this is bbc news the headlines at six. union leaders say nurses are likely to take their first ever national strike action before christmas. downing street says the prime minister believes abusive text messages sent by the cabinet minister gavin williamson were unacceptable. in a keynote speech to party members — the lib dem leader sir ed davey — reiterates his call for a general election, saying the current government "does not have a shred of credibility left". the united nations�* annual climate change summit has begun in egypt — with a warning that a year of extreme weather must be a wake—up call for the planet. and with the us midterm elections just days away, president biden and donald trump continue on the campaign trail, in the push to win crucial votes.

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. nurses are likely to take their first ever national strike action according to their union. the royal college of nursing is still counting ballot papers returned by its 300,000 members but says those counted so far suggest support for strike action, possibly before christmas. the rcn wants a 5% pay increase above the rate of inflation. nurses working in accident & emergency and critical care would be exempted from striking to maintain services. the government said nurses should "carefully consider" the impact on patients.

and as our health editor hugh pym reports, other health workers could also soon be staging industrial action. possible strike action is already looming in parts of the nhs in scotland. members of two unions, including ambulance staff at the gmb, have voted for walk—outs. though they have called for talks with members. gmb members have voted to reject that pay offer, so we are currently making plans for over 4,000 gmb members working in all roles across the nhs and the ambulance service to take action, possibly this side of christmas. so what we are doing is urging the cabinet minister to come back to the table with a vastly improved offer. pay rises lower than inflation over several years and workforce shortages are reasons given by the royal college of nursing for the strength of feeling which led to the ballot of their members.

detailed results of the voting, including turnout, will be formally announced within days. there have been a series of ballots among the rcn's 300,000 members at individual work places. the general secretary pat cullen said the signs are that across the uk members have spoken very clearly in favour of strike action. the rcn said any strikes would affect planned nhs treatment and appointments, but not emergency care. in england and wales, there have been pay awards of £1,400 this year. the scottish government has offered just over £2,200. there has been no formal offer yet in northern ireland. the department of health covering england said the recommendations of the independent pay review body have been followed, and unions should think hard before taking action, which might affect patients. 0ur correspondent anisa kadri says this action by nurses comes after a series of strikes across the public sector over the past few months.

we have seen strikes and disruption on the railways. talks just managing to avert the latest strikes by that union just this week of course. and the cost—of—living is going up, people's pay isn't going as far and now nurses say they want a pay rise of 5% above the inflation rate. well the government's called on them to consider the impact on patients if this strike goes ahead. so how likely is it they would get that kind of pay rise? we are going to hear the government's financial plans in the autumn statement this month and we will expect to hear plans for tax rises and spending cuts. the nhs may be protected from that, but when we hear the government's rhetoric, it seems agreement isn't imminent. are any of the uk nations close to offering the sort of money that the nurses�* union areliking for? no, in short. the uk nations, none have a offered

the 5% above the 12% of inflation. so nurses earn, morejunior nurses around £27,000 a year. that rises to £55,000 for the most senior nurses. a few more numbers, in england and wales nhs have been given five. ——4.7% more. and in scotland they have £2,200 more. that is 8% more for a newly qualified nurse. we are yet to hear what is on offer in northern ireland per year yet. the department of health in england says they have consulted independent bodies and they have followed the pay recommendations, it wants unions to think hard before carrying out strike action. the nurses say they can't see a future in a profession that is not valued nor treated fairly.

extreme temperatures, wildfires, drought and flooding have all been made worse by the last eight years being the hottest on record, according to the world meterological 0rganisation. the un secretary—general antonio guterres told delegates the planet is sending out a distress signal and said the summit — which will be attended by about 30 thousand people — needed to produce "ambitious, credible climate actions" from sharm el sheikh, our climate editor justin rowlatt reports. cyclones ripped through madagascar earlier this year. floods displace more than i earlier this year. floods displace more thani million people in nigeria last month. while another year of low rainfall push parts of somalia and elsewhere in east africa even closer to famine. 0ur planet is

sending a distress signal. the un conference in egypt was worn. last few ears conference in egypt was worn. last few years have _ conference in egypt was worn. last few years have been the warmest on records making every heat wave intense especially for vulnerable populations. sea levels are rising at twice the speed of the 90s. posing an existential threat for low lighting states and threatening millions of people in coastal regions. millions of people in coastal reuions. ,, ., , millions of people in coastal reuions. , , ., ., regions. representatives of more than 200 nations _ regions. representatives of more than 200 nations are _ regions. representatives of more than 200 nations are attending i regions. representatives of more | than 200 nations are attending the talks. it is essential progress is made, they were told.- talks. it is essential progress is made, they were told. whilst i do understand _ made, they were told. whilst i do understand that _ made, they were told. whilst i do understand that leaders - made, they were told. whilst i do understand that leaders around . made, they were told. whilst i do i understand that leaders around the world have faced competing priorities this year we must be clear, as challenging as our current moment is an action is myopic and can only d climate catastrophe. but exect can only d climate catastrophe. but expect heated negotiations for the v—chip says the rich world needs to come good on its promises of cash to help developing countries cut carbon

and adapt to a changing climate. there will be demands for money to help vulnerable nations with the climate related impacts they are already experiencing. the fear is talks could be deadlocked. the ukraine war has driven up food and energy nations are expected to say they don't have cash to spare.- nations are expected to say they don't have cash to spare. many times we've been — don't have cash to spare. many times we've been given _ don't have cash to spare. many times we've been given commitments - don't have cash to spare. many times we've been given commitments and l we've been given commitments and promises _ we've been given commitments and promises but we haven't been given action _ promises but we haven't been given action of_ promises but we haven't been given action. of course i promise that is broken. _ action. of course i promise that is broken. it— action. of course i promise that is broken, it destroys a trust that we have _ broken, it destroys a trust that we have in_ broken, it destroys a trust that we have in our— broken, it destroys a trust that we have in our leaders. you broken, it destroys a trust that we have in our leaders.— broken, it destroys a trust that we have in our leaders. you don't have to no far have in our leaders. you don't have to go far from _ have in our leaders. you don't have to go far from the _ have in our leaders. you don't have to go far from the coast _ have in our leaders. you don't have to go far from the coast here - have in our leaders. you don't have to go far from the coast here in - to go far from the coast here in egypt to find vivid evidence of what's at stake. through the red sea is home to some of the most magnificent and bio diverse coral reefs in the world. but coral is incredibly vulnerable to climate change. to sign to save virtually

all the world coral reefs could be gone by the end of the century, possibly sooner. think what that means. an ecosystem that's taken hundreds of millions of years to evolve gone forever. let's be clear what the issue here is. the sox are going to be all about cash and we know how those conversations can be. developing world conversation is very simple test of the richer world, you got rich burning fossil fuels, you've got to help us out here. they want to help adapting to climate change and this year they're saying they also want help with the loss and damage our changing climate is already causing. these are going to be difficult discussions. justin rowlatt reporting there and a little later in the programme i'll bejoined by former climate advisor to the 0bama administration daniel kammen. downing street has said

the prime minister believes expletive—laden text messages sent by the minister, sir gavin williamson are "unacceptable". a source from number ten has told the bbc that the first time rishi sunak saw the exchange between sir gavin, and the former chief whip wendy morton, was in this morning's newspapers. wendy morton's complaint is being investigated. here's our political correspondent david wallace—lockhart. sir gavin williamson was sacked from the cabinet by boris johnson last year. rishi sunak made him a minister again earlier this month, the very same day the prime minister promised"... integrity, professionalism and accountability. but we know that rishi sunak was aware that sir gavin was the subject of official complaint made by the former chief whip, wendy morton. shortly after the death of the queen, gavin williamson texted wendy morton to accuse her of rigging the process were allocated spaces at her majesty's funeral to punish certain mps and called this absolutely disgusting.

she replied saying that was not the case. in one of a number of text sir gavin sent featuring expletives he warned her, there is a price for everything. many more messages were exchanged. this morning gavin williamson's departmental boss said that sir gavin regretted the messages he had sent. it is not acceptable. he did not have said it. he said he regrets doing so. what are the consequences for him? is given the context that this was at the time of heightened frustration, it was remember, him as a backbencher to the chief whip. so it is ok to talk like that at a colleague because you and a bad mood? it is not acceptable but there is a complaints process ongoing and it was not the case that the prime minister had seen this exchange. a former cabinet colleague of gavin williamson suggested that the prime minister doesn't have time for these kind of scandals. the texts he sent to the chief whip were unacceptable and i think rishi sunak doesn't have the bandwidth for this kind

of negative publicity. labour are questioning the judgment of the prime minister. it says rishi sunak was making decisions on his own narrow, . short—term interest as far _ as the conservative party leadership was concerned that not the national interest. l rishi sunak had already faced criticism for reappointing suella braverman as secretary shortly after she sent official documents from her personal e—mail and develop revelations today pose more questions about the team that rishi sunak has assembled. let's go back to the un cup 27 climate change summit which is got under today in egypt. let's talk more about the hopes for that summit. let's talk more about the hopes summit. i'm joined now by former climate advisor to the 0bama administration daniel kammen who currently serves as distinguished professor of energy in the energy and resources group at the university of

california, berkeley, and is in sharm—el sheikh at cop27. what are your hopes for this summit and how important do you think it is in the whole process? the and how important do you think it is in the whole process?— and how important do you think it is in the whole process? the process is lona and in the whole process? the process is long and painful— in the whole process? the process is long and painful but _ in the whole process? the process is long and painful but this _ in the whole process? the process is long and painful but this is _ in the whole process? the process is long and painful but this is a - long and painful but this is a critical summit, long and painful but this is a criticalsummit, it long and painful but this is a critical summit, it is a summit on the african continent and it's been billed by many as the cop by and for africa. it's critical in a number of ways. last year at cop 26 and glascow was the first year that the global community tipped over a promise that was made at cop 2i global community tipped over a promise that was made at cop 21 in paris. and that was to provide 100 billion a year, not once but every year going forward as a down payment on climate solutions. we actually got there on paper last year, although nowhere near the hundred billion has been delivered. 0n the

money on this cop is critical for countries in foundations and rich individuals who made various promises to deliver those funds. we can't get to a good climate solution without trust and justice. the second thing is we're now so far into the climate crisis, despite all these reports, these basic powerpoint, these flowery speeches that industrialised nations are saying we need a specific commitment for so—called loss and damage. and thatis for so—called loss and damage. and that is payment based on the riches that is payment based on the riches that the north industrialised nations gathered from fossil fuels, which is damaging everyone but the poorest countries the most. and that lost and damage fund need something locked in with clear rules and clear disbursement of funds. and that has not happened yet. and that is a critical piece of the story. in the opening session today it was put on

the agenda as an explicit as, that's a good start. but i think the bigger problem here is that we have so many solutions that are ready to go. we have a clean energy, we understand energy efficiency, many countries are investing in electric vehicles and charging and all manner of things. we don't have the full package but we're more than enough get started. industrialised nations have been shall we say, cheap in only doling out bits and pieces where we need a wholesale, whole world approach. you where we need a wholesale, whole world approach-— where we need a wholesale, whole world approach. you are looking for a lot more commitments _ world approach. you are looking for a lot more commitments then - world approach. you are looking for a lot more commitments then you i world approach. you are looking for i a lot more commitments then you see so far. what about those who say the whole cop summit process is really just a waste of time, it's a talking shop, of people like greta thunberg who don't think it's worth going to. i can't disagree with her on that. that is one of the things that i'm

actually worried about here. because the security and the location charlotte 0'shea is a beach resort community far from everywhere with extensive military police. ijust travelled there from jordan first by boat and then along the coastal harbour way. the number of checkpoints and stars in particular on the road from chimel down here the control of protest, the control of the use is quite in evidence. i don't think she's wrong but i do think on the other hand that if you don't make the request in the language that the understand i don't think you got the spending. because clean energy is now such a good deal and investing in social and racial justice, which sounds lofty is actually good for everyone. my hope or my demand is not the wealthy countries, the big foundations, the individuals and last cop like elon musk who promised 6 billion to

address world hunger, those countries, companies and individuals need to come through with those investments. notjust make more promises this time, actually deposit the money and allow the industrialised nations to get on with the job. industrialised nations to get on with thejob. so industrialised nations to get on with the job. so last year nigeria and now senegal and south africa and indonesia in chile all developed clear plans that need that funding and in many cases, that funding will benefit companies from the rich north as they get started. i just don't understand why with everything that's at stake we're seeing such a cowardly response to a global crisis. i5 cowardly response to a global crisis. , , , , ., crisis. is this summit in your view about making _ crisis. is this summit in your view about making leaders _ crisis. is this summit in your view about making leaders who - crisis. is this summit in your view about making leaders who have l about making leaders who have already made promises to stick to those promises without more backsliding? 0r those promises without more backsliding? or is it about cop

making new promises? i backsliding? or is it about cop making new promises?- backsliding? or is it about cop making new promises? i think you first have to _ making new promises? i think you first have to make _ making new promises? i think you first have to make good _ making new promises? i think you first have to make good on - making new promises? i think you first have to make good on the - making new promises? i think you | first have to make good on the past promises. a fair amount of money, not enough at a fair amount was promised last year in glascow. we need to demonstrate that those monies have actually moved into accounts and allow the industrialising countries to demonstrate what they are using it for. we also need to give a clear and significant voice to the global youth, not to have them on stage for press opportunity and a nice picture and shove them up to the side. we need to have a role such as voting positions at the table, having used represent at the bank in the united states and in the uk and the rest of europe. there needs to be a significant partnership because we the older generations need to pass on a liveable world to the younger generations. right now we're failing in that vision.— in that vision. good to get your thou . hts in that vision. good to get your thoughts and — in that vision. good to get your thoughts and analysis. - in that vision. good to get your thoughts and analysis. thank l

in that vision. good to get your l thoughts and analysis. thank you in that vision. good to get your - thoughts and analysis. thank you so much for the former climate adviser to the administration. nineteen people have been killed after a passenger plane crashed into lake victoria in tanzania while attempting to land in stormy weather. the aircraft had taken off from the capital dar es—salaam. the authorities say they did manage to rescue 26 people, who have been taken to hospital. emergency workers had to use small boats to reach the passengers. all the developments. details are still emerging as to what's behind this dramatic increase in casualties during the crash of the precision air aircraft intensity. the prime minister visited the scene, spoke to journalist, confirmed the increase death toll but he didn't explain whether it was due to the fact that some of the people were rescued and taken to hospital may have passed away. 0r taken to hospital may have passed away. or perhaps ooaa left in the aircraft. he did indicate that

perhaps two of the pilots who had been speaking to rescue workers might be among the dead. he also that the thorough investigation would be carried out to find out exactly what caused the crash. early in the day they said they thought it was due to bad weather and now we've been speaking to local media describes seeing the aircraft trying to land at the airport and missing and having to land on the water. the authorities say they will carry out authorities say they will carry out a full investigation to find out exactly what has happened for them in the meantime, precision air say they will help where ever they can they will help where ever they can they set up information desks to help relatives who are trying to find out what's happened to their loved ones, to help with information and clarity. it stands india's largest airline, it's been operational since 1993. it's partly owned by kenya airways and i think it is keen to find out what exactly has happened and to ensure that this

doesn't happen again. in the meantime, there's been a reaction from the president, she sent condolences and said any assistance she can give as well as the african union and the head of the east african block. the liberal democrat leader, sir ed davey has called for a general election, saying the conservatives have unleashed chaos on the economy — and he proposed a plan for cash grants to help homeowners badly affected by rising interest rates. sir ed was making the keynote speech following the cancellation of the lib dem party conference in the wake of the queen's death. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake has more. sir ed davies leaves at a party with only a small showing at west minister trying to punch above its political weight. boosted by recent by election wins he came to rally liberal in london today and attacked the conservative government for the damage he said they have done. nearer

damage he said they have done. never aaain can damage he said they have done. never again can the — damage he said they have done. never again can the conservatives _ damage he said they have done. life again can the conservatives claim to be the party of homeowners. never again can they claim to be the party of business, never again can the conservatives claim to be the party that balances the books. the conservatives of the party of chaos. homeowners were paying a penalty after the mini budget, he said and called for those struggling with their mortgage to get financial support. their mortgage to get financial su ort. �* their mortgage to get financial su--ort.�* ,., their mortgage to get financial su--ort.�* , ., support. i'm proposing a new mortgage — support. i'm proposing a new mortgage protection - support. i'm proposing a new mortgage protection funds i support. i'm proposing a new mortgage protection funds to support. i'm proposing a new- mortgage protection funds to cover the extra cost for those family seeing their payments rise most sharply. to protect them from falling into a serious arrears or even facing repossession. sir ed turned his _ even facing repossession. sir ed turned his fire _ even facing repossession. sir ed turned his fire on _ even facing repossession. sir ed turned his fire on the _ even facing repossession. sir ed turned his fire on the new- even facing repossession. sir ed turned his fire on the new prime minister and again called for voters to have their say. rishi minister and again called for voters to have their say.— minister and again called for voters to have their say. rishi sunak, your government — to have their say. rishi sunak, your government does _ to have their say. rishi sunak, your government does not _ to have their say. rishi sunak, your government does not have - to have their say. rishi sunak, your government does not have a - to have their say. rishi sunak, your government does not have a shred | to have their say. rishi sunak, your. government does not have a shred of credibility left. it does not have a shred of legitimacy left. and if you had a shred of integrity left you would call a general election now.

for a party sensing opportunity that can't come soon enough. quite frankly the — can't come soon enough. quite frankly the people _ can't come soon enough. quite frankly the people are - can't come soon enough. quite frankly the people are demanding a general— frankly the people are demanding a general election, they deserve a general— general election, they deserve a general election, they deserve a general election for the morale is how to _ general election for the morale is how to hide. general election for the morale is how to hide-— how to hide. especially the by election wins _ how to hide. especially the by election wins recently. - how to hide. especially the by election wins recently. he - how to hide. especially the by - election wins recently. he stepped u . election wins recently. he stepped u- his election wins recently. he stepped up his attacks _ election wins recently. he stepped up his attacks on _ election wins recently. he stepped up his attacks on conservatives - up his attacks on conservatives arguing the lib dems are the best place to beat them in certain areas with the early general election he's calling for looks unlikely so he and his party still face a fight to make themselves heard. seven years after themselves heard. seven years after the coalition where the lib dems ended hoping to return to power isn't far away. with the social media network twitter being a source of controversy lately, some users are moving to a new app — mastodon. it's been around since 2016 but it's seen a rise in users

over the last few weeks. its creator eugen rochko says it's gained 230 thousand new users since elon musk took over twitter at the end of last month. earlier i spoke to technology journalist chris stokel—walker —— he explained how mastodon works... you posed short messages, tweets on twitter, you post what are called toots on mastodon which is a bit of a silly name but then again we're talking about an app or a service that's named after an extinct woolly mammoth. short form text messages that you share with your followers. they can then be distributed to other people. the idea is you build up other people. the idea is you build up a community much in the same way that you do with twitter now. i{finite that you do with twitter now. quite a lot of people _ that you do with twitter now. quite a lot of people are _ that you do with twitter now. quite a lot of people are leaving - that you do with twitter now. quite a lot of people are leaving twitter to go to it. what are the pros and cons of acco three? fine to go to it. what are the pros and cons of acco three?— to go to it. what are the pros and cons of acco three? one of the pros for --eole cons of acco three? one of the pros for people right _ cons of acco three? one of the pros for people right now— cons of acco three? one of the pros for people right now is _ cons of acco three? one of the pros for people right now is that - for people right now is that mastodon is not owned by elon musk. i think probably one of the reason why people are adopting it so much as they are concerned about the future direction of twitter and some

of the decisions already being made. in terms of cause, sadly there are quite a few. it is known to the bank not as intuitive or easy as twitter is because of the fact that this is called open software. it's a little bit geeky, it's been developed by those who have it knowledge. you need a little bit of understanding in order to do it. you sign up to mastodon, you have to do what's picking up the server. all money and that's really important because you have to trust that server running it because they will hold your private information, your password, your username, anything you post to that. but on the other hand it doesn't matter that much because even though you pick one server you can still share anything with the world. it's a little bit like taking a gmail or hotmail account rather than picking a specific website that you stick on. sounds a bit, located for me, to be

honest. how is it moderated? that's one of the questions because obviously people now have concern about twitter is mastodon better in terms of the way it's moderated and policed? terms of the way it's moderated and oliced? . terms of the way it's moderated and oliced? , ., , ~ �* policed? yes, in last week we've seen twitter— policed? yes, in last week we've seen twitter making _ policed? yes, in last week we've seen twitter making significant l seen twitter making significant changes, including large numbers of lay—offs, which we don't yet know the impact of in terms moderation. mastodon is much depending on which of those servers you pick at the very start, which is why you might want if you are thinking about this to cast around a little bit and choose one very carefully before making your mind up. essentially, each server owner, that could be you or me or big corporation, they decide on the rules that people have to adhere to all their server. from there you can connect to the rest of there you can connect to the rest of the world in what is called the fetter verse, which is called a federated universe. i fetter verse, which is called a federated universe.— fetter verse, which is called a federated universe. i love it. so there is not— federated universe. i love it. so there is not only _ federated universe. i love it. so there is not only mastodon, - federated universe. i love it. so

there is not only mastodon, it's| federated universe. i love it. so - there is not only mastodon, it's not there is not only mastodon, it's not the only alternative to twitter. what else is there if you're disaffected with twitter and want to go somewhere else, what of the other options? go somewhere else, what of the other 0 tions? ., ., ., , go somewhere else, what of the other otions? ., ., ., , , ., options? there are a laundry list of individual options _ options? there are a laundry list of individual options you _ options? there are a laundry list of individual options you can - options? there are a laundry list of individual options you can pick - options? there are a laundry list of| individual options you can pick from right now. there's an app called wt social which is building up a little bit of head of steam but nowhere nearas bit of head of steam but nowhere near as much is mastodon. mastodon seems to be the one app people have picked. forthose seems to be the one app people have picked. for those that are not necessarily unhappy around what's happening with twitter but on a different direction we know that donald trump has his own social network, ironically actually based on mastodon, using its exact same source: which is true social. there are lots of others out there including text versions, video versions, you can obviously use any other social media platform. heaven forbid some of us might even go back to facebook, which most people abandoned years ago. do to facebook, which most people abandoned years ago.— to facebook, which most people abandoned years ago. do you think --eole abandoned years ago. do you think people would _ abandoned years ago. do you think people would go — abandoned years ago. do you think people would go back _ abandoned years ago. do you think people would go back to _ abandoned years ago. do you think people would go back to twitter i abandoned years ago. do you think. people would go back to twitter once all the fuss is die down? i people would go back to twitter once all the fuss is die down?— all the fuss is die down? i think we're in the _ all the fuss is die down? i think we're in the middle _

all the fuss is die down? i think we're in the middle of - all the fuss is die down? i think we're in the middle of a storm l all the fuss is die down? i think. we're in the middle of a storm at the minute. i think once things start to settle down elon musk will realise that reality bites and you can keep going with what he's doing. i would say set up your mastodon if you want but also bear in mind you're probably coming back to twitter in a few weeks. there we go. now, it's time for a look at the weather. we start this new week off in an unsettled note with low—pressure nearby. monday, tuesday will be wet and windy at times with sunshine and showers for the middle part of the week high pressure over the near continent, won't settle things out it was very dry with our air coming in from the south will turn extremely mild. low—pressure zits towards the north of ireland. tonight it's going to stay breezy and windy, those winds picking up around seven western areas and pushing bands of showers or longer spells of rain northwards, some a bit heavy and place with up with the cloud, the breeze the rain no victories seven to 11 degrees with top it does mean we start the new working week on an unsettled note

would showers, longer spells of rain pushing from south to north, lit up their brightness. probably the best of northern scotland, perhaps eastern england. the wind is a feature everywhere. it can be blustery, gale force a feature everywhere. it can be blustery, gale force across cross channel and irish seacoast was up you will notice despite the wind at the rate it will be very mild for the time of year, temperatures reaching 15 degrees. see you later.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. union leaders say nurses are likely to take their first ever national strike action before christmas downing street says the prime minister believes �*abusive' text messages sent by the cabinet minister gavin williamson were �*unacceptable'