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so eurotunnel had to suspend its vehicle shuttle between folkestone and calais and eurostar has had tol further notice. there were crowds and queues here this afternoon as people have been trying to figure out what to do. it is unclear at the moment if any trains tomorrow will be affected. and there has been a knock—on impact, several knock—on impacts. for example, the port of dover is getting very busy as people try and go across the channel by ferry instead. i'm told this evening there are weights of about 90 minutes there. eurotunnel said it is doing everything it can to try and resolve the situation in constant contact with unions, but it is unclear how long that strike will go on for and it is all as people are looking to get awayjust before christmas. the next few days are expected to be extremely busy, whether that is on the roads all the trains or other forms of transport. a lot of people who would have liked to travel today will now try to find other ways over the next few days. not very many start to the christmas getaway. —— not a very merry start. katy austin. thank you. aj
so eurotunnel had to suspend its vehicle shuttle between folkestone and calais and eurostar has had tol further notice. there were crowds and queues here this afternoon as people have been trying to figure out what to do. it is unclear at the moment if any trains tomorrow will be affected. and there has been a knock—on impact, several knock—on impacts. for example, the port of dover is getting very busy as people try and go across the channel by ferry instead. i'm told this evening there...
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after more than seven hours the eurotunnel strike ended but i the eurotunnel strike ended but thousandsits for ferries at the port of dover. eurostar says it will run extra trains tomorrow. this evening domestic rail passengers were still dealing with the knock—on impact of the earlier problems. millions of people are expected to travel over the next few days to see friends and family of the traditional advice to check before you travel is as good as ever. katy austin, bbc news. the government has tonight rowed back on its plan to raise the minimum salary british citizens and people settled here need to earn to bring foreign family members to live in the uk. currently, applicants need to earn at least £18,600 to apply for a family visa. a few weeks ago the government announced plans to raise this threshold to almost £39,000 from april next year. a document published today indicates that threshold would in fact be set at £29,000 as part of an initial implementation. with more on this, our political correspondent, leila nathoo, is in westminster. explain what's happening. a couple of week
after more than seven hours the eurotunnel strike ended but i the eurotunnel strike ended but thousandsits for ferries at the port of dover. eurostar says it will run extra trains tomorrow. this evening domestic rail passengers were still dealing with the knock—on impact of the earlier problems. millions of people are expected to travel over the next few days to see friends and family of the traditional advice to check before you travel is as good as ever. katy austin, bbc news. the...
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it is caused by some members of eurotunnel staff.we understand is that this morning, and about eurotunnel staff on the french side walked out in a row over pay. eurotunnel tellers that staff were given an end of year bonus of 1000 euros, but year union members are demanding three times that amount, and that is what is behind the walk—out. in terms of passengers being affected, i have been inside the station here at st pancras. there were announcements from eurostar saying that they have no idea how long this is going to last. evenif idea how long this is going to last. even if trains do begin running again at the end of, they are fully booked with people wanting to get away for the christmas break. lots of people serving out their phones, speaking to staff, trying to find out any information. they are being told that they will not be able to get away without a booking. you said that it was unscheduled, _ get away without a booking. you said that it was unscheduled, very - get away without a booking. you said that it was unscheduled,
it is caused by some members of eurotunnel staff.we understand is that this morning, and about eurotunnel staff on the french side walked out in a row over pay. eurotunnel tellers that staff were given an end of year bonus of 1000 euros, but year union members are demanding three times that amount, and that is what is behind the walk—out. in terms of passengers being affected, i have been inside the station here at st pancras. there were announcements from eurostar saying that they have no...
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it is actually caused by some members of eurotunnel staff, eurotunnel being at the cross—channel operatorrench side walked out in a row over pay. eurotunnel tellers that staff were given an end of year bonus of 1000 euros, but union members are demanding three times that amount. that is what behind this behind this walk—out. in terms of passengers being affected, i have been inside the station here at st pancras. there are announcements from the eurostar saying that they have no idea how this is going to last. even if the trains do run it later today, they are all fully booked with people wanting to get away for the christmas break. a lot of people staring at their phones, speaking to staff, just trying to get some information. people being told: you are not going to get on the train today if you do not have a booking. the train today if you do not have a bookina. ., ., , ., ., ., booking. now, a plan for a new european _ booking. now, a plan for a new european football _ booking. now, a plan for a new european football competition l booking. now, a plan for a new. european football compe
it is actually caused by some members of eurotunnel staff, eurotunnel being at the cross—channel operatorrench side walked out in a row over pay. eurotunnel tellers that staff were given an end of year bonus of 1000 euros, but union members are demanding three times that amount. that is what behind this behind this walk—out. in terms of passengers being affected, i have been inside the station here at st pancras. there are announcements from the eurostar saying that they have no idea how...
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have been long queues at dover's ferry ports, partly cut down to a higher demand after a strike at eurotunnel. in northern ireland, the latest in a series of strikes has brought public transport to a halt. across the country, millions of people are driving to visit friends and family today and tomorrow. predicting saturday will be the busiest day for travel over the christmas period. if you plan on driving longer than you usually do, it's always good advice to check your vehicle over before you set off. and have essentials in the car as well should the worst happen. drivers got a musical welcome at this service station in gloucestershire. at another on the mi in west yorkshire, people's journeys had mostly been smooth. all right, yeah. halfway, so... it's a bit windy, - but relatively clear. sheffield was a bit busy, there were roadworks. l off to see the family for christmas, and i thought i'd rather go today than tomorrow when there will be more traffic. where are you guys off to? scarborough. and who are you seeing in scarborough? nana! on the railway, engineering work and upgrades mean so
have been long queues at dover's ferry ports, partly cut down to a higher demand after a strike at eurotunnel. in northern ireland, the latest in a series of strikes has brought public transport to a halt. across the country, millions of people are driving to visit friends and family today and tomorrow. predicting saturday will be the busiest day for travel over the christmas period. if you plan on driving longer than you usually do, it's always good advice to check your vehicle over before you...
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not the french , not eurotunnel, the french, not at eurotunnel, of course .y, they of course. french company, they control it all from coquille. just outside calais. and they decided we want a bonus . and the decided we want a bonus. and the company said all right, you can have ,1,000. and they said, well , £900. that's not enough . and , £900. that's not enough. and they just walked out and the whole tunnel shut down. no shuttle . um, uh, car carrying shuttle. um, uh, car carrying trains between folkestone and calais. and they're much more substantially no eurostar trains could run . and i've been could run. and i've been speaking to people who went from london, saint pancras international. they were going to paris or amsterdam or brussels. ended up to brussels. they ended up going to the the tunnel, then the mouth of the tunnel, then coming back. >> they were actually coming back. >> yeah. and god, so many people in great distress because they >> yeah. and god, so many people in gnot distress because they >> yeah. and god, so many people in gno idea ress be
not the french , not eurotunnel, the french, not at eurotunnel, of course .y, they of course. french company, they control it all from coquille. just outside calais. and they decided we want a bonus . and the decided we want a bonus. and the company said all right, you can have ,1,000. and they said, well , £900. that's not enough . and , £900. that's not enough. and they just walked out and the whole tunnel shut down. no shuttle . um, uh, car carrying shuttle. um, uh, car carrying trains...
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the eurotunnel cancelled.he eurotunnel website issued an apology, adding further updates will be provided shortly. the disruption is affecting journeys to and from london, threatening christmas plans for thousands of travellers . this is gb news travellers. this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news. now back to . martin news. now back to. martin >> thank you tatiana. now let's get stuck in. we start with an extraordinary story developing in east london as we speak, a primary school has shut after what's described as escalating threats against staff. it comes after parents were warned about their children wearing palestine flags at the school . and i'm flags at the school. and i'm joined now in studio by our reporter charlie peters, to get the facts of the case. charlie, an extraordinary situation echoes of the batley grammar school situation. what's the latest ? latest? >> well, this is the barclays school in leyton in east london. it clo
the eurotunnel cancelled.he eurotunnel website issued an apology, adding further updates will be provided shortly. the disruption is affecting journeys to and from london, threatening christmas plans for thousands of travellers . this is gb news travellers. this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news. now back to . martin news. now back to. martin >> thank you tatiana. now let's get stuck in. we start with an...
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eurotunnel has also temporarily suspended all leshuttle services.l bank has raised interest rates for a seventh consecutive month to a record 42.5%. turkey is currently struggling with record high inflation too, which currently stands at over 60%. the central bank added it hopes to end "the tightening cycle as soon as possible". live now to dr mehmet kerem coban. he is a lecturer in public policy and management in the school of finance and management at soas, university of london. thank you forjoining us. 42.5%. a record interest rate. is it enough? we have talked about interest rates rising to try to keep a lid on inflation. it is once again going up. this could be the end, we are told. , . . . , up. this could be the end, we are told. , . , . ., told. yes, actually, the central bank has _ told. yes, actually, the central bank has been _ told. yes, actually, the central bank has been notifying - told. yes, actually, the central bank has been notifying ours i told. yes, actually, the central| bank has been notifying ours as told. yes, actually, the
eurotunnel has also temporarily suspended all leshuttle services.l bank has raised interest rates for a seventh consecutive month to a record 42.5%. turkey is currently struggling with record high inflation too, which currently stands at over 60%. the central bank added it hopes to end "the tightening cycle as soon as possible". live now to dr mehmet kerem coban. he is a lecturer in public policy and management in the school of finance and management at soas, university of london....
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have been long queues at the port of dover after a surge in demand for ferries caused by yesterday's eurotunnel strike in france. and road and rail travel is also heavy, with more than 13 millionjourneys predicted between today and sunday. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. the christmas getaway is in full swing after a very bumpy start. train services have been recovering after yesterday's severe disruption. these passengers at leeds were travelling hopefully. i was glad that i wasn't going back last night, so i had friends that were going from euston and everything was kind of chaotic, so... a little bit stressed, cos see if these trains get cancelled, not sure if my train's going to be cancelled or not, so... now that i've looked, it's all right. there have been long queues at dover's ferry ports, partly put down to a higher demand after a strike at eurotunnel yesterday, which also affected eurostar. in northern ireland, the latest in a series of strikes has brought public transport to a halt. across the country, millions of people are driving to visit friends and family today a
have been long queues at the port of dover after a surge in demand for ferries caused by yesterday's eurotunnel strike in france. and road and rail travel is also heavy, with more than 13 millionjourneys predicted between today and sunday. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. the christmas getaway is in full swing after a very bumpy start. train services have been recovering after yesterday's severe disruption. these passengers at leeds were travelling hopefully. i was glad that i...
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channel tunnel rail operator, eurostar, says there will be a progressive return to services, after eurotunnelstation, where people had been hoping to travel for christmas. eurostar cancelled 30 trains earlier. mariah carey, sam ryder and wham! are all battling for this year's christmas number one. today is the final day for streams and sales to count before the christmas chart is revealed on friday. and primark has apologised after one of its employees was told she couldn't wear an irish printed language christmas jumper. time now to leave you with ten seconds of flying deer. these are not santa's reindeer but they are real deer, which were being airlifted for a health check in the us state of utah. you're all caught up, cya later! hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun... a fresh set of proposals for a new 64—club european super league have been dismissed by uefa. ajax crash out of the dutch cup to an amateur side, we'll bring you a round up of the latest action. and we'll have more on boxing's day of reckoning — with dubois—miller among the big—time heavyweight bouts in saudi ar
channel tunnel rail operator, eurostar, says there will be a progressive return to services, after eurotunnelstation, where people had been hoping to travel for christmas. eurostar cancelled 30 trains earlier. mariah carey, sam ryder and wham! are all battling for this year's christmas number one. today is the final day for streams and sales to count before the christmas chart is revealed on friday. and primark has apologised after one of its employees was told she couldn't wear an irish...
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the movement of high-speed trains under the channel is paralyzed due to a strike by eurotunnel employees, the plans of the british and french, who were planning to travel before christmas, have been disrupted. and tonight there is a new episode of the grand musical show “duets”. the most interesting thing is the combination of voices, i choose the city. as a son is sad about his mother, as a son is sad about his mother, we are sad about the earth, she is alone. over 200 ukrainian mercenary fighters were destroyed over the past 24 hours in donetsk... we are sending, in these frames, the hail system hits the enemy strong point, the manpower of the ukrainian armed forces dugout is hit. the target was spotted by a reconnaissance group; in the arsenal of which the drone was available, at least 15 rockets were needed to guarantee the destruction of targets. the gun crew could not use the drone in conditions of heavy fog, but nevertheless destroyed about a platoon of enemy infantry. in the kupinsky direction, swinging mortars hit cars in which ukrainian officers were traveling. in the krasnolim
the movement of high-speed trains under the channel is paralyzed due to a strike by eurotunnel employees, the plans of the british and french, who were planning to travel before christmas, have been disrupted. and tonight there is a new episode of the grand musical show “duets”. the most interesting thing is the combination of voices, i choose the city. as a son is sad about his mother, as a son is sad about his mother, we are sad about the earth, she is alone. over 200 ukrainian mercenary...
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the eurotunnel and the back end of that action that industrial action yesterday, there are yesterday,y're accused of already over a long. that was over a mile long. that was before 5 am. this morning. people say that they've already missed ferries in the port missed their ferries in the port of dover, urging people that only their only drivers and their passengers with with a with advance bookings will be able to travel today . travel today. >> well, jack carson, thank you very much for that update there at birmingham new street station . go get yourself a nice hot cup of now warm up. i still of tea now warm up. i still looking cold i always got his looking so cold i always got his beanie on. looking so cold i always got his beai ie on. looking so cold i always got his beai know, on. looking so cold i always got his beai know, great hat. very good. >> i know, great hat. very good. i can't get over the shot of that plane trying to land at birmingham airport. >> yeah, let's see if we can watch again, shall we? watch that again, shall we? >> imagine this >> can you imagine being on this
the eurotunnel and the back end of that action that industrial action yesterday, there are yesterday,y're accused of already over a long. that was over a mile long. that was before 5 am. this morning. people say that they've already missed ferries in the port missed their ferries in the port of dover, urging people that only their only drivers and their passengers with with a with advance bookings will be able to travel today . travel today. >> well, jack carson, thank you very much for...
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queue of cars at the britain�*s port of dover, following a surge in demand for ferries prompted by a eurotunnel road and train travel is also heavy amid network rail disuptions, with more than 13 million journeys predicted between today and sunday. that�*s as people try to drive home for christmas. you are watching bbc news. more at the top of the hour. hello there. christmas, for most of us, looks likely to be a mild one. in fact, on friday we had a pretty typical story, quite a lot of cloud around and temperatures 13 degrees across the south coast. but look at this, in the northern isles, just a daytime maximum of one celsius. and yes, there were some snow showers as well. that�*s because the far north—east of scotland stuck in this cold air. this weather front the dividing line between cloudy and milder conditions down to the south. but as that weather front bumps into the cold air, we�*re likely to see some snow, 2—10 centimetres forming across higher ground. gradually, that snow will revert back to rain through the day, some of it quite heavy across western and central scotland. cloudier,
queue of cars at the britain�*s port of dover, following a surge in demand for ferries prompted by a eurotunnel road and train travel is also heavy amid network rail disuptions, with more than 13 million journeys predicted between today and sunday. that�*s as people try to drive home for christmas. you are watching bbc news. more at the top of the hour. hello there. christmas, for most of us, looks likely to be a mild one. in fact, on friday we had a pretty typical story, quite a lot of...
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a last—minute strike by french workers on eurotunnel saw major problems in the days running up to christmaso travel between europe and london. and storm gerrit caused widespread havoc across the uk last week. there has also been major disruption on thameslink rail services today across london and the south east due to staff shortages. and tomorrow, there will be no services on northern rail also because of a lack of staff, and delays are expected on london northwestern, and chiltern railways. eurostar has apologised for the disruption and said customers with tickets could exchange them or apply for a refund. some might be able to claim compensation. the operator said the situation regarding tomorrow's services was evolving and it would contact customers directly with more information. with the met office issuing yellow weather warnings for wind, rain and snow for large parts of the uk, it is unlikely we have seen the end of the travel trouble. there have been clashes between protesters and police in south london, after a demonstration which scotland yard said was related to "tensions in the
a last—minute strike by french workers on eurotunnel saw major problems in the days running up to christmaso travel between europe and london. and storm gerrit caused widespread havoc across the uk last week. there has also been major disruption on thameslink rail services today across london and the south east due to staff shortages. and tomorrow, there will be no services on northern rail also because of a lack of staff, and delays are expected on london northwestern, and chiltern railways....
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there have been queues at the port of dover — a surge in demand for ferries caused by yesterday�*s eurotunnelsunday. china�*s air pollution in 20—23 worsened for the first time in a decade, according to a new study released friday. a finnish non—profit institute found the national average of pm two—point—five — or small particules of air pollution — increased when compared to 2013 levels of the pollutant. that�*s the year when beijing declared a �*war on pollution,�* that saw air quality improve. and five new species of soft—furred hedgehog have been discovered by scientists in the tropical forests of south east asia. high—low—mees are members of the same family, as the more familiar hedgehog, but are covered in fur rather than spines. natural history researchers at the smithsonian museum in philadelphia also re—evaluated two previously unidentified hedgehog specimens that had been in storage for decades. author, ecologist and spokesperson for the british hedgehog preservation society — hugh warwick — told us just how exciting this new discovery is. we have this massive degradation of the env
there have been queues at the port of dover — a surge in demand for ferries caused by yesterday�*s eurotunnelsunday. china�*s air pollution in 20—23 worsened for the first time in a decade, according to a new study released friday. a finnish non—profit institute found the national average of pm two—point—five — or small particules of air pollution — increased when compared to 2013 levels of the pollutant. that�*s the year when beijing declared a �*war on pollution,�*...
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that, for example, something will not happen in the same tunnel, by the way, i will say that in the eurotunnelere several such emergency... situations that mainly arose due to the transportation of automotive equipment there, but what if it happens well , let's say a diversion, as we see now with crimea by a bridge, then the consequences will be much, much worse, and i think that china, too, is now acting very cautiously in relation to russia, and i do not think that it means that it will go to the extent of investing and sanctioning involvement, significant involvement of his own, his business, even a private one in such a, well, project, such, let's say , adventurous, therefore, i think that this was most likely the desire of the russian federation, which is now in such a frozen form, and mr. andriy , when ukraine, and we already know that at least for one after another of the attacks , it has already been officially recognized in the security service of ukraine that it is ukraine, and when the security service of ukraine in particular makes such attacks on the kerch bridge, and how effectiv
that, for example, something will not happen in the same tunnel, by the way, i will say that in the eurotunnelere several such emergency... situations that mainly arose due to the transportation of automotive equipment there, but what if it happens well , let's say a diversion, as we see now with crimea by a bridge, then the consequences will be much, much worse, and i think that china, too, is now acting very cautiously in relation to russia, and i do not think that it means that it will go to...
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there have been queues at the port of dover, a surge in demand for ferries caused by yesterday's eurotunnelis also heavy amid network rail disuptions, with more than 13 million journeys predicted between today and sunday. if you haven't bought a christmas tree yet, you might want to get a move on. but before you do, have you thought about the environmental impact? millions of young christmas trees are harvested every year, from plantations which, in most cases, are being treated with chemicals to encourage growth. in france, where the growing area is the burgundy mountains, local activists are demanding that we change our habits. hugh schofield reports. for some people up here in the hills, christmas trees are not an ancient festive symbol but an ecological danger. in this small plantation, you can see the effects of chemical treatment. the ground beneath is dead. good for the trees — no competition, no predators — bad for wildlife, bad for rivers. for muriel, a local farmer and activist, the conclusion is clear — we must wean ourselves off our seasonal need for baby firs. translation: we a
there have been queues at the port of dover, a surge in demand for ferries caused by yesterday's eurotunnelis also heavy amid network rail disuptions, with more than 13 million journeys predicted between today and sunday. if you haven't bought a christmas tree yet, you might want to get a move on. but before you do, have you thought about the environmental impact? millions of young christmas trees are harvested every year, from plantations which, in most cases, are being treated with chemicals...
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just before christmas, eurostar services were suspended after staff at eurotunnel at the channel tunneld issues with engineering work, some of that overrunning over christmas. we've had storm gerrit, which has seen high winds and snow disrupt services. and i think it does leave passengers asking whether they can actually trust getting on the train, trust the train to get them to their destination. so i think in the new year, rail bosses may have a task on their hands to convince people that the train really is a reliable service to take. un peacekeepers are due to finish their withdrawalfrom mali on sunday after a long—running mission lasting a decade. it began in 2013 after an armed rebellion. but the mission was asked by the country's ruling military government to leave. our reporter daniel de simone explains why the mission is coming to an end. the reason they've been asked to leave is because the military government that took power in a coup has characterised the mission as a failure. it said it hasn't managed to ensure security throughout the country. the whole thing is quite compl
just before christmas, eurostar services were suspended after staff at eurotunnel at the channel tunneld issues with engineering work, some of that overrunning over christmas. we've had storm gerrit, which has seen high winds and snow disrupt services. and i think it does leave passengers asking whether they can actually trust getting on the train, trust the train to get them to their destination. so i think in the new year, rail bosses may have a task on their hands to convince people that the...
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there have been queues at the port of dover — a surge in demand for ferries caused by yesterday's eurotunnelre than 13 millionjourneys predicted between today and sunday. the swiss government says it will introduce a global minimum tax rate of 15 percent for multinational corporations starting next year. it's meant to prevent the loss of tax revenue to other countries. voters supported the move in a referendum back injune. the bosnian capital sarajevo topped the list of the world's most polluted cities for the second straight day on wednesday. the capital has been battling toxic haze that has covered it. a swiss air quality company put sarajevo's air quality index at 301 on wednesday, followed by the indian city of kolkata at 239. you're live with bbc news. here in washington the us supreme court has declined — for now — to decide whether former president donald trump is immune from prosecution on federal charges of attempting to overturn the 2020 election. special counsel, jack smith, was hoping to speed up the process for the four separate charges mr trump faces. the trial was initially se
there have been queues at the port of dover — a surge in demand for ferries caused by yesterday's eurotunnelre than 13 millionjourneys predicted between today and sunday. the swiss government says it will introduce a global minimum tax rate of 15 percent for multinational corporations starting next year. it's meant to prevent the loss of tax revenue to other countries. voters supported the move in a referendum back injune. the bosnian capital sarajevo topped the list of the world's most...
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a last—minute strike by french workers on eurotunnel saw major problems in the days running up to christmast caused widespread havoc across the uk last week. there has also been major disruption on thames rail services today across london and the south east due to staff shortages. and tomorrow there will be no services on northern rail — also because of a lack of staff and delays are expected on london northwestern and chiltern railways. eurostar has apologised for the disruption and said customers with tickets could exchange them or apply for a refund. some might be able to claim compensation. with the met office issuing yellow weather warnings tonight for wind, rain and snow for large parts of the uk, it is unlikely we've seen the end of the travel trouble. if you are going to travel anywhere, the advice is to check your route before you go, check with operators, ensure you are prepared in the car. the weather can change quickly. here, it has thinned out a bit now, there are still family sitting around, some have managed to get home, some have booked a hotel or alternative travel arrangem
a last—minute strike by french workers on eurotunnel saw major problems in the days running up to christmast caused widespread havoc across the uk last week. there has also been major disruption on thames rail services today across london and the south east due to staff shortages. and tomorrow there will be no services on northern rail — also because of a lack of staff and delays are expected on london northwestern and chiltern railways. eurostar has apologised for the disruption and said...
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we had problems with eurostar before christmas when there was a walk—out at eurotunnel, shutting thehaving had so many problems in terms of whether blowing in and snow and wind causing delays, engineering works, also problems with infrastructure, i think it leaves some people asking whether they can really trust taking the train in the future. i think rail bosses may have some convincing in the coming days and approaching the new year in persuading people they should actually get the train other than other forms of transport. hat actually get the train other than other forms of transport.- other forms of transport. not a treat other forms of transport. not a great start _ other forms of transport. not a great start to _ other forms of transport. not a great start to the _ other forms of transport. not a great start to the edfor - other forms of transport. not a great start to the edfor there i other forms of transport. not a j great start to the edfor there is still stuck. we'll keep coming back to you for more updates. un peacekeepers are due to finish their withdrawal from mali on
we had problems with eurostar before christmas when there was a walk—out at eurotunnel, shutting thehaving had so many problems in terms of whether blowing in and snow and wind causing delays, engineering works, also problems with infrastructure, i think it leaves some people asking whether they can really trust taking the train in the future. i think rail bosses may have some convincing in the coming days and approaching the new year in persuading people they should actually get the train...
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eurotunnel's trains again tonight. this eurotunnel's trains again tonight . tv in your car and you can get more on our website to gb news.com. now though. more from . patrick. though. more from. patrick. >> it is not normal for a group of parents to mob up, threaten and intimidate teachers into forcing a primary school to close . but that's exactly what close. but that's exactly what happened today at berkeley primary school in leyton, east london. barclays barclays, shame on you barclays. >> barclays. shame on you . yeah >> barclays. shame on you. yeah yeah yeah. don't you cry . you yeah yeah. don't you cry. you cry. we will never let them lie . cry. we will never let them lie. >> well this happened because an eight year old child of palestinian heritage was apparently sent to school by his parents wearing a palestine badge , and was then supposedly badge, and was then supposedly segregated and paraded through the playground . and his dad the playground. and his dad said, bullied by teachers . well, said, bullied by teachers. well, this led to people posting
eurotunnel's trains again tonight. this eurotunnel's trains again tonight . tv in your car and you can get more on our website to gb news.com. now though. more from . patrick. though. more from. patrick. >> it is not normal for a group of parents to mob up, threaten and intimidate teachers into forcing a primary school to close . but that's exactly what close. but that's exactly what happened today at berkeley primary school in leyton, east london. barclays barclays, shame on you...
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eurostar is running extra services between london and paris, that's due to catching up from a strike by eurotunneld. the weather might also play a part, there are yellow weather warnings in place, not affecting london at the moment but it will be affecting the northeast of england and scotland. thank you. across the world, christmas can be a difficult time for homeless people. crisis uk has taken over three hotels in london for a two—week period to support people who would otherwise be sleeping rough on the streets. on thursday, the charity opened its christmas services, with the help of volunteers and celebrities including anne—marie duff. live now to matt downie, chief executive of crisis uk. welcome to the programme. why don't you start by telling us more about what you are actually doing this festive period.— what you are actually doing this festive eriod. h, ., ., ., ., . festive period. good afternoon. we have a whole _ festive period. good afternoon. we have a whole range _ festive period. good afternoon. we have a whole range of _ festive period. good afternoon. we have a whole range of se
eurostar is running extra services between london and paris, that's due to catching up from a strike by eurotunneld. the weather might also play a part, there are yellow weather warnings in place, not affecting london at the moment but it will be affecting the northeast of england and scotland. thank you. across the world, christmas can be a difficult time for homeless people. crisis uk has taken over three hotels in london for a two—week period to support people who would otherwise be...
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eurotunnel. france. the eurotunnel. dover was uh, chock a block. was just, uh, chock a block. christmas jams, christmas traffic jams. let us know how you get through those gb views at news.com. but first, the at gb news.com. but first, the headunes. at gb news.com. but first, the headlines . good morning . headlines. good morning. >> millions of train passengers are indeed facing a hike in fares of nearly 5. the department of transport has confirmed. regular rail fares in england will rise from the 3rd of march next year. that increase is based on inflation. it's capped at 4.9. the scottish government has already announced that all scotrail fares will rise by 8.7% from april. meanwhile while rail passengers are being hit by travel disruption as they try to get away for christmas, trains are running out of london today, but services remain disrupted or cancelled following strong winds from storm pier motoring are also being affected cuz we understand more than a mile long at the port of dover today, following a surge in demand for ferry spaces that was caused by an overnight st
eurotunnel. france. the eurotunnel. dover was uh, chock a block. was just, uh, chock a block. christmas jams, christmas traffic jams. let us know how you get through those gb views at news.com. but first, the at gb news.com. but first, the headunes. at gb news.com. but first, the headlines . good morning . headlines. good morning. >> millions of train passengers are indeed facing a hike in fares of nearly 5. the department of transport has confirmed. regular rail fares in england will...
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have been long queues at dover's ferry ports, partly cut down to a higher demand after a strike at eurotunnelshire. at another on the mi in west yorkshire, people's journeys had mostly been smooth. all right, yeah. halfway, so... it's a bit windy, - but relatively clear. sheffield was a bit busy. there were roadworks. off to see the family for christmas, and i thought i'd rather go today than tomorrow when there'll be more traffic. where are you guys off to? scarborough. and who are you seeing in scarborough? nana! on the railway, engineering work and upgrades mean some disruption over the next week or so. for example, there'll be no trains in or out of london paddington station between christmas eve and the 27th of december. however you're getting about, the traditional seasonal advice stands — check before you travel. katy austin, bbc news. wherever you are watching us around the world or in the uk, we hope you make it home safely in time for the christmas break. i'll be back after a very short break. hello there. full christmas forecast coming up injust a moment. first of all, i thought we
have been long queues at dover's ferry ports, partly cut down to a higher demand after a strike at eurotunnelshire. at another on the mi in west yorkshire, people's journeys had mostly been smooth. all right, yeah. halfway, so... it's a bit windy, - but relatively clear. sheffield was a bit busy. there were roadworks. off to see the family for christmas, and i thought i'd rather go today than tomorrow when there'll be more traffic. where are you guys off to? scarborough. and who are you seeing...
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eurostar says it is operating a normal timetable today — after a last minute strike by french eurotunnel, paris and brussels on thursday. eurostar said it had reached an agreement with trade unions. they've said they'll operate an additional two trains per day, each day until christmas day to help the affected passengers. you're live with bbc news. the britih teenager missing for six years before he was found in france has spoken for the first time after returning to the uk. alex batty has now given an interview to the sun newspaper explaining how he started to have doubts about his nomadic lifestyle. he was just 11 when he went missing in 2017 with his mum and grandad. with more on this, we can speak to our reporter nickjohnson from the newsroom. what has alex batty been saying? everything we have heard about alex batty and his story over the past six years has been rumour, hearsay, speculation, through second—hand information. alex is now 17, this is the first time we have heard from him directly and he has spoken to the sun newspaper and describe the off grid lifestyle he has been liv
eurostar says it is operating a normal timetable today — after a last minute strike by french eurotunnel, paris and brussels on thursday. eurostar said it had reached an agreement with trade unions. they've said they'll operate an additional two trains per day, each day until christmas day to help the affected passengers. you're live with bbc news. the britih teenager missing for six years before he was found in france has spoken for the first time after returning to the uk. alex batty has...
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a quick line from eurotunnel, the strike that is stopping trains and people crossing the channel is stopping tonight. let's have a look at the weather. it has been quite a stormy day, lively conditions across the north—east of scotland and the strongest wind gust 81 miles an hour. if you are on the move ahead of christmas, that is the strongest. denmark has seen the windiest conditions here. clear skies but this cloud is streaming in across the atlantic and that is what will push into my. to clear skies, one or two showers and outbreaks of rain, snow in the far north of scotland and icy conditions in shetland. the further south another mild night, not quite as mild as last night. but it will be a cloudy start to tomorrow for many of you. sleet and snow across north and east of scotland particularly in shetland. thicker for northern ireland, north—west england and down towards east anglia and outbreaks of rain moving further north. we will see brighter skies to the north—east of scotland later and wales, midlands, england, some sunshine breaking through in the afternoon. the amount they acros
a quick line from eurotunnel, the strike that is stopping trains and people crossing the channel is stopping tonight. let's have a look at the weather. it has been quite a stormy day, lively conditions across the north—east of scotland and the strongest wind gust 81 miles an hour. if you are on the move ahead of christmas, that is the strongest. denmark has seen the windiest conditions here. clear skies but this cloud is streaming in across the atlantic and that is what will push into my. to...
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eurotunnel has confirmed that the strike called suddenly today by its tunnel workers is over and therel rail operator cancelled all services earlier today. ajudge has ruled the two 16—year—olds found guilty of murdering brianna ghey in a park in cheshire in february can be named. the pair have been referred to only as girl x and boy y due to their age. trialjudge mrsjustice yip said they could be named when the sentencing hearing takes place in february. you with bbc news. away from the middle east, horrific scenes today at a university in the czech republic. at least 1a people killed, dozens more injured in a mass shooting in the heart of prague on one of the final days of term. police say the gunman was a student there himself. the gunman's father had been found dead at his home earlier in the day. staff and pupils were told to stay put and lock themselves inside classrooms. some climbed out on to the roofs and window ledges to escape the gunfire, and all of this five days before christmas. gun crime is relatively rare in the czech republic. tonight, the country's president said he w
eurotunnel has confirmed that the strike called suddenly today by its tunnel workers is over and therel rail operator cancelled all services earlier today. ajudge has ruled the two 16—year—olds found guilty of murdering brianna ghey in a park in cheshire in february can be named. the pair have been referred to only as girl x and boy y due to their age. trialjudge mrsjustice yip said they could be named when the sentencing hearing takes place in february. you with bbc news. away from the...
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french unions have made a deal with eurotunnel to end a surprise strike — which halted trains throughralysed both le shuttle, which transports vehicles between the uk and france, and eurostar which runs express passenger services between london, paris and brussels. coming up: going loco for el gordo — spain grinds to a halt for its christmas mega lottery with almost 2.6 billion euro upfor grabs. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. ., ., , different stories from across the uk. ., a, , ., different stories from across the uk. ., a, , the uk. for many of us, football _ the uk. for many of us, football shirts, - the uk. for many of us, football shirts, hair i the uk. for many of us, l football shirts, hair dryers and washers are all on our christmas lists. but take a closer look, and these items aren't what they seem.- aren't what they seem. ben, what have — aren't what they seem. ben, what have we _ aren't what they seem. ben, what have we got _ aren't what they seem. ben, what have we got here? i aren't what
french unions have made a deal with eurotunnel to end a surprise strike — which halted trains throughralysed both le shuttle, which transports vehicles between the uk and france, and eurostar which runs express passenger services between london, paris and brussels. coming up: going loco for el gordo — spain grinds to a halt for its christmas mega lottery with almost 2.6 billion euro upfor grabs. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different...
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eurotunnel has confirmed that the strike called suddenly today by its tunnel workers is over and thererail operator cancelled all services earlier today. ajudge has ruled the two i6—year—olds found guilty of murdering brianna ghey in a park in cheshire in february can be named. the pair have been referred to only as girl x and boy y due to their age. trialjudge mrsjustice yip said they could be named when the sentencing hearing takes place in february. you are live with bbc news. it was always likely that the supreme court would play a decisive role in this 2024 presidential election, but the day might come much come sooner than expected. the court and its 6—3 conservative majority, which includes, of course, the three justices trump appointed, must decide on two fundemental issues that will dictate how this plays out. last week, special counsel jack smith asked the justices to step in immediately to rule on trump's claim that he has presidential immunity from prosecution. the former president is trying to delay the criminal case in washington dc in which he is charged with election in
eurotunnel has confirmed that the strike called suddenly today by its tunnel workers is over and thererail operator cancelled all services earlier today. ajudge has ruled the two i6—year—olds found guilty of murdering brianna ghey in a park in cheshire in february can be named. the pair have been referred to only as girl x and boy y due to their age. trialjudge mrsjustice yip said they could be named when the sentencing hearing takes place in february. you are live with bbc news. it was...
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industrial action at eurotunnel yesterday has left large queues at the port of dover this morning.likely to continue throughout today. katy austin reports. it's not been the smoothest start to the christmas getaway. rain and strong winds from storm pia severely disrupted travel yesterday. there were train delays and cancellations. among the unexpected problems, this trampoline on the main line between edinburgh and glasgow. this plane at birmingham airport struggled to land. it wasn't only the weather which caused issues. for a time, there were no trains in or out of london's euston station, from where trains run to the midlands, the north west of england and scotland, after a power supply problem. we were en route to scotland back for a wonderful christmas with family and it's chaos here. on top of this, a sudden strike by eurotunnel staff in france over bonus payments brought their vehicle shuttles and dozens of eurostar trains to a halt. the strike ended in the evening, but thousands of people were left looking for alternative plans, and there were long waits for ferries at the
industrial action at eurotunnel yesterday has left large queues at the port of dover this morning.likely to continue throughout today. katy austin reports. it's not been the smoothest start to the christmas getaway. rain and strong winds from storm pia severely disrupted travel yesterday. there were train delays and cancellations. among the unexpected problems, this trampoline on the main line between edinburgh and glasgow. this plane at birmingham airport struggled to land. it wasn't only the...
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, which eurostar, the eurotunnel, which has led to huge backlogs and also, um , excuse me, a bit of disruption on rail services and a little bit on the roads as well . on the roads as well. >> and sally, we're always aided and abetted by the french , of and abetted by the french, of course, 90 minute queues currently at dover and in the new year looks to get worse with are bringing in fingerprints and photo recognition technology . photo recognition technology. um, at the eu borders. so it's going to be grim. looking ahead . going to be grim. looking ahead. well well yeah. >> so yeah , what it is there's >> so yeah, what it is there's more layers of bureaucracy that are being introduced into the border checks between the uk and the rest of europe . i mean, in the rest of europe. i mean, in some ways this could be good because it leads to, uh, touchless travel as it's known, uh, digital travel. but at the same time , that all has to be same time, that all has to be bedded down. and it just means that the uk in particular is being processed in this way. but having said that, i've been
, which eurostar, the eurotunnel, which has led to huge backlogs and also, um , excuse me, a bit of disruption on rail services and a little bit on the roads as well . on the roads as well. >> and sally, we're always aided and abetted by the french , of and abetted by the french, of course, 90 minute queues currently at dover and in the new year looks to get worse with are bringing in fingerprints and photo recognition technology . photo recognition technology. um, at the eu borders. so...
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the eurotunnel has said , and winds of up to 115 said, and winds of up to 115 miles an hour are addingtravel chaos as storm pier sweeps across parts of the uk. one man has been taken to hospital after a tree fell on his car in derbyshire. british airways flights have also been disrupted and the national rail has reported that across has reported that routes across scotland , parts of england and scotland, parts of england and wales are also affected. a yellow weather warning is in place in scotland until 9:00 this evening, just an hour left for that warning and it also covers belfast, newcastle and manchester. this is gb news across the uk. we're on your tv in your car, digital radio and on your smart speaker. now though, it's back to . jacob. though, it's back to. jacob. >> the government of the repubuc >> the government of the republic of ireland is taking the united kingdom government to court over the northern ireland troubles. legacy bill. the bill was passed in september and it gives a limited amnesty to those involved in the troubles . after involved in the troubles. after havin
the eurotunnel has said , and winds of up to 115 said, and winds of up to 115 miles an hour are addingtravel chaos as storm pier sweeps across parts of the uk. one man has been taken to hospital after a tree fell on his car in derbyshire. british airways flights have also been disrupted and the national rail has reported that across has reported that routes across scotland , parts of england and scotland, parts of england and wales are also affected. a yellow weather warning is in place in...
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but vehicles are starting to board the eurotunnel's trains again this evening .'s the latest from evening. that's the latest from the gb newsroom. for more, we're on tv , on digital radio and on tv, on digital radio and visit our website gb news.com . visit our website gb news.com. this is gb news. >> hello and welcome to headliners i'm josh howie and joining me to give friday's newspapers a good working over a left hook. lewis schaefer and pretty boy paul cox. >> that's never been said before. >> it's very good. hey guys. what do you think of some of sam francis there? >> sam francis. yeah. new, new news presenter. sam. >> great job. bit of eye >> yeah. great job. bit of eye candy. do feel threatened, candy. do you feel threatened, louis. >> uh, didn't feel threatened. >> uh, i didn't feel threatened. and i feel threatened i'm and i feel threatened that i'm about really about to say that he's really good looking. okay >> comfortable >> because you are comfortable with looks. with your own looks. >> i'm not, i'm not, i'm not >> no, i'm not, i'm not, i'm not comfo
but vehicles are starting to board the eurotunnel's trains again this evening .'s the latest from evening. that's the latest from the gb newsroom. for more, we're on tv , on digital radio and on tv, on digital radio and visit our website gb news.com . visit our website gb news.com. this is gb news. >> hello and welcome to headliners i'm josh howie and joining me to give friday's newspapers a good working over a left hook. lewis schaefer and pretty boy paul cox. >> that's never been...
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the movement of high-speed trains under the channel is paralyzed due to a strike by eurotunnel employees, it is alone. over 200 ukrainian mercenary fighters were killed over the past 24 hours in the donetsk direction. we send in these frames the hail system hits the enemy strong point, the manpower of the ukrainian armed forces dugout is hit. the target was spotted by a reconnaissance group; in the arsenal of which the drone was available, at least 15 rockets were needed to guarantee the destruction of the targets. mstab could not use the drone in conditions of heavy fog, but nevertheless destroyed about a platoon enemy infantry. in the kupinsky direction , swinging mortars hit cars in which ukrainian officers were traveling. in the krasnolimansk direction , so-34 fighter-bombers covered the command post of the ukrainian armed forces with gliding bombs. from the front line on this section of the front, a report by vesti military correspondent alexei baranov. escorted mortar battery. the veterinary group approached the line of combat contact as close as possible. artillerymen strike enemy
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what we saw, um, about two weeks ago when we had the eurostar and were impacted by the eurotunnel wildcatore trains over the coming days to sort of help people get back. and i think because of the time of year, because of the time of year, because it is a sunday, because there's no extra trains, a bank holiday, that's just absolutely. >> all a >> so that all sounds a nightmare . and nightmare for today. and presumably lisa also tomorrow. and the beginning of, of the first week of the new year, not easy either, i guess . easy either, i guess. >> no , i mean, i think it's >> no, i mean, i think it's going to be something that's we're going to have not the happiest of new years. if you're trying to anywhere by train. trying to get anywhere by train. i we at our i think look, we look at our road relatively i think look, we look at our road okay relatively i think look, we look at our road okay at relatively i think look, we look at our road okay at momentely i think look, we look at our road okay at moment .y i think look, we look at our road okay at moment . the going okay at the moment. the
what we saw, um, about two weeks ago when we had the eurostar and were impacted by the eurotunnel wildcatore trains over the coming days to sort of help people get back. and i think because of the time of year, because of the time of year, because it is a sunday, because there's no extra trains, a bank holiday, that's just absolutely. >> all a >> so that all sounds a nightmare . and nightmare for today. and presumably lisa also tomorrow. and the beginning of, of the first week of...
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are going to be >> um, people are going to be stuck at the borders for 4 or 5 hours at dover and at eurotunnelthis is , this is really this but this is, this is really this is a little bit double handed by the french because instead of introducing this sort of at the beginning of next year so we can bed this in and see how good or bad it actually is . bad it actually is. >> the french have a little eventin >> the french have a little event in paris in the summer, don't they? called the olympic games and so what they've decided to do is to bring this in after the olympic fix. so they don't want to they don't want to stop people going to the olympics. >> but afterwards it's going to be absolute chaos. >> yeah . uh, be absolute chaos. >> yeah. uh, no be absolute chaos. >> yeah . uh, no doubt i shall >> yeah. uh, no doubt i shall not be driving to france next summer for a holiday. >> no. that's it. no doubt they'll blame brexit. kevin saunders, thank you very much. we leave there. we have to leave it there. always a pleasure. now . to the always a pleasure. now. to the icelandic foreign minister h
are going to be >> um, people are going to be stuck at the borders for 4 or 5 hours at dover and at eurotunnelthis is , this is really this but this is, this is really this is a little bit double handed by the french because instead of introducing this sort of at the beginning of next year so we can bed this in and see how good or bad it actually is . bad it actually is. >> the french have a little eventin >> the french have a little event in paris in the summer, don't they?...