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this is bbc news. i'm reeta chakrabarti. the headlines at twelve. the chancellor, philip hammond, criticises cabinet colleagues for briefing against him as he defends his position on public sector pay. and says they receive a premium compared to private sector workers. public sector workers on average are paid about & more than private sector workers. relative to private sector workers. relative to private sector workers are they overpaid? they are paid about a 10% premium relative to private sector workers. acid attack offenders could face life sentences as a new review looks into classifying corrosive substances as dangerous weapons. a lot of victims have said that really their life has been ruined, so really their life has been ruined, so why are there not light sentences to make sure that the whole system really responds urgently and thoroughly to this appalling crime. also in the next hour —
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just who will be the new dr. who? fans will find out later today who's going to be the new time lord.... or could it be time lady? seven—time wimbledon champion roger federer is to face first time finalist marin cilic in the men's final at wimbledon this afternoon. lewis hamilton is also going for a record — he's bidding for a fifth victory this lunchtime at iconic silverstone. and coming up in half an hour we meet the robots of the future — in click. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the chancellor, philip hammond, has defended his position on the issue of public sector pay. he did not deny that he had said
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in a cabinet meeting that public sector pay was too high and said that generous pensions were the reason for that. but he refused to say if he had used the word ‘overpaid'. he also criticised cabinet colleagues who're taking a harder line over brexit — for publicly briefing against him in national newspapers. philip hammond was quoted by saying that public sector workers were overpaid when you take into account their pensions. this is caused criticism as you might expect given the recent debate around this, given the recent debate around this, given the 1% pay cap put in place by the conservative government back in 2013. now, he has gone some way to expanding his comments this morning, he did not deny categorically that he did not deny categorically that he said that, but he said he didn't wa nt to he said that, but he said he didn't want to get into the detail of what was said that cabinet because, of course, it should really be a
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private meeting of ministers. but, he did go on to explain that it is a fa ct he did go on to explain that it is a fact that an average those in the public sector are paid more than their counterpart in the private sector when you take into account the pensions that they earn as a result. our policy on public sector pay has not changed, we want to be fairto them but pay has not changed, we want to be fair to them but also fair to tax payers. they have had a seven-year freeze. inflation has gone backwards. they have had seven years of pay restraint but teachers for example in 2015, 2016 the 3.3% pay increase, nhs staff last year about over half of them had a pay increase averaging just over 3%. it is not the same picture across the board. our position is, that we have to be fed to public sector workers, look at recruitment and retention problems and be fair to text players
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and protectjobs problems and be fair to text players and protect jobs in problems and be fair to text players and protectjobs in the public sector. those are the bits of the equation we have to juggle. sector. those are the bits of the equation we have tojuggle. we do keep this under constant review and i think the fact that as is now apparently well— known, the i think the fact that as is now apparently well—known, the cabinet has discussed this issue sends a clear signal that we do understand the concern both of public sector workers and the wider public. wire what is the opposition say about this? labour put forward a policy to end the public sector pay cap and it is both said they received a firmer support for that. it tapped into, frankly, feeling among many that they had suffered long enough and that public sector workers deserve a pay rise above 1% per year, below inflation, so many people getting a pay cut year by year. as you would have expected labour is seizing on the current infighting between cabinet ministers and we had the labour shadow chancellorjohn mcdonnell saying this morning, outlining, again labour's policy to
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give public sector workers a pay rise equal to 1% and possibly more. he was passed on the detail of how labour would fund a pay rise above inflation for public sector workers. we will end a pay cut. we have made that clear. we have set aside 4 billion on an annual basis to enable it happen. we have looked at the office for budget responsibility forecasts on helping will rise and it will certainly much inflation, and some review bodies will try and compensate the sum of losses of the la st compensate the sum of losses of the last seven years. again, we're very clear, unlike the government which set a cap the review bodies have to follow, it will be up to those bodies to make recommendations that we will did too. that is the policy issue, what about the personality issue, what about the personality issue philip hammond has spoken openly about people out to get in. that is right. we're seeing a briefing war, really, most cabinet
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ministers over the last few weeks. the chancellor has put second time in as many days found himself having to explain himself there were words that he apparently said during a cabinet meeting earlier on tuesday. we have the story yesterday regarding train drivers, women train drivers and the lack of them. today, we have heard philip hammond talking about his comments about public sector pay. he went further later in the interview responding to what appears to be an attack from fellow cabinet ministers on him saying it is asa cabinet ministers on him saying it is as a result of his position on brexit. of course, the chancellor as we have seen brexit. of course, the chancellor as we have seen over brexit. of course, the chancellor as we have seen over the last few weeks and months, been counselling for perhaps a more cautious approach to brexit which tries to protectjobs and tries to safeguard the uk economy rather than going all out and putting immigration and control of our borders and independent trade deals as the focus. the chancellor admitted as much in his interview with andrew marr this morning that
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it is those cabinet ministers who would like to see the opposite approach to brexit, to him, that are going after him so publicly. approach to brexit, to him, that are going after him so publiclylj approach to brexit, to him, that are going after him so publicly. i think my colleagues should focus on the job we have been elected to do, this government will be a stable government will be a stable government because people understand that there is a crucialjob that needs to be done. they will support us needs to be done. they will support us while we get on with that job but they will not indulge as if we start turning our attentions elsewhere. if you want my opinion, some of the noise is generated by people who are not happy with the agenda that i have, over the last few weeks, tried to advance of ensuring that we achieve a brexit which is focused on protecting our economy, our achieve a brexit which is focused on protecting our economy, oufjobs achieve a brexit which is focused on protecting our economy, ourjobs and making sure we can have continued rising living standards in the future. philip hammond setting out his position, this morning, on
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public sector pay. he does control the purse strings can't simply say he will give everyone a pay rise after stroke because he has to find the money to do it which means either borrowing or raising pack axis. —— or raising taxes. the international trade secretary liam fox has said the eu's brexit negotiators need to believe the government ‘would walk away rather than accept a bad brexit deal‘. he told andrew neil the prime minister's attitude on the uk's position was ‘100 percent right‘ — despite his previous comments saying no deal would be ‘bad for the country. i think that those we're negotiating with need to accept we won't accept any deal they give us. that was the problem cameron had.... our european partners believed we would accept a bad deal rather than none. but philip hammond says that none. but philip hammond says that no deal would be a very, very bad steel. we can hardly want that, the europeans know that we have realised
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no deal would be very, very bad outcome. is he right? you can argue on what the outcome could be put it is important as a negotiating tool. the pm is 100% right, that they should know we would walk away rather than accepting a deal. if you are going to walk away you do not see the consequences would be very, very bad. you don't agree with the chancellor on this? you just said he was singing from the same song sheet but you don't on this. the key on this is what is our position. no businessman would go into a deal without that... mr hammond is clearly wrong. he says are very bad outcome. we have to accept are very bad outcome. we have to a cce pt we are very bad outcome. we have to accept we have a right to walk away and no businessmen would go into deal saying that with either the outcome i would accept it. that would be crazy. and no business would be crazy. and no business would go into a major negotiating with six different voices but your
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government is. david davis speaks for the government, not the sunday newspapers let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news this afternoon. eight people have been killed, and at least 49 were seriously injured in a stampede that broke out after a football match in senegal. a wall at the demba diop stadium in dakar collapsed after fans of two local clubs clashed — prompting the police to fire tear gas cannisters. opposition parties and human rights groups in poland have called for a mass protest in the capital, warsaw, today against the government's reform of thejudiciary. critics of the legislation, passed by the senate yesterday, say it will erode the independence of the judiciary and undermine democracy in poland. time for the sport, here is richard. roger federer has the chance to become the first man to win eight singles titles at wimbledon later today. the swiss takes on marin
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cilic on centre court, in what will be his 11th final. federer is aiming to overtake pete sampras as the most successful male player in the history of the tournament. it reminds me of my first wimbledon when i was trying to do that, trying to defend my first wimbledon. or when i was going for my fifth. and equalling bjorn borg, that was amazing. 2009 when i was trying to break the all—time grand slam record. i am happy i had these moments here at wimbledon. i know that when i step on court against marin cilic, i will be ready for it. the occasion will not be too big to conquer, to understand what i am going into. i will be ready and i am looking forward to it. lewis hamilton will start the british grand prix on pole today. patrick gearey reports. the sound of engine noise and anticipation in the air. it is
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saying the right at the moment no sign of the show is that disruptive final practice yesterday. people turn up with much of hope but expectation that lewis hamilton with win as he has the last three times. he has bought winds of the british grand prix to his - one mam; other drivers. he cannot be in a better position, he is on pole, he was seven tenths of a second quicker than sebastian vettel and seven tenths of a second is a long time in formula 1. that battle between hamilton and battle could be key to date. hamilton will see this as a real chance to claw back some of the 20 points that battle has on him in the driver standings. her mother makes no secret of how much he loves this raising gets applause from racing. —— hamilton makes no secret of how much he loves this race. south africa are building a big lead against england in the second test at trent bridge. they resumed on 75 for1 with their lead already more than 200.
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no wicket so far. england lead the four—match series 1—0 but have a big task to save this test. britain's aled davies has won gold in the f42 discus at the world para athletics championships in london. tonia couch and lois toulson have made it through to the final of the women's 10m synchro at the world championships in budapest. 16 countires started the preliminary round this morning with 13 going through. the british pair qualified in 9th place. toulson won a silver yesterday with partner matty lee in the mixed 10m synchro. the final is at 5.30 this afternoon and you can watch it on the bbc sport website and on the bbc red button. you're up to date with all the sport, now forfor a round up
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of the day's national and international news with reeta chakrabarti. good afternoon. the chancellor philip hammond has defended the government's pay policy saying that public sector workers get cumbersome premium over the private sector wa nts premium over the private sector wants pensions are taken into account. he would not comment on reports today that he said that public workers were overpaid but pointed out that ministers should not be discussing private cabinet meetings. jonathan blake reports. the man of the moment for perhaps the wrong reasons, philip hammond has for the second time in a week found himself defending private comment simple black. the sunday times reports that during a cabinet meeting on tuesday the chancellor used language that the paper says left his colleagues from the stock. he reportedly said... would you deny
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that? i've told you i will not talk about what comes out of the private cabinet meeting. five of your collea g u es cabinet meeting. five of your colleagues have. cabinet meetings are supposed to be a private space they shouldn't have. i am the chancellor, you would expect me to put any discussion public sector pay in the context of the fiscal and economic situation that we face. prison officers, teachers and nurses are among 5 million public sector workers whose annual pay rises are capped at 1%, below inflation meaning in real terms many have seen a pay cut. at the general election labour promised to scrap the pay cap but do public sector workers deserve a pay rise above inflation?” but do public sector workers deserve a pay rise above inflation? i think they do but that would be at the review bodies. i will not be doing what this government does writing to the review bodies and saying you can review the paper you can only go up
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by 1%. that means a pay cut the most people, effectively. now his position is being used by some of his cabinet colleagues to paint is out of touch and according to the man himself, by those who disagree with his approach to brexit.“ man himself, by those who disagree with his approach to brexit. if you wa nt with his approach to brexit. if you want my opinion, some of the noise is generated by people who are not happy with the agenda that i have, over the last few weeks, tried to advance of ensuring that we achieve advance of ensuring that we achieve a brexit which is focused on protecting our economy, protecting ourjobs and protecting our economy, protecting our jobs and making protecting our economy, protecting ourjobs and making sure we can have continued rising living standards in the future. as protests over public sector pay continue the chances that ministers should get on with the job at the prime minister's authority is damaged after the election result and ministers do not seem to be in the media are doing as they are told. jonathan blake, bbc news. the chancellor also said it was
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absolutely clear that businesses we re absolutely clear that businesses were holding up advertisement because of uncertainty over the uk's brexit negotiations. he said companies wanted more clarity over britain's relationship with the european union in the future and that needed to happen as early as possible to boost business and consumer confidence. tougher sentences... toughersentences... here tougher sentences... here danny shaw. the effects can be devastating. this is 21—year—old resham after acid was thrown at her through a car window while she waited at traffic lights. her cousin jameel also suffered severe burns in the attack in east london last month. a man has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent. attacks like this seem to be on the increase. police provided data for acid attacks between last november and april this year. 408 incidents were recorded
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by police in 39 forces. the most commonly used substances were bleach, ammonia and acid. one in five offenders was younger than 18, where the age of the suspect was known. the home secretary amber rudd has described acid attacks as "sickening". she has now ordered a review to ensure that everything possible is being done to prevent them happening, and catch those responsible. life sentences in the most serious cases are already available in the home offices and perpetrators to feel the full force of the law. a lot of victims have said that their lives have been ruined so why are there not life sentences. to make sure the whole system responds urgently and thoroughly to this appalling crime and at the heart of everything we do must be the victim. the review will also examine whether
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1972 poisons act should be wind didn't. in the latest attacks on thursday night five may put riders in london were allegedly targeted in the space of 90 minutes, a 16—year—old boy has been charged and will appear in court tomorrow. roger federer will attempt to become the first man to win eight wimbledon titles when he takes on croatia's marin cilic is. the 35 you are from switzerland will be in his 11th wimbledon showdown. live to our sports correspondent who is there for us now. david. 2003, 2009, 2000 2012 and the years of the seven winds the etched roger federer‘s name in with that of folklore. now he wants to go where no man has gone before, number eight. in the modern
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era pete sampras is the only men's player to have matched his tally of seven. you can see federer going through his preparations earlier today, if you get the eighth title he will set himself in a league of his own and become the oldest men's singles champion here at wimbledon in the open here. the task he's up against, marin cilic the creation with such crunching power. select should have beaten federer at the quarterfinal last year he squandered a two set lead. but, federer is expected to win this one. there could also be, but will also be, some british excess booing success in the mixed doubles. but, you suspect that they will be dominated by federer. it has been called new york's summer of health currie health. as urgent repairs are going ahead at penn station. it is part of a nation wide
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problem. new yorkers are complaining that donald trump is not doing enough of them. it is a city of shimmering skyscrapers and evermore busting infrastructure. work me the trains moving slimmers, and some of the overhead lines that power them are more than 100 years old. the countries against rail region relies on bridges based on designs popularised in britain during the industrial revolution. this is america's fastest train which slows to an embarrassing five miles an hour on the approach to new york. routinely they come to a grinding halt. it is highly embarrassing when
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i have clients overseas especially. it is almost a third world country when it comes to our infrastructure. the rail tunnels in the new york in such bad state of the it is feared they may be fit to close the funny ones are built. is the high voltage power delivery... we got of excellence underneath penn station and it felt like industrial archaeology. that honour was open to service when the wright brothers switched to their model b flyer. tenth of the new tunnel. definitely. this station has and it the nickname pain station. there is a crisis of infrastructure here. everything behind me relies on tunnels that are over 100 years old but flooded during superstorm sandy and go out ona during superstorm sandy and go out on a regular basis. there is a
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possibility that we would lose the connection under the hudson river under the northeast corridor. and see what happens when more than 100,000 people every day have to find a new way to get to and from work. donald trump has promised to be the infrastructure president but he is actually withdrawn federal funding the two major transportation projects. it is a nationwide problem more than 55,000 projects across the country are structurally deficient. making america great again requires modernising its antique and destruction. well, you can see more on all of the bay's stories and the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 630. hello. yesterday was fairly cloudy
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and damp the many. things have been brightening up from the north through the day today. some good spells of sunshine to be had here but that is not. because in the south of the uk we have thicker cloud bringing with its bricks of light and patchy rain. you can see it here, the weather front with the lea k it here, the weather front with the leak with the central swathe of the uk with the thickest carders. to the north, brighter skies and one of two showers. the odd spot of brain is threatened at wimbledon. a bit of breeze in the far north of scotland and one or two showers here. but the bulk of mainland scotland slightly dry in the afternoon. some good spells of sunshine. 19 degrees in aberdeen similar in belfast. 19—21d across northern england and we have more sunshine coming through into the north of wales. our main area of
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cloud slipped south. the rain, by the state, light and patchy but the risk of a bit of rain in the wimbledon area. later on today, generally speaking a lot of club and i think it will be driver must have the time but there was a risk of rain later on. the wind is like, as well. it will be warm, 2a—25d. whatever rain is left on the weather front close away into the english channel. skies clear behind that. there will remain for town in western scotland. by the end of the night it is not particular cold, 12 degrees in stornoway, stimulate and belfast. still a bit breezy enough in scotland tomorrow little bit of rainfor in scotland tomorrow little bit of rain for the northern isles but the bulk of the uk it looks like a fine summer. light winds for the most pa rt summer. light winds for the most part and summer. light winds for the most partand a summer. light winds for the most part and a good deal of sunshine and temperatures will respond. it will be warm widely, 23, 20 4 degrees in belfast, aberdeen, manchester. could be high as 27 or 20 degrees in the
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south—eastern corner. quite apart often olympus on. tuesday, a lot of fine weather to be happy but we have to look to the south but the potential of some thundery showers. quite a bit of rain in the short space of time and the thundery showers looked like pilger north tuesday night and on wednesday risk of the show is cropping up anyway. thursday, the temperatures will compound a good few degrees. —— the temperatures will come down by a good few degrees. halai. this is bbc news. the headlines: the chancellor philip hammond has said public sector workers generous pensions mean they receive a premium but he refused to repeat newspaper reports he called them overpaid. the level of personal abuse and intimidation that election candidates face has reached a tipping point, the head of the standards watchdog has warned. it is
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a dangerous moment for british politics, it has been warned. more than 400 acid attacks in england and wales in the six months to april. eight people had been killed and 49 seriously injured during a stampede that broke out after a football match in senegal. a wall collapsed as supporters tried to leave the stadium. now on bbc news, it is time for click. this week... the cyborgs are coming, the eyeborgs are watching, the bar staff are serving, and lara photographs a banana!
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