good evening. the rmt union has confirmed that next week's rail and tube strikes, the largest in three decades, will go ahead. they say talks have failed to resolve a dispute about pay, jobs, and working conditions. network rail say it's "serious" about trying to find a solution which gave people a "decent pay rise," but was also affordable for taxpayers and farepayers. the strikes, on three days, will cause disruption across england, scotland, and wales. our business correspondent vishala sri—pathma reports. it's set to be a chaotic time

if you're travelling by rail at all next week. three 24—hour strikes planned across the week on tuesday, thursday, and saturday, with strikes on the london underground to go ahead on tuesday as well. for those who have plans to go on holiday by rail, or indeed go to work, the strikes are notjust disruptive — they�* re costly. they can hold the country to ransom. no, i don't back it at all. my sister is having cancer treatment, and in london, and that's affecting her treatment next week due to the strikes, so she's having to stay over there in a hotel. you know, everyone deserves fair terms and conditions, _ but it will impact so many people, especially post—covid _ and with the petrol prices going up, that daily commute's going to be i just that bit harder for everybody. the rmt union says the dispute is overjob cuts and the need for a pay rise to mitigate the soaring cost of living.

the industry is under pressure to save money because of falling passenger numbers, and rail bosses insist reform is needed, the rail delivery group expressed their disappointment, claiming the unions were quick to walk away, with talks scheduled to carry on on sunday. the rmt, however, feel that not enough was put on the table by the rail companies to be able to meet in the middle.— the rail companies to be able to meet in the middle. people need to know that their _ meet in the middle. people need to know that their contracts, _ meet in the middle. people need to know that their contracts, the - know that their contracts, the rights to have guaranteed hours and things like that, are not in jeopardy, but the employers will not give us that. they are saying no pay rise and thousands ofjob cuts. some rise and thousands of “0b cuts. some services will _ rise and thousands of “0b cuts. some services will operate, — rise and thousands of job cuts. some services will operate, but _ rise and thousands ofjob cuts. some services will operate, but many will be disappointed. lots services will operate, but many will be disappointed.— services will operate, but many will be disappointed. lots of people will work from home, _ be disappointed. lots of people will work from home, which _ be disappointed. lots of people will work from home, which we - be disappointed. lots of people will work from home, which we have . be disappointed. lots of people will| work from home, which we have all, most _ work from home, which we have all, most of— work from home, which we have all, most of us _ work from home, which we have all, most of us who can, have become accustomed — most of us who can, have become accustomed to over the past few years. _ accustomed to over the past few years. so— accustomed to over the past few years. so it _ accustomed to over the past few years, so it could be that it does not fight — years, so it could be that it does not fight those people quite as much

as it would _ not fight those people quite as much as it would have done in previous years _ as it would have done in previous years but — as it would have done in previous years. but for more of the leisure travel_ years. but for more of the leisure travel events, glastonbury is often mentioned — travel events, glastonbury is often mentioned as being one of the big events— mentioned as being one of the big events happening next week, the reality— events happening next week, the reality is— events happening next week, the reality is that people willjust have — reality is that people willjust have to — reality is that people willjust have to find another way to travel. the government says they are hugely disappointed, and feel the strikes are premature, urging the rmt to reconsider, but with no compromise in place for the time being, it is said to be a stressful seven days, the passengers bearing the brunt. vishala sri—pathma, bbc news. thousands of people have marched through central london today, calling on the government to do more to tackle cost of living pressures. in an event organised by the trade union congress, union leaders, public sector workers and community organisations demanded what they said must be a "better deal" for people struggling to cope. the government has said it's providing a package of measures

to help with rising costs. here's our political correspondent nick eardley. from the weekly shop to the price of filling up the car, all of us have seen the cost of living go up. today in london, unions called for better pay, but argued the government risked looking out of touch. we've not risked looking out of touch. we've got millions _ risked looking out of touch. we've got millions of— risked looking out of touch. we've got millions of workers _ risked looking out of touch. we've got millions of workers who - risked looking out of touch. we've got millions of workers who are i got millions of workers who are really struggling, we need to see a good increase in the national minimum wage, we need to see fair pay increases for nurses and public service workers across the board. and we need fair pay agreements. but ministers say that if you put up pay too much, that could just push up prices further, too. the prime minister says the country will get through the cost of living squeeze. i sympathise very much with everybody _ i sympathise very much with everybody who _ i sympathise very much with everybody who is _ i sympathise very much with everybody who is facing - i sympathise very much with - everybody who is facing pressures caused _ everybody who is facing pressures caused lty— everybody who is facing pressures caused ly the _ everybody who is facing pressures caused by the cost _ everybody who is facing pressures caused by the cost of _ everybody who is facing pressures caused by the cost of living, - everybody who is facing pressures caused by the cost of living, but . caused by the cost of living, but what _ caused by the cost of living, but what i _ caused by the cost of living, but what i would _ caused by the cost of living, but what i would argue _ caused by the cost of living, but what i would argue is— caused by the cost of living, but what i would argue is that - caused by the cost of living, but what i would argue is that we i what i would argue is that we will -et what i would argue is that we will get through— what i would argue is that we will get through it. _ what i would argue is that we will get through it, we _ what i would argue is that we will get through it, we will— what i would argue is that we will get through it, we will come - get through it, we will come through on the _ get through it, we will come through on the other— get through it, we will come through on the other side _ get through it, we will come through on the other side strongly. _ get through it, we will come through on the other side strongly. don't- on the other side strongly. don't forget _ on the other side strongly. don't forget we've _ on the other side strongly. don't forget we've got _ on the other side strongly. don't forget we've got virtually- on the other side strongly. don't forget we've got virtually record | forget we've got virtually record low unemployment, _

forget we've got virtually record low unemployment, the - forget we've got virtually record low unemployment, the lowest| forget we've got virtually record i low unemployment, the lowest for many, _ low unemployment, the lowest for many. many— low unemployment, the lowest for many. many years _ low unemployment, the lowest for many, many years. lowest - low unemployment, the lowest for many, many years. lowest youth i many, many years. lowest youth unemployment — many, many years. lowest youth unemployment for _ many, many years. lowest youth unemployment for a _ many, many years. lowest youth unemployment for a long - many, many years. lowest youth unemployment for a long time. i many, many years. lowest youth i unemployment for a long time. the cost of living _ unemployment for a long time. cost of living is perhaps the biggest challenge facing the government, one that will be key for millions of voters. ministers have already announced support packages, discounts for bills in the autumn, and more help for those who need it the most. ministers are also looking at ways to keep household costs down, without necessarily spending more taxpayer cash, things like cutting red tape or persuading supermarkets to keep their costs down. but pay is going to be a key debate, with costs going up so much, many think their pay should too. the treasury, though, thinks that any pay rises need to be restrained, or inflation might get even worse. it was increases in pay that was on the mind of marchers. taste was increases in pay that was on the mind of marchers.— mind of marchers. we have been on the front line, _ mind of marchers. we have been on the front line, we _ mind of marchers. we have been on the front line, we just _ mind of marchers. we have been on the front line, we just want - mind of marchers. we have been on the front line, we just want some i the front line, we just want some sort of pay rise, some sort of acknowledgement of the hard work that we do in the nhs.—

acknowledgement of the hard work that we do in the nhs. teachers have had a real terms _ that we do in the nhs. teachers have had a real terms pay _ that we do in the nhs. teachers have had a real terms pay cut _ that we do in the nhs. teachers have had a real terms pay cut of _ that we do in the nhs. teachers have had a real terms pay cut of 2096 i had a real terms pay cut of 20% in the last— had a real terms pay cut of 20% in the last 12 — had a real terms pay cut of 20% in the last 12 years. and the way things— the last 12 years. and the way things are _ the last 12 years. and the way things are going, that isjust going to get— things are going, that isjust going to get worse over the next 12 months. — to get worse over the next 12 months. i— to get worse over the next 12 months. . , to get worse over the next 12 months. ., , ., , ., ., months. i am 'ust hoping that enough --eole months. i am 'ust hoping that enough people have — months. i am just hoping that enough peeple have come _ months. i am just hoping that enough people have come here _ months. i am just hoping that enough people have come here today - months. i am just hoping that enough people have come here today to i people have come here today to really _ people have come here today to really let — people have come here today to really let the _ people have come here today to really let the government - people have come here today to really let the government knowl people have come here today to i really let the government know that something _ really let the government know that something needs _ really let the government know that something needs to _ really let the government know that something needs to change - really let the government know that something needs to change and i something needs to change and something _ something needs to change and something needs _ something needs to change and something needs to _ something needs to change and something needs to happen. i something needs to change and i something needs to happen. this something needs to change and something needs to happen. this is a olitical something needs to happen. this is a political issue — something needs to happen. this is a political issue that _ something needs to happen. this is a political issue that is _ something needs to happen. this is a political issue that is dominating i political issue that is dominating the minds of politicians. the answers are not simple. some asylum seekers who arrive in the uk in small boats or on the back of lorries could be electronically tagged under a new home office trial. the prime minister says it's important to "make sure asylum seekers can'tjust vanish into the rest of the country." critics say the plan treats those fleeing persecution as criminals. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. after the plane chartered at a cost of several hundred thousand pounds to take asylum seekers to rwanda could not leave this week, the legality of the government's policy of deporting those seeking protection here must now be decided by british courts.

so in the meantime, some of those who were due to be on board may be part of this trial and be electronically tagged while their cases are decided. when people come here i illegally and when they break the law, it's important - that we make that distinction. that's what we are doing with our rwanda policy. i that's what we are doing _ with our rwanda policy. with making sure that asylum seekers can't just vanish into the rest of the country. it's not illegal to seek asylum, but the government is under pressure to stop the channel crossings, and tagging rather than detaining some whose immigration cases are being decided has been possible for several years. i think that the government is chasing headlines. what i want is a serious response, a serious response, because nobody wants these journeys across the channel to be made, these perilous journeys. everybody wants to clamp down on the gangs. that requires grown—up work with the french authorities and upstream works to actually tackle these gangs. you don't do that if you are a government asking

the national crime agency to make cuts. the home office says it could be used in cases where there may be an increased risk of absconding and less incentive to comply with any conditions of immigration bail. i do think it's a sensible plan to try this so that we can keep tabs on people who are eligible for removal in order to deliver the government's required objective. tagging and monitoring is used for people subject to court or prison orders will stop those who work with refugees say extending it to them is cruel and amounts to treating those who come seeking a welcome as criminals. actually, this is a diversion tactic from the government's complete failure to run the asylum system in an orderly fashion. at the moment, we have utter chaos. we have over 100,000 people in the asylum system waiting for a decision. so refugee groups say, in the face of the huge issues with the asylum system,

tagging is a gimmick, and no other western nation does it. the numbers involved in the trial are likely to be small. damian grammaticas, bbc news. police in brazil have confirmed that a body found buried in the amazon is that of the missing british journalist dom phillips. a second body — believed to be his travelling companion bruno pereira — is still being examined. mr phillips�* family said he was a "leading light injournalism." rugby, and two of england's biggest teams faced off at twickenham this afternoon for a chance to be crowned english champions in rugby union's gallagher premiership final. two years ago, leicester tigers and saracens finished as the two bottom clubs in the league. in the end, the tigers claimed victory15—12 today, thanks to a drop goal in the dying seconds of the match. adam wild was there. cheering. rising temperatures at twickenham. the warmth and invitation now to come in from the cold. for both saracens and leicester, the path out of the shadows has been as dramatic as it has been swift. redemption almost complete. for sarries�* men in black, it's been a test of nerve. relegation two years ago for breaking financial rules. those who chose to stay chose

to stay for days like this. leicester, though, have had struggles of their own. now a return to power. first hanro liebenberg batted through, before jasper wiese followed the same path with the same result. commentator: try! but for all that effort leicester couldn't quite pull away. 0wen farrell levelling the scores with minutes remaining. extra time looming. the tigers with one final roar. the ball coming to freddie burns. and what happened next will go down in leicester folklore. commentator: leicester are champions! _ and so, amidst extraordinary drama, leicester tigers are back finally where they feel they belong after almost a decade of waiting, watching the success of others, here they are, champions of england once more. adam wild, news, twickenham. that's all for now. we're back with the

late news at 10.30. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. welcome to bbc london. i'm tarah welsh. showing rains are sweeping through, but only between hot air to the south like spending up from south and this cool they're trying to work up and this cool they're trying to work up the north. hello. cooler, fresher conditions are working their way south across the uk now this saturday.

best of the sunshine is to be found across scotland and northern ireland. somewhat of a contrast to the week just gone quite often. so quite a lot of cloud lingering here. england and wales sitting under much greyer skies through the remainder of saturday with some showery rain sweeping through. that is the boundary between the very hot air to the south of the uk, still extending up from spain and france where we have heatwave conditions at the moment and this cooler air that is trying to work in from the north. draw the line between those two air masses. what have you got? you've got a weather front, and that is what's going to be bearing some rain as we move through saturday evening. don't take it too literally, however, because, yes, it marks the boundary between the two air masses, but because the air is so warm across southern reaches of the uk as we go on into this evening, there is a good chance that we could see some locally sharper showers breaking out even before the front moves through. certainly through the evening, some wetter weather for the midlands, east anglia, thunderstorms getting into the south—east, and then on into the small hours of sunday. if anything, it looks like we'll see a focus on the lively weather perhaps shifting down towards the channel islands. but the cooler air should get into the majority of the uk

by the end of the night. still be quite warm and muggy i think across the channel islands, perhaps the far, far south east of england, but much fresher, for example, for london, where we only had lows in the low 20s into the small hours of saturday—sunday. a lot of fine weather on the way for the uk as a whole. there's a low swirling out here in the north sea and that will pick the breeze up. for scotland and northern ireland, there were a few showers here, but there will also be some sunshine. just a question mark as to how well those showers clear the south coast of the uk, though, through sunday. some southern most counties could actually see some quite heavy and persistent showers through the course of the day. and if anything, we could see them making a little bit of a resurgence northwards across southern england, as far north as the midlands,

this is bbc news — i'm lewis vaughanjones — the headlines at 7pm... union leaders say talks to prevent rail strikes next week have failed — and the walkouts will go ahead. passengers across the country will be affected. i think there are so many sectors of our society at the minute and people who are struggling and we need to help each other where we can. theyjust want more money and yeah, they can hold the country to ransom. tens of thousands of people have marched in central london, calling on the government to do more to help tackle the cost of living crisis. the government is to trial a scheme allowing asylum seekers who cross the channel in small boats to be electronically tagged. police in brazil confirm a body found in the remote amazon rainforest is the missing british journalist, dom phillips.

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