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good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the rmt union has suspended strike action planned from tomorrow, after the train operating companies promised to table a pay offer. the union has said it will now enter into a period of negotiations with network rail and the operators, meaning the walkouts planned for tomorrow, and november 7th and 9th are off. let's get more on this from our transport correspondent katy austin. i think that this was unexpected. yes, this is a significant moment, i think. this is the first time in a

quite long—running dispute that the rmt have called off, or suspended plant strike action for the purpose of facilitating more talks. now the rmt says eight has now had a commitment from the train companies, there will be an offer made because there will be an offer made because there has not been an offer made so far. they also say that network rail has now committed to talks without conditions attached. speaking to people in the rail industry, they say their position has not actually changed, but still the rmt wants to enter a period of intense negotiations, those are their words. to try and make progress. i should emphasise that the strikes tomorrow, monday and wednesday have been called off, the late notice of this means there will still be assistance of —— extensive disruptions because it's too late to change the timetables now. on monday and wednesday, we are not quite sure how

many more services they might be able to have. they will be working on that over the next few days. network rail and the world delivery group the two rail industry groups on the other side of rmt are welcoming the announcement today. the rail delivery group said they were committed to intensive negotiations to agree reforms that they say are needed to make things more reliable and to deliver a pay rise. and network rail also say they look forward to getting back around the table with all the trade unions involved in the disputes early next week to see if the progress that was made this week can be built on. we will talk more about that in a moment. a quick word about thursday, there are due to be millions of people in the capital affected by a tube strike. in people in the capital affected by a tube strike. ., people in the capital affected by a tube strike-— people in the capital affected by a tube strike. . , ., , , tube strike. in a separate dispute, rmt workers _ tube strike. in a separate dispute, rmt workers are _ tube strike. in a separate dispute, rmt workers are set _ tube strike. in a separate dispute, rmt workers are set to _ tube strike. in a separate dispute, rmt workers are set to walk - tube strike. in a separate dispute, rmt workers are set to walk out i rmt workers are set to walk out underground and overground. that is

still going ahead. lots of disruption in london on thursday the tenth. ., ~' ,, disruption in london on thursday the tenth. . ~ ,, ., , tenth. thank you. our transport correspondent. _ joining us now is alanjones, industrial correspondent with pa media. we have spoken about this before. good evening to you. welcome back. were you surprised by this announcement in the last couple of hours? , , ., , , , announcement in the last couple of hours? , ,, hours? yes, it is a surprise coming so late in the _ hours? yes, it is a surprise coming so late in the day. _ hours? yes, it is a surprise coming so late in the day. as _ hours? yes, it is a surprise coming so late in the day. as your- so late in the day. as your correspondentjust so late in the day. as your correspondent just said, so late in the day. as your correspondentjust said, it is too late to affect the massive disruption there will be tomorrow. and on monday. but to be honest, there have been a few kind of straws in the wind, if you like. two of the other unions who are going to be taking strike against network rail called off theirs as well. there appears to have been progress made literally in the last couple of days in the talks which have been carrying on for months and months

without any progress. something has changed in the last few days. the rmt are adamant that network rail have now offered unconditional talks without imposing changes to times and maintenance and cousin's etc. we have all been waiting for pay offer to be made and we don't know what it will be. this was going nowhere except for more and more strikes. one of the three parties, the unions, employees, government had to make a move. and it looks as if the union is making the move. that is interesting. we spoke quite a few months ago and you are very downbeat about the prospect of any movement. it has been in tragedy and. is its —— is it your sense that

the union has moved? network rail will still talk about the need for changing working practices, different demographics post—covid. we are using the railroads differently after covid. i suppose i'm asking you how optimistic are you that when they do get around a table again, what will have to give to be, to have permanent change? this is not the end of the dispute. let's make this clear. they are going to have two weeks of talk. following three or four months of talk. but i guess, in this horrible phrase, the beginning of the end, yes, it is possibly that. there is —— no way that this is the end of the dispute. there are a lot of things to dispute. to be honest, it is entirely possible that in two weeks we will be talking about more strikes. this is the most hopeful

day, i think, strikes. this is the most hopeful day, ithink, that strikes. this is the most hopeful day, i think, that we have had in resolving this dispute since this started back at the beginning of the summer. in started back at the beginning of the summer. , ., _, , ., summer. in terms of the complaint from the union _ summer. in terms of the complaint from the union perspective, - summer. in terms of the complaint from the union perspective, you i from the union perspective, you talked about possibly a pay offer. pay is one part of it. without changing timetable changes. what's more important? to changing timetable changes. what's more important?— more important? to be honest, it is robabl more important? to be honest, it is probably the — more important? to be honest, it is probably the conditions. _ more important? to be honest, it is probably the conditions. they - more important? to be honest, it is probably the conditions. they are i probably the conditions. they are more important because we are talking about, notjust condition, but potentially 2000 job losses, closures of several hundreds of ticket offices. people having to work on the weekends. big fundamental changes which the two

sides have been discussing without making any progress. i think pay was always doable at some state there going to have to make a pay offer. and that will probably be resolved. it is the other stuff, the conditions that are really, really tricky. it might be that they have found a way of pushing back the timetable a bit more. we don't have the details yet. all we are talking about at the moment is the fact that progress has been made this week. it is not the end of it. this is looking as hopeful as it has been since this started back in may. yes. since this started back in may. yes, thank you- — since this started back in may. yes, thank you. good _ since this started back in may. yes, thank you. good to _ since this started back in may. yes, thank you. good to talk— since this started back in may. yes, thank you. good to talk to - since this started back in may. yes, thank you. good to talk to you. we might be talking again particularly in two weeks. he has been following this dispute throughout. in a week that's been dominated by news about the immigration system, the bbc has heard evidence that albanian drug gangs are using migrant camps in northern france as a recruitment ground,

offering to pay the passage of people who looking for better economic prospects and are prepared to work in the uk's illegal drugs trade. albanians account for at least one—third of the 38,000 people who've crossed the channel to england this year, according to the latest government figures. our correspondent lucy williamson reports. we will be discussing this with a few guests in a moment. but first we have this report. for each boat, each migrant, there can be many smugglers. albanian fixers, uk guarantors, kurdish criminal gangs. one man who paid for a place on a kurdish boat this summer says he was approached by recruiters for the uk drugs trade in a dunkirk migrant camp. translation: they offered me lots of things - - to pay for thejourney, to give me a job —

but i wasn't interested. they asked me four, five times. this is where the albanian migrant trail begins. small towns like this, marked by absence. the shuttered houses and empty cafes, leftovers of an exodus that spiked this year. as the price of crossing to the uk has dropped, the suburbs around tirana are being drained of people. locals in this neighbourhood say 70% of the community has already left and many of those living here now are thinking ofjoining them. adverts on albanian social media promise easy passage for about £3000, with middlemen on hand to arrange transport from brussels, paris or dunkirk. we contacted some of them, posing as an albanian client. within half an hour we had two offers for crossings, different options for payment, and advice on claiming asylum in the uk. this system is one reason uk police

say the networks are hard to break. whereas in drugs, firearms, you would see a hierarchical structure with a kingpin at the top, we don't see that with organised immigration crime. we see close associations, loose networks across that migration route. french officials say that albanians are acting as middlemen for the iraqi kurdish gangs that still control most boat crossings from france. this woman's son crossed from dunkirk last month without the help of fixers or even the money to pay the smugglers. a relative in england acted as guarantor, she said, and got her son across. his younger brother, just ia years old, is already planning his own trip. each successful crossing an invisible thread that tugs at the minds of albanians back home. lucy williamson, bbc news, dunkirk.

let's discuss this with the ceo of the refugee council, enver solomon and social worker lauren starkey from lov8146, a non—profit international anti—child trafficking organisation, who works with young, trafficked albanians. a very good evening to both of you. for your broad response to that report there, people, mainly men, i think, being exploited of all ages. to what extent did they understand what they are being brought in this country to do? i’m what they are being brought in this country to do?— country to do? i'm not sure they do understand- — country to do? i'm not sure they do understand. and _ country to do? i'm not sure they do understand. and i— country to do? i'm not sure they do understand. and i think _ country to do? i'm not sure they do understand. and i think what - country to do? i'm not sure they do understand. and i think what this . understand. and i think what this report shows quite graphically is

how people are being exploited and then they will be controlled when they are brought into the uk. i saw very recently images that were showed in albanian television of the cannabis farm here in the uk, a secret cannabis farm, where albanians were put to work, clearly being exploited. in those types of situations, there is no doubt that if someone is being exploited and controlled, then the british police and authorities have a responsibility to ensure that they are kept safe and that they are protected from such exploitation. let me be very clear, i'm not saying every single albanian is going to be exploited. but what i'm saying is that it exploited. but what i'm saying is thatitis exploited. but what i'm saying is that it is absolutely critical that we give every albanian that arrives in this country a fair hearing on uk soil and make sure that everything is done to determine whether or not they need protection, whether they need refugee protection. it is vital

that that is done properly and appropriately. the way that it has been done for generations for people who have fled persecution and come to the uk. i’m who have fled persecution and come to the uk. �* , to the uk. i'm interested in the motives of— to the uk. i'm interested in the motives of the _ to the uk. i'm interested in the motives of the people - to the uk. i'm interested in the motives of the people who - to the uk. i'm interested in the | motives of the people who want to the uk. i'm interested in the i motives of the people who want to leave albania. it is terribly difficult to generalise and risky to do so, but is it fair to say that in a lot of cases these are young men who want to come to this country because they think if they work hard, they can earn a heck of a lot more money than they would ever earn backin more money than they would ever earn back in their home country and they can send money home. i apologise if that's a generalisation, but in your experience, is that the sort of thing that you see?— experience, is that the sort of thing that you see? while i think it is difficult to _ thing that you see? while i think it is difficult to make _ is difficult to make generalisations. in our experience, we work with a lot of albanians who have been trafficked. i'm not being naive here. there will be people who will come, apply for refugee protection who if we assess their

case thoroughly and properly it might be that they don't have a well—founded fear of persecution or have not been trafficked. in those cases, it is vital to consider whether they could be given a work visa on the points—based system or if not if there is a mechanism to support them to return from where they have come from in a dignified and appropriate way. what we must not do is assume that every albanian is an economic migrate, that every albanian is in the words of some politicians playing the system. that is the principle that we have signed up is the principle that we have signed up to as part of a founding signatory of the un convention on refugees that everyone gets a fair hearing. the prime minister said this week in parliament that he wants a system that is fair and compassionate. well, that means that every case is looked at on its merits. every case is treated fairly. and compassionately. lauren,

ou work fairly. and compassionately. lauren, you work with _ fairly. and compassionately. lauren, you work with people _ fairly. and compassionately. lauren, you work with people particularly - you work with people particularly young people, once they are in this country. well, you tell us about the circumstances in which people come to you, to your organisation, how they have got here, what help they need. i apologise, they have got here, what help they need. iapologise, i'm being told that lauren did not hear what i said. i hope you can hear me. we are interested to know what your experiences are and your organisation, the sort of people you help. how you get in contact with those people. what situation they are and in what help they need from you. are and in what help they need from ou. ,, are and in what help they need from ou. , ,., y are and in what help they need from ou. , ,., , ~ you. sure, sorry. ithink we were havini you. sure, sorry. ithink we were having some _ you. sure, sorry. ithink we were having some technical _ you. sure, sorry. i think we werel having some technical difficulties. i having some technical difficulties. i have _ having some technical difficulties. i have not— having some technical difficulties. i have not heard anything up into your— i have not heard anything up into your question. sol i have not heard anything up into your question. so i support children of trafficking. they fin identified by local — of trafficking. they fin identified by local authorities. they view their—

by local authorities. they view their been trafficked at exploited or at risk — their been trafficked at exploited or at risk. they will be referred to us needing — or at risk. they will be referred to us needing additional support. as part of— us needing additional support. as part of that, we work with a high number— part of that, we work with a high number of— part of that, we work with a high number of albanian young people. and what we _ number of albanian young people. and what we are _ number of albanian young people. and what we are seeing primarily is young — what we are seeing primarily is young albanian boys who were trafficked over for work in cannabis farms _ trafficked over for work in cannabis farms and — trafficked over for work in cannabis farms and county lines and drugs dealing — farms and county lines and drugs dealing. and expectation and labour in carwashes and construction sites. what _ in carwashes and construction sites. what ages— in carwashes and construction sites. what ages are you talking about? anywhere from 16—25 years old. the majority _ anywhere from 16—25 years old. the majority are — anywhere from 16—25 years old. the majority are around 17, 18, 19 years of age _ majority are around 17, 18, 19 years of are. ., ., , majority are around 17, 18, 19 years ofaie. ., ., , ., , of age. you are seeing teenagers, aiain, of age. you are seeing teenagers, again. tell — of age. you are seeing teenagers, again. tell the _ of age. you are seeing teenagers, again, tell the viewers _ of age. you are seeing teenagers, again, tell the viewers what - of age. you are seeing teenagers, again, tell the viewers what they i again, tell the viewers what they say to you, about how they ended up here. what were they told? who brought them across? what were they told about what they would be doing once they got here? people who should still be in school. what are they told about what they will be

doing here? it they told about what they will be doing here?— doing here? it depends on the situations _ doing here? it depends on the situations they _ doing here? it depends on the situations they are _ doing here? it depends on the situations they are leaving. i doing here? it depends on the| situations they are leaving. the issue _ situations they are leaving. the issue of— situations they are leaving. the issue of albanians being brought over follows two strands. one is people _ over follows two strands. one is people who have reasons during their life in— people who have reasons during their life in albania that leave them to seek— life in albania that leave them to seek to _ life in albania that leave them to seek to flee the same as any other asylum—seeker. people who have families— asylum—seeker. people who have families who are subjected to blood feuds, _ families who are subjected to blood feuds, people who have debts to loan sharks, _ feuds, people who have debts to loan sharks, the _ feuds, people who have debts to loan sharks, the parents. domestic violence — sharks, the parents. domestic violence is _ sharks, the parents. domestic violence is a huge issue. also persecution of lgbtq people and roma people _ persecution of lgbtq people and roma people. we also have young people who come _ people. we also have young people who come from dire poverty. there is an expectation in albania that boys from the _ an expectation in albania that boys from the age of about 14 should start— from the age of about 14 should start to — from the age of about 14 should start to support their families. because — start to support their families. because of the lack of opportunity there _ because of the lack of opportunity there they are not able to meet the

expectations that their families have _ expectations that their families have for— expectations that their families have for them. so normally they start _ have for them. so normally they start working in exploitative environments. people approach them and say, _ environments. people approach them and say, would you like to be moved to western _ and say, would you like to be moved to western europe for a better way of life? _ to western europe for a better way of life? very, very young boys and they are _ of life? very, very young boys and they are all— of life? very, very young boys and they are all saying yes, that sounds great _ they are all saying yes, that sounds great and _ they are all saying yes, that sounds great and they are brought to england. _ great and they are brought to england, but when they arrived, they do not _ england, but when they arrived, they do not realise they have these debts held over _ do not realise they have these debts held over them. and the traffickers say while _ held over them. and the traffickers say while the journey cost £10,000 and now— say while the journey cost £10,000 and now you have to work for us to pay it _ and now you have to work for us to pay it back — and now you have to work for us to pay it back. and the albanian gangs have a _ pay it back. and the albanian gangs have a stranglehold on the uk's cocaine — have a stranglehold on the uk's cocaine and cannabis drugs market. so young _ cocaine and cannabis drugs market. so young people arrive and are forced — so young people arrive and are forced to — so young people arrive and are forced to work and cannabis farms. we see _ forced to work and cannabis farms. we see young people with extreme physiological —— psychological physiological — — psychological physical — physiological —— psychological physical problems. they been severely— physical problems. they been severely abused to keep them compliant and keep them working in

those _ compliant and keep them working in those environments. in my young people _ those environments. in my young people i— those environments. in my young people, i have many who have ptsd, anxiety, _ people, i have many who have ptsd, anxiety, depression, isee people, i have many who have ptsd, anxiety, depression, i see many examples— anxiety, depression, i see many examples of self—harm suicide attempts. examples of self-harm suicide attemts. ~ ,,., , examples of self-harm suicide attemts. , ,, ., ., attempts. absolutely desperate. you were nodding — attempts. absolutely desperate. you were nodding through _ attempts. absolutely desperate. you were nodding through much - attempts. absolutely desperate. you were nodding through much of- attempts. absolutely desperate. you were nodding through much of that. l were nodding through much of that. and the question going through all of our minds as we listen to lauren's experiences is... these are criminal gangs who are profiting from people's misery. it is the big question, how does anybody stop those gangs? what's going wrong that these gangs are still flourishing and able to do this? absolutely. and i think the first — and able to do this? absolutely. and i think the first thing _ and able to do this? absolutely. and i think the first thing we _ and able to do this? absolutely. and i think the first thing we have - and able to do this? absolutely. and i think the first thing we have to - i think the first thing we have to do is stop focusing on the victims, the people who are coming from albania to the uk and focus much more on the gangs and trying to dismantle those gangs and put in concerted efforts working with our european counterparts, european

police and security council, to have a serious effort to take an dismantle and prosecute those gangs. because that is the only way you are really going to solve this. it is disappointing that all the conversation is on the individuals who as lauren powerfully set out are often victims. we should be having a conversation about how we are going to work in an effective, sophisticated way with counterparts across europe to really bear down on the criminal gangs. and invest in intelligence gathering, in an attempt to deal with the criminal network that we have. in the way that there has been a much more sit this dictated attempt in recent years to deal with gangs behind the global drugs trade.— global drugs trade. thank you very much for your— global drugs trade. thank you very much for your time. _

it is 5:22pm. we will turn our attention to some of the other stories here tonight. the arts council in england has announced a major shake—up of how cultural institutions are funded. it wants to move cash out of the capital, with english national opera in london losing more than £12 million of support. new recipients will include libraries in barnsley, and the blackpool illuminations. we will hear first from our arts correspondent who has more of the details. english national opera. opera, sung in english, based in london and more than a third of its income comes from the arts council. it is now off the funding list. there will be a transitional grant to help it restructure and move, possibly to manchester,

but it's a heavy blow. i was slightly surprised at the arts council would reduce funding to an organisation that has brought in young people and we give completely free tickets to under—21s is on the only opera house and about 13% of the audience is people of colour, way ahead of other opera companies. the mayor of london says the capital is losing around £50 million in arts funding. but shakespeare north, a new theatre in prescott near saint helens, is one of dozens of organisations outside london receiving funding is for the first time. we've invested so that as many people as possible in england can enjoy the very best of creativity. this means no matter where you live, whatever your background, you will have culture close to your home. blackpool illuminations will now receive funding. this shift, especially to the north has been driven by the government.

it comes down to, i think, fairness, if you live in the northeast, northwest, why should you not be able to experience culture and why shouldn't your children be able to learn and get that creativity from a young age and be inspired to potentially go into these types of industries? so, less for opera and the high arts and more for towns like barnsley which is getting support for its libraries. darren henley is chief executive of arts council england. a very good evening. good evening, jane. it is a very good evening. good evening, jane- it is a — a very good evening. good evening, jane- it is a big. _ a very good evening. good evening, jane. it is a big, big _ a very good evening. good evening, jane. it is a big, big shift. _ a very good evening. good evening, jane. it is a big, big shift. how- jane. it is a big, big shift. how difficult was it to make these decisions to remove in some cases huge amounts of money from some artistic bodies that have been doing good work? we artistic bodies that have been doing tood work? ~ , ., ., good work? we believe that we are the arts council— good work? we believe that we are the arts council for— good work? we believe that we are the arts council for the _ good work? we believe that we are the arts council for the whole - good work? we believe that we are the arts council for the whole of. the arts council for the whole of england and it is important that everybody wherever they live has access to really high quality artistic organisations, museums, libraries, in their neighbourhood.

we are talking about the taxpayers and the national lottery players whose money we are investing. we are saying what can we do to make sure that they get the chance to participate in really high quality work? and they get the best international work on their doorstep? we are really excited about what is happening today. what about what is happening today. what do ou see about what is happening today. what do you see to — about what is happening today. what do you see to stuart _ about what is happening today. what do you see to stuart murphy from the en know who give out free tickets to people under the age of 21 in a way that other opera companies simply do not? he would argue he has been doing a huge amount of out the root outreach work and yet still loses an enormous percentage of his operating budget weighs eno is one of the great artistic organisations in the country. great artistic organisations in the count . ., , , ., country. one of the things you will be doint country. one of the things you will be doing is — country. one of the things you will be doing is putting _ country. one of the things you will be doing is putting up _ country. one of the things you will be doing is putting up to _ country. one of the things you will be doing is putting up to £17 - be doing is putting up to £17 million to help them think about

their organisation moving forward. one of the things i'm doing here in manchester is having a conversation with them about having a great future here a place that doesn't have an opera centre and probably deserves one. talking to them about what we can do to reinvent the art form and make it relevant to his many people as possible. we want to fund people in the middle of the zist fund people in the middle of the 21st century. this is an opportunity and it is one that is very positive. is it to your mind a rebalancing, geographical rebalancing that is long overdue? is this what drives it for you? i long overdue? is this what drives it for ou? , , long overdue? is this what drives it for ou? ,, ., ., ., , for you? i spend about half of every workin: for you? i spend about half of every working work— for you? i spend about half of every working work travelling _ for you? i spend about half of every working work travelling around - for you? i spend about half of every working work travelling around the | working work travelling around the country, meeting people all over the place. i think it is really important we have a strong capital city, a vibrant one, one that plays its part on the international stage, but it is also important that if you

live in a village or town outside of the capital you two are paying your taxes and playing the lottery and you deserve creativity on your doorstep. i you deserve creativity on your doorstep-— you deserve creativity on your doorste -. ., , ., doorstep. i am interested in what tourism bosses _ doorstep. i am interested in what tourism bosses have _ doorstep. i am interested in what tourism bosses have said - doorstep. i am interested in what tourism bosses have said to - doorstep. i am interested in what tourism bosses have said to you i tourism bosses have said to you because what ever we think of the situation, it is the capital that most overseas tourists will flock to initially if they are visiting the uk and we know that the cultural offerings in the r and a norm part offerings in the r and a norm part of what drives that tourism. how concerned are you about the impact of tourism? it concerned are you about the impact of tourism?— of tourism? it is a big part of the economy- _ of tourism? it is a big part of the economy- we — of tourism? it is a big part of the economy. we are _ of tourism? it is a big part of the i economy. we are investing millions of pounds in the capital still. we want to grow england's tourism and

other major places across the country. a city like manchester is also a tourism mecca.— country. a city like manchester is also a tourism mecca. thank you very much. we must move on. it is a very busy evening. we have to talk a little bit about twitter. the social media company twitter has told its 7,500 staff — via email — that majorjob cuts are coming, following the firm's takeover by the billionaire elon musk. some staff have already posted on twitter that they have been fired and locked out of their work email accounts. what could it all mean? job losses on this scale? job losses on this scale? i'm joined now from oakland, california by wendy musell, former president of the california employment lawyers association. good evening to you. evening in london anyway. thank you for being with us. this could be thousands of staff who ultimately end up losing

theirjobs in pretty swift order it seems? there has not been a lot of order. as an employment lawyer, what is your take on that. you order. as an employment lawyer, what is your take on that.— is your take on that. you are exactly right- _ is your take on that. you are exactly right. this _ is your take on that. you are exactly right. this could - is your take on that. you are exactly right. this could be i is your take on that. you are - exactly right. this could be upwards of 4000 employees and certainly this is an incredibly unusual and unfortunate way to treat employees by simply indicating if you get an e—mail to your twitter account, you have a job, if you don't, you are sacked. and that is how they are learning that they lost their jobs. certainly this raises a lot of questions for employment lawyers about the legally mandated notices were provided in the way they were supposed to. what we are hearing in the field is the administrative agencies that were supposed to be informed were not informed timely and that the notices may not have complied with california law. nonetheless, these employees are stuck without positions and in such

a callous manner. that do they have grounds for legal action. and given the numbers could that be at a class action is that something you might expect to see? in fact it's already been filed. one lawsuit a late filing as a class action yesterday. indicating that there was on the state law there was a law that indicates if you have a mass lay—off such as this that you're required to give 60 days notice, under california law stop also to local politicians. that lawsuit has already been fall for some i expect many more to come. particularly where there is a history with the long musk at tesla for these exact type of violations that have been filed in the united states courts. alleging such violations. i would

states courts. alleging such violations. iwould be states courts. alleging such violations. i would be looking if i represented these employees who is getting laid off? whether there are whistle—blowers or others that have raised alarms and that some of the business practices and whether there are getting laid off as a result. these are thing i'm sure will come out for some and i'm is receiving international attention. yes out for some and i'm is receiving international attention.— out for some and i'm is receiving international attention. yes and see our oint international attention. yes and see your point with _ international attention. yes and see your point with tesla. _ international attention. yes and see your point with tesla. elon - international attention. yes and see your point with tesla. elon musk . your point with tesla. elon musk knows these are the rules. right? he knows these are the rules. right? he knows that at least someone in his sarcasm buys in them. is he going ahead and doing it because he doesn't care? because people won't want the stress of c is suing or he doesn't care about the pr ramifications, or that doesn't care about the pr ramifications, orthat side doesn't care about the pr ramifications, or that side of it? for start you'll not find many companies who don't care the pr ramifications stop unfortunately aeon musk is not fitting in that mode and doesn't care about the negative press that is on the

international stage. additionally, when ou international stage. additionally, when you are _ international stage. additionally, when you are one _ international stage. additionally, when you are one of— international stage. additionally, when you are one of the - international stage. additionally, when you are one of the richest i international stage. additionally, . when you are one of the richest men in the world 60 days wages is not much of a dissuade herfor providing such legally mandated notices. there have been some very high—profile cases against tesla for racial rate discrimination for example going into the hundreds of millions of dollars. and yet there didn't change the culture at tesla. it appears that the series rarities head again. and we'll see how that plays out. but we can definitely look forward to additional lot in addition to the class action already filed. titer? class action already filed. very very interesting _ class action already filed. very very interesting to _ class action already filed. very very interesting to talk - class action already filed. very very interesting to talk to - class action already filed. very very interesting to talk to comment thank you for much of time from california. we willjust pause for a moment i will miss catch up with all the days lewis that comes from

lizzie. we're starting with this month's football world cup, and there's been more fall out from fifa's letter asking players to "focus on football" and not be dragged into what they describe as "every ideological or political battle that exists". human rights watch say the letter was "nothing short of appalling". and amnesty pointed out qatar's teatment of migrant workers. the world cup has been mired in controversy over the hosts' human rights record and stance on same—sex relationships. england's harry kane and nine other captains of european teams will be wearing "one love" armbands. the tournament organisers have said everyone is welcome. despite that appeal from fifa for world cup players to keep out of politics, the liberal democrats' foreign affairs spokesperson is calling on england to make a "display of solidarity" with iranian women at their opening match, which is against iran. protests have swept across the country after the death of a kurdish woman in police custody in september. what happens on the pitch is about the only thing that will be streamed

in from the world cup and indeed anywhere else. that will be censored. there is this opportunity both for us to show solidarity with those women but also to show the world what is happening in iran to raise the plight of those people, and the huge number of protesters, many of whom weapon killed because of their wanting to go out and protest. we can only highlight to gareth southgate and the rest of the team that there is this opportunity. i appreciate that is going to be very sensitive decision and it is for them to make no one is to pressure them to eat, nor should we. but it is an opportunity and i hope they take it. well, aside from the controversy surrounding the tournament being hosted in qatar, the timing of it has also been widely criticised. the last round of premier league fixtures takes place on the 13th of november, with the world cup starting just a week later. liverpool managerjurgen klopp says any international player who gets injured now is likely to miss the tournament.

these problems are so clear. they are so clear. and nobody mentioned it for one time until 34 weeks before the workup. when all of sudden players get injured and they say who is going to play the workup? so this specific problem that players get injured in a season nor workup is not new. after a long seasonit workup is not new. after a long season it happens every year we are in the world. but now it is a bigger risk is crazy. onto the rugby union world cup, where england's women are heavy favourites for their semifinal against canada tomorrow. a year ago, canada, who aren't professional, lost 51—12 to england. that was england's 17th win in a record run that has now hit 29 tests. the winners will meet either new zealand or france in the final. it just itjust hit me the last couple of

days, the magnitude of it. i played at eden park first week in and that was incredible then. so i can only imagine it would be similar this weekend. it doesn't get better. minus but semi finals against new zealand's will be an incredible experience. meanwhile, northampton lock alex coles will make his england debut against argentina on sunday, as eddiejones's side begin their autumn nations series. owen farrell will captain england. he's been paired with manu tuilagi at centre. farrell is back after being passed fit following a fortnight off for a concussion. and wales were comprehensively beaten by france as they began their wheelchair rugby league world cup in sheffield. they were beaten by 158—6 by the defending champions, with the french scoring 16 first—half tries. afterwards wales' captain stuart williams said he was "a bit low but proud." and there was also defeat for scotland in their tournament opener. they were beaten 62—41 by the united states,

who are playing in the world cup for the very first time. that's all the sport for now. olly foster is here with a full round—up in sportsday at 6:30pm. now a nowa gap now a gap in gp care between the richest and poorest parts of england yet they have fewer gps and a worse experience. yet they have fewer gps and a worse experience-— experience. news state david chrisman has _ experience. news state david chrisman has this _ experience. news state david chrisman has this report. - blackpool is the poorest town in england. it has the lowest life expectancy in the country. and with that, multiple complex health needs. you might assume those challenges would mean more doctors and better care,

but come to places like the revoe estate, and you will hear the opposite. you're always encouraged, with anything you suspect may be cancer, so i found a lump in my lower back, it was painful. i phoned up my gp to get an appointment. and they suggested it might be better to go to the walk—in centre because i would be seen quicker. they offered me an appointment but it was in three weeks' time. they were great, but they just packed me off with some painkillers. there was no access to a gp. there was no referral to anybody else. ijust sit there crying. i think what is the point of trying to plan, when you know no one wants to help you? i am a volunteer... christina is a volunteer youth worker at the centre. she says that local kids often come to her for medical advice. they come to us, they are like, mum tried to make me a doctor's appointment for this, but we haven't been able to, so i don't know what it is, so it is worrying me. the uk is clearly gripped by a crisis in gp care right now but research for newsnight suggests the crisis is being felt even more acutely in areas like this that are already struggling with multiple deprivations. the figures suggest that places like blackpool have far fewer gps per head of population and far lower

levels of satisfaction with their care. not only are there fewer gps offering fewer appointments but the care, as measured by the care quality commission, on average is of a lower standard. exclusive research for newsnight suggests quality of patients' experience also correlates with levels of deprivation. in other words, the poorer an area is, the lower patients rate their overall gp care. surgeries are harder to reach on the phone and, when they do get an appointment, patients in poor areas rate the experience lower than those in more affluent areas. newton drive health centre, emily speaking... newton drive health centre in blackpool is rated as good by the care quality commission. suzie breen is a gp and partner. she says criticism of gps, particularly the idea that they are being lazy or uncaring is hard to listen to. it is so devastating to be told that

you are the problem. and you have to just say to yourself, i know the reality of what i have done today. i know the reality that if i do crumble and i can't do this any more, that is another 80 appointments a week, potentially, lost. the pain of a struggling primary care sector isn't spread equally. places like blackpool have already suffered most. and what was really striking on our visit, no ones seem to think that the stresses on the system were about to ease. david grossman, bbc news, blackpool. and for more on that story tune into newsnight. that's on bbc two at 10:30pm tonight.

include a high—spirited promise for the north of england. attributes post book and insisted that it remains a priority. let's discuss what any changes might mean top are tom's hands during. it is still suggestions at the moment we find out more on november 17 but if a big project like that has been cut and is altered in some way what does that mean? what is the impact of that? , , ., , ., that? these plans for the red line across the — that? these plans for the red line across the peaks _ that? these plans for the red line across the peaks of _ that? these plans for the red line across the peaks of northern - that? these plans for the red line - across the peaks of northern england i've been in the pipeline for a considerable amount of time. this change meeting for chancellor shahs change meeting for chancellor sha hs was change meeting for chancellor shahs was born in 2017 and to create a high—spirited linejust was born in 2017 and to create a high—spirited line just in the high—spirited linejust in the north of england. so people can move

around the north of england more quickly they were scaled under the last, birds transferring government quite quickly. so they wouldn't have a lot of they use the old tracks at the most difficult bit where you need the tunnels and the hills in the peaks in the middle. but liz truss said that you go back to the original plan of having completely high—speed line from coast—to—coast. and that appears to have been shelved. and that's taken it from about a 40 billion a pound project to about £17 billion. ihtnd about a 40 billion a pound pro'ect to about £17 billion.i about a 40 billion a pound pro'ect to about £17 billion. and the impact is on trist to about £17 billion. and the impact is on grist business _ to about £17 billion. and the impact is on grist business growth? - to about £17 billion. and the impact is on grist business growth? i - to about £17 billion. and the impact| is on grist business growth? i guess both of those. what are the key points for you? the both of those. what are the key points for you?— points for you? the impact is massive- _ points for you? the impact is massive. at _ points for you? the impact is massive. at the _ points for you? the impact is massive. at the moment - points for you? the impact is i massive. at the moment most points for you? the impact is - massive. at the moment most of the traffic between leads to manchester uses the m 62 which is one of the biggest motorways and it's clogged that takes hours to cross. and the trains as they stand on the original

victorian lines that have been built are full and standing. and that's function in their daily lives. i'm put full quite a function in their daily lives. i'm put full and e a function in their daily lives. i'm put full and standing. and when he do run. so, the north of england basically isn't functioning at the moment because of the turbo transport infrastructure we have. it's notjust the rain was but having more capacity on the railways and high—speed trains. it takes an hour to travel 44 miles between leeds and manchester. it would solve this long—term productivity problem that's been at the heart of the economy of the north of england ever since the industrialisation which began. since the industrialisation which be . an. �* since the industrialisation which bean. �* ., , since the industrialisation which bean. ., , ., ., began. and only in the last half an houri began. and only in the last half an hour i was — began. and only in the last half an hour i was talking _ began. and only in the last half an hour i was talking the _ began. and only in the last half an hour i was talking the heads - began. and only in the last half an hour i was talking the heads of. began. and only in the last half an| hour i was talking the heads of arts council england. who you know today have message to be redistributed there funding. taking money out of there funding. taking money out of the capital, out of london institution and taking that money to other parts of england. and yet here, we are talking about something

where the transport infrastructure in some of those areas. i don't but where is your mouth that is not up to scratch. i where is your mouth that is not up to scratch-— where is your mouth that is not up to scratch. i mean it's not only not u i to scratch. i mean it's not only not u- to to scratch. i mean it's not only not up to scratch _ to scratch. i mean it's not only not up to scratch but _ to scratch. i mean it's not only not up to scratch but it _ to scratch. i mean it's not only not up to scratch but it hasn't - to scratch. i mean it's not only not up to scratch but it hasn't been - up to scratch but it hasn't been significantly improved for decades was up and since then we've had in place, in places like manchester and leeds significant population growth, south of the bbc moved to manchester new entrances have been emergency. but the infrastructure that is to go with that has not appeared at all. and that is different to london. it is not to say the situation in london is fantastic. it is just to say the north of england, every year there are more and more cars on the roads, and fewer and fewer opportunities to travel. the destruction in terms of the expense to an braille system is so problematic it's stopping vast waves of the population from being able to

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