money to what it is for this sort of place. it is, isn't it? so no i don't see people travel around world don't they. and that's what these places are for aren't they? tourism, economy and all the rest. well, if no one turned up, then there'd be no shops here. then no jobs will be. no wages will be no, no. so yeah. tourism has bounced back after covid, but record levels are creating new problems and provoking what could be an unprecedented backlash. nick beake, bbc news mallorca. microsoft says that the it chaos caused by a flawed update rolled out by the cybersecurity firm crowdstrike affected 8 and a half million windows devices. it added that some were used by enterprises which run �*many
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critical services.�*travellers across the world continue to face disruption as airlines try to recover. over nine thousand flights have been cancelled worldwide since friday. the software failure also affected retail systems and healthcare, with problems for gps and pharmacies. nhs england has warned the disruption may continue next week — and that while systems had been restored, there would be a backlog of appointments. jessiej has revealed she was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — or adhd — and obsessive compulsive disorder three months ago. in a post on instagram on saturday, the singer said it had made her "re—think" her whole life. she added that adhd felt like "a superpower as long as you look at it from the right perspective". jessiej said having a baby had "exposed" the conditions more.
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our weekend started off hot and humid in the east, very wet and at times windy in the west. now the rain, however, has spread its way steadily eastwards and we�*re allowing for a slightly quieter second half of the weekend. sunday sees this ridge of high pressure building in which will come certainly as welcome news for the golf at royal troon. a much better day in prospect. lovely sunrise here. slightly different story in east anglia after seeing highs of 29 degrees on saturday. cloudier skies and a fresher story to come today, but there will be a good deal of dry weather in the forecast. any showers will be very isolated indeed and mostly out towards the west, so by the middle part of the afternoon it�*s a case of sunny spells and just a few isolated coastal showers, a little bit fresher, top temperatures of around 23 degrees. noticeably fresher in east anglia. cloudier skies with showery outbreaks of rain starting to show its hand across northern ireland. a much better story for troon. lighter winds, still the risk of an isolated shower. but in comparison to yesterday, certainly better. and parts of aberdeenshire should see highs of 19 degrees.
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now, as we go through the evening and overnight, that patchy rain will start to pep up a little across northern ireland. as we see this weather front sweeping its way slowly eastwards, it will bring outbreaks of showery rain to central and southern scotland, along with north west england and wales. overnight, a blanket of cloud moving in temperatures will stay up into the mid—teens to start the day on monday, but the rain will be quite light and patchy and will continue to push its way east as we go through the day on monday. to the north and the south of that, there will be some sunnier skies from time to time, a few scattered showers and some of these showers eventually in scotland could be heavy and possibly thundery. so the best of the sunnier weather down towards the south and the southwest. highs likely at 23 or 24 degrees and it will feel quite pleasant in the sunshine. so we�*re going to pass the baton between sunnier skies and weather fronts, bringing rain at times, so we continue with a similar trend for the remainder of the week ahead. no two days the same.
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but that said, if you get the sunshine, the sun is strong at this time of year, you will still continue to see some warmth from time to time.
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this is bbc news. the headlines... the chancellor, rachel reeves, has hinted she will award public sector workers above—inflation pay increases.
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it�*s understood independent pay review bodies have recommended rises of 5.5% for teachers and nhs workers. inflation is currently 2%. former president donald trump tells republican supporters at a michigan rally he "took a bullet for democracy" after he survived an assasination attempt a week ago. bangladesh�*s top court has scrapped most of the quotas on government jobs, that have triggered nationwide anti—government demonstrations. more than 100 people have died in the violence, with more than 50 people killed on friday alone. israel has carried out a series of airstrikes on the port city of hodeidah in yemen — which is controlled now on bbc news... the interview: volodymyr zelensky.
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president zelensky of ukraine, europe�*s wartime leader.

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