this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. the london fire brigade is "institutionally misogynist and racist", according to a damning review into its culture. i sat with a very senior female officer, who said to me, whenever she goes into a dangerous incident, she is always thinking, will the men around me protect me? it cannot be put down to just a few bad apples. we got to look at the systems and the leadership that have enabled those most terrible example to happen. rail services across the uk are disrupted as thousands of train staff take part in another large—scale strike over pay. world cup frustration for england fans —

a 0—0 draw with the usa — but both teams can still progress to the knockout stages in qatar. coming up, the latest develpoments in robotics... or around the world. a damning report into the london fire brigade has found it to be "institutionally misogynist and racist", with multiple cases of bullying targeting ethnic minorities and women. the independent review was ordered after a trainee firefighter took his own life two years ago — his family raised concerns that he'd been bullied because of his race. nazir afzal the former chief crown prosecutor for north west england who led

the review spoke to us earlier. it was grim reading. we were very touched by the more than 2000 members of fire staff that spoke to us. some of them for the very first time. they demonstrated, or relate, these unacceptable levels of misogyny, racism, bigotry of all sorts. i sat with a female senior officer who said to me, in tears, that whenever she goes into a dangerous incident, she is thinking, will the men around me protect me,, given how much they have treated me as dirt at the station. that was not one person. that was many people. now, andy roe the london fire brigade�*s commisioner — who had asked for the review

after a trainee firefighter took his own life in august 2020 spoke to the bbc earlier this morning — he said he hoped it would enable change. this is the voices of 2000 of our staff. i accept the report in full. i accept the recommendations in full. this is the voice of our own people. we have to face it head—on. i have been a firefighter for over 20 years. i have seen acts of incredible courage. i have huge pride in this organisation and what it means to london. i know thousands of my colleagues do. to hear those stories, which so grossly undermine all we stand for, is genuinely heartbreaking. i know so many of my people will be appalled by what they have heard, and therefore we must face it head on with the same courage to resolve these issues. we haven't had areas identified to us, but i expect individuals and locations to be revealed.

rail passengers are facing more disruption this weekend as thousands of drivers from 11 train companies go on strike. the walkout by members of the aslef union is part of a long running dispute about pay. passengers are being advised to check their route before they travel. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. another strike and more disruption for passengers. with the train strike and there's no trains from hungerford to reading. so it is a 2.5 hour bus ride. it is understandable, but inconvenient, i would rather have it resolved quickly. this time it is train drivers walking out. their union says members still haven't been offered a pay rise and the government needs to help resolve the dispute. we don't want other workers suffering, we don't want the general public suffering going forward, but the only way we have got at this moment in time to reinforce our needs, other people's needs is to take the action we are taking.

i would like to say we are closer to resolving the dispute, but the original reason for the dispute still exists. some of the operators affected will run no trains at all, while others will only have limited services. it means thousands of people are going to have to rethink their travel plans, but aslef believes it has strong support from the public. the rail industry says passenger numbers and revenue have not recovered after covid, so changes to working practices must be agreed to fund higher pay. we are in negotiations and making reasonably good process, still a long way to go, but the fact that we are in negotiations and are discussing things, that is why we have asked aslef not to be calling strike action during this period. we are trying to work with them to get towards a pay offer. this is the latest in a long string of rail strikes that looks set to continue into the winter. earlier this week the rmt union announced a fresh wave of strikes by its members in december and january. aslef is ballotting its members

for further action, but its leader is due to meet the transport secretary, mark harper, next week, who has already met the rmt�*s mick lynch. the government said the dispute was harming the economy and the future of the railway depended on unions working with employers to agree a new way forward. katy austin, bbc news. ukraine's president —— volydmyr zelensky —— says six million ukrainian households are still without power, after more missile strikes hit the country this week. the number of affected households halved since wednesday, but many have been left without light, water or heat as winter sets in. 0ur correspondent in kyiv — jessica parker — told us what it is like for people in ukraine living without power

well, if you think about it, if you lost power on wednesday night after those missile attacks, it is now saturday morning and i don't know what you can see at the moment, but there is snow now falling here, it is abouti degree, but of course temperatures will keep getting colder as we head to december and as you were saying there, for millions of people they might still be waking up with no electricity, so they can't turn the lights on, no heat, so their homes will be very cold and maybe even no running water as well. it is extremely difficult conditions and if you think as well about young families, maybe elderly people living on their own... but they are trying to set up these so—called points of invincibility, the government and local authorities, which are essentially shelters, refuges, whether they are public buildings — we went to one that is set up in a tent last night — where people can go where there will be some heating, a place to sit, maybe you will be able to charge your phone, have access to drinking water as well. but president zelensky

overnight in his address said that actually some of these shelters weren't yet really up to scratch and needed to be improved and i think that is because of course the expectation is russia could keep striking infrastructure through winter, so you could keep seeing more of these blackouts and therefore these kinds of shelters will be increasingly important for millions of ukrainians. thousands of people are expected to gather today in pakistan's garrison city of rawalpindi, near islamabad, for a rally called by the former prime minister, imran khan. it's the first protest march he'll attend since being shot three weeks ago in what his allies have called an assassination attempt. mr khan, who was ousted in a confidence vote in april, is demanding the government calls early elections. (read 0n) 0ur repoter samira hussian has more from faizabad. just to give you a sort of sense of where i am, rawalpindi and islamabad are what they call twin cities. rawalpindi is in the province of punjab, where imran khan enjoys quite a lot of support. in islamabad, the capital, of course, that is

governed by the federal government, who is very much at odds with mr khan and his entire political party and the movement. so what is happening right now is that you can see there is already some road blocks happening and all along this road, people are being forced to walk towards where mr khan is going to be addressing the supporters. now, as you rightly pointed out, we have not heard from him in person, in the flesh, at one of these rallies since he was shot earlier this month, and so they are expecting quite a lot of people to gather. exactly when that will happen, however, is a bit of a question. social media footage from china appears to show residents of the western city of urumqi protesting against covid restrictions, after a fire in a block of flats killed ten people. demonstrators are seen arguing with officials,

chanting "lift the covid lockdown", and breaking through barriers. there was an eruption of anger online in china following the deadly blaze, with some questioning whether pandemic restrictions prevented residents from escaping or hampered fire—fighting efforts. urumqi, in xinjiang province, is home to many uighur muslims. it's been under stringent coronavirus measures for three months as beijing continues its zero covid policy, despite record daily infections. 0ur correspondent katie silver is following this story from singapore. the fire broke out on the 15th floor of this apartment building on thursday night. we understand to authorities about three hours to put it out and according to state media, ten people died from it and nine were injured. this deadly blaze has then attracted attention on social zero covid. some residents telling the bbc

that they question whether against officials and hazmat suits, screaming out, lift the lockdown, as well as hitting drums. all of this comes about is the fact that china particularly when it has come to the world cup, people have seen that is triggering, they have seen videos of people online out and about in crowds with no masks on. on friday we saw the third day in a row of consecutive daily cases hitting about 35000 and that is small in a population of 1.4 billion, but the restrictions are immense.

the us government has banned the sale of new telecommunications equipment from five chinese companies, expressing concerns about national security. the seven years now american government has been concerned that these telecoms companies could be the equipment and the data usi ng the eq uipment and the da ta to uei ng the eq uipmeht end the tie te to a m e ri ca n uei ng the eq uipmeht end the tie te have a m e ri ca n citizens. they have been gradually tightening the noose around these particular companies. there is also another very big telecommunications software company called z te, limiting the influence they have, or attempting to do so. that policy, which started under the 0bama

administration, accelerated under the premiership of donald trump, and has now been adopted byjoe biden, is basically, in this latest move, cutting any import or sale of new equipment made by these five companies huawei being one of them, here in the united states. this is not a real retroactive ban. some of this equipment will still be available here in the us, but there have been calls for the ban to be made retroactive, which, of course, would be extremely bad news for huawei and its partners.

good afternoon. a damning report on the culture of the london fire brigade has found that it is "institutionally misogynist and racist". the independent review was carried out after a black trainee firefighter took his own life. the report was carried out by the former chief crown prosecutor for north—west england nazir afzal, who says he has "no doubt" similar problems exist in otherfire brigades across the country.

the london fire brigade is promising immediate changes to its disciplinary processes. helena wilkinson reports. misogyny, racism, bullying — a shocking culture which has been uncovered at the london fire brigade, example after example of abuse and poor behaviour at almost all levels of the organisation. i sat with a very senior female officer who said to me, through tears, that whenever she goes into a dangerous incident, she's always thinking, will the men around me protect me, given how much they have treated me as dirt back at the station? that was not one person, that was many, many people. 0ther incidents at the london fire brigade include...

the report said the behaviour of some brigade staff left a clear trail of psychological harm. this report has to be a watershed moment where we get rid of the institutional racism, homophobia and discrimination that exists in our fire service. it's possible to say we've got some wonderful firefighters. we saw that during the summer when they dealt with the wildfires in our city because of the heat waves. but there are serious problems in the fire brigade. the brigade's commissioner andy roe said he was deeply sorry for the harm that had been caused. it's the report of 2,000 people in the london fire brigade who have told their story, and therefore it cannot be ignored. it cannot be just put down to a few bad apples. we've got to look at these systems and the leadership that have enabled those most terrible examples to happen and not be dealt with,

i don't think, in the way they should have been. going forward, he said, it would be completely clear to staff what behaviour wasn't acceptable and what the consequences would be. helena wilkinson, bbc news. live now to our correspondent, louisa pilbeam, who's been at a news conference being held by the london fire brigade. what more can you tell us? i spoke directly with _ what more can you tell us? i spoke directly with the _ what more can you tell us? i spoke directly with the commissioner - what more can you tell us? i spoke| directly with the commissioner andy roe and i was struck by how candid he was to me. he said that he is heartbroken by the findings of the report and that he is appalled and interestingly he said that he expects to dismiss people after the findings of the report, that people will lose theirjobs, although there is no further details at the moment on that. now, he said that he will implement all of the recommendations

and he was very clear that there will be action taken. he said within the next six months to one year there will be changes. i also asked him about women and are they safe to be in the fire service, in the london fire brigade? he said that he is concerned but that they should still join is concerned but that they should stilljoin the fire service and be involved. still join the fire service and be involved. . ~ still join the fire service and be involved. ., ~ , ., rail passengers are facing more disruption this weekend, as thousands of train drivers go on strike. 11 companies are affected — with limited or no services. the walk—out by members of the aslef union is part of a long running dispute about pay. our business correspondent noor nanji is at euston station. what's the latest? at euston, the station is open _ what's the latest? at euston, the station is open which _ what's the latest? at euston, the station is open which is _ what's the latest? at euston, the station is open which is because l what's the latest? at euston, the | station is open which is because the tube is running and services are running on the london 0verground

after strike action there was suspended. but all other rail services have been heavily disrupted by the action. behind me you can see representatives from aslef the train drivers union behind the strike. they want wages to keep up with the rising cost of living. the government calls strike action disappointing and says this dispute has dragged on far too long. now, there is no doubt this is having a big impact on people's weekend plans. inside the station it's a lot quieter than you might expect on a normal saturday afternoon. this is a big shopping weekend, you've got black friday, people are normally heading into london to take advantage of that. the world cup is also happening so people might be trying to get together with their family and friends. this is just a 24—hour family and friends. this is just a 21t—hourwalk—out but we've family and friends. this is just a 24—hour walk—out but we've been family and friends. this is just a 21t—hourwalk—out but we've been told there could be some knock—on disruption into sunday so the advice is to check before you travel. thank ou. let's take a look at some of today's other news.

in italy — eight people have died in a landslide on the island of ischia. heavy rain caused mud to slide down a hillside and engulf some buildings. the infrastructure minister said rescuers are continuing to work in difficult conditions to look for the missing. the island — which is 20 miles off the coast of naples — is a popular holiday destination. social media footage from china appears to show people in the western xinjiang region protesting against covid restrictions. it follows a fire in a block of flats which killed ten people and raised questions as to whether lockdown rules prevented people from escaping. demonstrators in the city of urumqi could be seen apparently arguing with officials and trying to break through barriers. with all the sport now, here's gavin ramjaun at the bbc sport centre.

thanks. after disappointing performances yesterday, england and wales will meet each other in their final world cup group match on tuesday. despite their goalless draw with the usa, england are on the verge of reaching the knockout stage. but wales know they have to beat england, and hope results go their way if they're to reach the last 16. let'sjoinjohn watson in doha. john, a moutain to climb for wales. it is but there's still a way in which wales and england can qualify from their group. if iran and the united states both draw in their final group game, a win for wales over england will be enough to see them through. but if the us or iran were to win, that's where wales will need to beat england by four clear goals in that final group game to come next tuesday. we know that england have returned to training today. we saw james maddison return today. we saw james maddison return to full training for the first time since he touched down in doha, one

of two players alongside carl walker who have been carrying injuries in the england camp but a boost for gareth southgate who is all too aware that there is a huge amount at stake for both england and wales heading into that final game on tuesday. you've got to stay calm. they are going _ you've got to stay calm. they are going to — you've got to stay calm. they are going to be, _ you've got to stay calm. they are going to be, we know the pride they have, _ going to be, we know the pride they have, we _ going to be, we know the pride they have, we know they've got some players _ have, we know they've got some players who can hurt you. so, we are still a _ players who can hurt you. so, we are still a bit _ players who can hurt you. so, we are still a bit of— players who can hurt you. so, we are still a bit of work to do to qualify and also if— still a bit of work to do to qualify and also if possible we want to try and also if possible we want to try and win_ and also if possible we want to try and win the — and also if possible we want to try and win the group, so there's a lot to play _ we've also had australia against tunisia. .,. ., we've also had australia against tunisia. ., . ~ tunisia. the action back under way at this world _ tunisia. the action back under way at this world cup, _ tunisia. the action back under way at this world cup, we _ tunisia. the action back under way at this world cup, we saw - tunisia. the action back under way| at this world cup, we saw australia who lost to france in their opening group game against tunisia, a match they won 1—0 which boosts their chances of reaching the last 16 as craig templeton reports.

every game at a world cup means something. they went for tunisia would set their sights at reaching the knockout stage for the first time. australia needed to bounce back from defeat to stay in the fight. the socceroos scored the opener in that 4—1 loss to france and he was no different. mitchell duke rising to the occasion. it’s duke rising to the occasion. it's the big man — duke rising to the occasion. it�*s the big man who's got it and the breakthrough that they so deserve! australia one up, thumbs up. next time the ball hit duke's head he was nowhere near as happy but after a few choice words and an apology and handshake it was time to move on. and the chances were starting to move in of tunisia, youssef msakni with the best of them. after the break australia sprang back into life and it looked more likely they would get a second rather than a tunisian equaliser. but that next goal never arrived and that means australia have their first world cup win since 2010 and could still make

the knockout stage. a big win for australia and plenty still to look forward to today. there is indeed. all eyes will be on argentina and their star man lionel messi as they chase that win which they need desperately if they are to reach the last 16 in their match to come. they lost to saudi arabia in a surprise result in the opening match, one of the shocks of the world cup so far. they are back in action as well when they take on poland and then it's the late game, france the holders are back in action after their opening victory when they take to the field against one of the dark horses, denmark. france, if they can win again, two wins from two, it will see them safely negotiate their route into the last 16. as they look to go on and win this trophy for a second world cup running.—

and win this trophy for a second world cup running. thank you, john watson in doha _ world cup running. thank you, john watson in doha mingling _ world cup running. thank you, john watson in doha mingling amongst. watson in doha mingling amongst fans. well, that's not the only football today — the fa cup second round takes place with two matches on the bbc. king's lynn against stevenage is on from 12:30, and later seventh—tier alvechurch play forest green. that's all the sport for now. the american actress, singer and songwriter irene cara has died in florida. she was 63. # remember my name # remember my name # fein! # fein! # i'm going to live forever... irene cara rose to stardom in 1980 in the musical fame, in which she sang the title track. four years later she won an oscar and a grammy for the title song in the movie flashdance. her publicist described her as "a beautifully gifted soul whose legacy would live forever through her music and films." you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel.

the next news on bbc one is at 5:10pm. bye for now. hello. for many of us, it is that grey, rainy november day, blustery in places, especially out towards the west. and this weekend we will continue to see rain at times, but it is going to stay relatively mild. a big weather system out in the atlantic. this beautiful swiss roll, you can see, the centre of the low pressure, but its weather front extends all the way to the south and is spreading across the uk. the outbreaks of rain through this afternoon spreading in from the south—west, moving eastwards and northwards. it won't be raining all the time.

it will wax and wane through the afternoon into the evening. the hilly areas will get most of the rain, maybe in the south—west, wales, parts of scotland. and it will be mild, but very strong winds out in the north—west through the night. gales expected in the western isles. notice that the weather front does clear out into the north sea by early on sunday morning, but it does continue to rain in the south and this is where it will be mild, too around ten or 11 degrees, clear skies will lead to temperatures of 6 degrees in scotland. that is a big area of low pressure, that cloud on the satellite picture i showed you, still with us on sunday. but that weather front still hasn't quite cleared the extreme south and the south—east so tomorrow, and it will take time before it moves away. tomorrow will be damp and wet for quite some time. in fact in the south—east and east anglia, it could end up being a pretty wet afternoon. 0ut across the rest of the country, a mixture of sunny spells and occasional showers. temperatures tomorrow will be about the same.

monday and into next week, the low pressure moves away. in fact it dies a death there. and this temporary area of high pressure, this ridge, starts to build in. remnants of the rain clearing away towards the east and then this area of high pressure builds in, topples over the uk. that means that the winds will ease, weather will settle down, there will be more sunshine. but it will be misty, murky and foggy in places, particularly in the morning. in fact, by the time we get to tuesday, some of that fog could end up being quite extensive across the uk. low cloud, grey low skies. fog in places, in particular on tuesday. and that is how it may stay into the second half of the week. goodbye.

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