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england fans here are gathering at venues across the country to watch the match. i'm here at box park and wembley, where england fans are waiting for the kick—off. the winners will play france in the quarterfinals next saturday night, after the french beat poland 3—1 earlier. the group that represents train companies says it's offered unions a deal that could avert strikes before christmas.
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good evening. just an hour to go until england take on senegal in the last 16 of the world cup in qatar. whichever team wins tonight, face they will on france in the quarterfinals next saturday — the french beat poland 3—1 this afternoon. the big team news for england is that bukayo saka comes in for top scorer marcus rashford. live now to our sports correspondent alex howell, who is outside the al bayt stadium. 13 days is that marcus rashford is on the bench, which is a surprise considering how he has been playing. excitement is mounting here, the fans are trimming in behind me. that is the big talking point about the sentence starting line—up after marcus rashford's two goals in their win against wales he was expected to start. he was the one everyone thought would be in that starting 11 for england, but it is marcus
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rashford he is on the bench and pick caer sacco comes in to start. —— but kaya sacco —— we know the decision that gareth southgate has made. the team know that they will face french in the quarterfinal. the manager would not be drawn on that potential tie and said that the entire focus is just on the match this evening. if england can beat senegal they will face france next weekend. the french look pretty good when they beat poland 3—1, especially kylian mbappe. it beat poland 3-1, especially kylian mba e. ., , beat poland 3-1, especially kylian mba . e, ., , ., beat poland 3-1, especially kylian mbaue. ., , ., , , beat poland 3-1, especially kylian mbaue. ., , . , , ., mbappe. it would be a big test for encland to mbappe. it would be a big test for england to beat _ mbappe. it would be a big test for england to beat france _ mbappe. it would be a big test for england to beat france and - mbappe. it would be a big test for. england to beat france and advance if they make it to the quarterfinals and get into the semifinals. he is one of the best players in the world and talk already around the england camp every day of training is how crucial that battle could be against
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kyle walker. you ask the team and the players and management around the players and management around the england camp, about facing france, they say they are not moving their gaze from this match. when gareth southgate was asked about looking ahead, he threw back to the 2018 world cup and that last round of 16 against colombia and how difficult that game was to get through, they had to win the penalty shoot—out. i asked through, they had to win the penalty shoot—out. iasked him through, they had to win the penalty shoot—out. i asked him yesterday about the prospect of penalties, they have been through the scenarios they have been through the scenarios they had in the european championship final when they lost to italy, but he says he believes the team is ready physically and mentally for the challenge ahead. let's hope it doesn't come to penalties. just in terms of support, will there be a big england fan presence in the stadium tonight? i think there will be. england have been followed pretty well throughout this tournament and have made a good
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atmosphere. behind me, hundreds of cynicalfans who were atmosphere. behind me, hundreds of cynical fans who were here two hours before kick—off, dancing in their team colours. the atmosphere i think in there this evening will be very good. it will be a memorable one and the team will be ready to put on a performance. the team will be ready to put on a performance-— performance. let's hope they do! en'o the performance. let's hope they do! enjoy the game! _ we can speak now to our reporter sean dilley, who's at the box park in wembley, where england fans are getting ready. what is the atmosphere like there? come over here, on my smart watch we have a noise metre which is very frequently hitting more than 100 decibels. there are 2,000 england fans going to be cheering england on. 500 vips, 1500 tickets sold. this will out nearly immediately. a couple of fans who have travelled
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down, let's bring in lizzie and spencer. how confident are you of an england victory?— england victory? extremely confident. _ england victory? extremely confident. 3-0. _ england victory? extremely confident. 3-0. harry - england victory? extremely confident. 3-0. harry kane| england victory? extremely - confident. 3-0. harry kane will score. confident. 3-0. harry kane will score- he _ confident. 3-0. harry kane will score- he is — confident. 3-0. harry kane will score. he is due _ confident. 3-0. harry kane will score. he is due a _ confident. 3-0. harry kane will score. he is due a goal. - confident. 3-0. harry kane will score. he is due a goal. he - confident. 3-0. harry kane will. score. he is due a goal. he hasn't scored any _ score. he is due a goal. he hasn't scored any yet. — score. he is due a goal. he hasn't scored any yet, but _ score. he is due a goal. he hasn't scored any yet, but has _ score. he is due a goal. he hasn't scored any yet, but has scored . score. he is due a goal. he hasn't i scored any yet, but has scored three assists. he scored any yet, but has scored three assists. , ., scored any yet, but has scored three assists._ penalties l assists. he is due a goal. penalties in extra time. _ assists. he is due a goal. penalties in extra time, it _ assists. he is due a goal. penalties in extra time, it is _ assists. he is due a goal. penalties in extra time, it is the _ assists. he is due a goal. penalties in extra time, it is the elephant - assists. he is due a goal. penalties in extra time, it is the elephant in. in extra time, it is the elephant in the room. it in extra time, it is the elephant in the room. ., ~ , in extra time, it is the elephant in the room. . ~ , ., , the room. it makes me nervous. i don't like — the room. it makes me nervous. i don't like penalties _ the room. it makes me nervous. i don't like penalties but _ the room. it makes me nervous. i don't like penalties but i - the room. it makes me nervous. i don't like penalties but i think- don't like penalties but i think we can do _ don't like penalties but i think we can do 0k~ — don't like penalties but i think we can do 0k-_ don't like penalties but i think we can d0 0k. ~ ., y., ., can d0 0k. where have you travelled down from jim? _ can d0 0k. where have you travelled down from jim? sx. _ can d0 0k. where have you travelled down from jim? sx. he _ can d0 0k. where have you travelled down from jim? sx. he went - can d0 0k. where have you travelled down from jim? sx. he went to - can d0 0k. where have you travelled. down from jim? sx. he went to school together. do you think england will give a lesson to senegal?— together. do you think england will give a lesson to senegal? 10096. we will aet give a lesson to senegal? 10096. we will net to give a lesson to senegal? 10096. we will get to the _ give a lesson to senegal? 10096. we will get to the finals, _ give a lesson to senegal? 10096. we will get to the finals, all— give a lesson to senegal? 10096. we will get to the finals, all the - give a lesson to senegal? 10096. we will get to the finals, all the way. i will get to the finals, all the way. jack, _ will get to the finals, all the way. jack, what — will get to the finals, all the way. jack, what would it mean to england as a country if england were to win?
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it would be massive. i think we will io it would be massive. i think we will go all— it would be massive. i think we will go all the _ it would be massive. i think we will go all the wax _ it would be massive. i think we will go all the wax i_ it would be massive. i think we will go all the way. i think _ it would be massive. i think we will go all the way. i think if— it would be massive. i think we will go all the way. i think if we - it would be massive. i think we will go all the way. i think if we win- go all the way. i think if we win this, _ go all the way. i think if we win this, we — go all the way. i think if we win this, we will— go all the way. i think if we win this, we will be _ go all the way. i think if we win this, we will be france - go all the way. i think if we win this, we will be france and - go all the way. i think if we win this, we will be france and go. go all the way. i think if we win. this, we will be france and go all the wax — this, we will be france and go all the wa . ., , ., , this, we will be france and go all thewa. ., , ., , the way. top, what is your thoughts for tonight. — the way. top, what is your thoughts for tonight, canon _ the way. top, what is your thoughts for tonight, canon can _ the way. top, what is your thoughts for tonight, canon can pull- the way. top, what is your thoughts for tonight, canon can pull it - the way. top, what is your thoughts for tonight, canon can pull it off? i for tonight, canon can pull it off? i think we will win 3—0. declan rice hat—trick. d0 i think we will win 3-0. declan rice hat-trick. , ., ., ~ , hat-trick. do you not think it is eas to hat-trick. do you not think it is easy to underestimate - hat-trick. do you not think it is easy to underestimate the - hat-trick. do you not think it is i easy to underestimate the african champions?— easy to underestimate the african champions? no, we are too good. thank you — champions? no, we are too good. thank you guys — champions? no, we are too good. thank you guys for _ champions? no, we are too good. thank you guys forjoining - champions? no, we are too good. thank you guys forjoining us. - champions? no, we are too good. | thank you guys forjoining us. very briefly, come over here with the camera. we will show you the atmosphere. there is a bar in the middle. they are largely serving beerfrom plastic middle. they are largely serving beer from plastic cups, middle. they are largely serving beerfrom plastic cups, but middle. they are largely serving beer from plastic cups, but many of the fancier tell us that they are either going to be celebrating with champagne if england were to win and a couple of people are going for pre—sacco, potts there are senegal fans as excited as england fancier tonight. at the moment england are
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the favourites, but gareth southgate. .. the favourites, but gareth southgate... you can follow the game live on bbc five live. i southgate. .. you can follow the game live on bbc five live.— live on bbc five live. i love that they also _ live on bbc five live. i love that they also have _ live on bbc five live. i love that they also have their— live on bbc five live. i love that they also have their christmasl live on bbc five live. i love that - they also have their christmas hats on as well! england defenderjohn stones played for penistone church fc near barnsley as a boy. danjohnson is at the club this evening. i'm sure they are expecting another good performance from john stones. indeed. it is a signed shirt up on the wall here. they are very proud of his connection, even they were goes back to when he was a schoolboy. he is not the only site yorkshireman in the site tonight. a lot to be proud of in this part of the world. tom was at school with john stones and you're now a coach.
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i am the under 21 is manager here. he was— i am the under 21 is manager here. he was much— i am the under 21 is manager here. he was much younger than me, but i remember_ he was much younger than me, but i remember him from back then. he was an example _ remember him from back then. he was an example fora remember him from back then. he was an example for a lot of the young players _ an example for a lot of the young players at — an example for a lot of the young players at this club. the club is producing — players at this club. the club is producing young players all the time _ producing young players all the time. just this week we had two junior— time. just this week we had two junior players sign on to barnsley, 'ust junior players sign on to barnsley, just like _ junior players sign on to barnsley, just like john. we are proud ofjohn at the _ just like john. we are proud ofjohn at the example he is setting. how do ou feel at the example he is setting. how do you feel about _ at the example he is setting. how do you feel about the _ at the example he is setting. how do you feel about the game _ at the example he is setting. how do you feel about the game tonight? . at the example he is setting. how do| you feel about the game tonight? i'm very confident. the squad we have -ot very confident. the squad we have got is _ very confident. the squad we have got is the — very confident. the squad we have got is the best i've seen in my lifetime — got is the best i've seen in my lifetime. i'm really confident and more _ lifetime. i'm really confident and more people do tonight. i lifetime. i'm really confident and more people do tonight. i believe he will win. a score _ more people do tonight. i believe he will win. a score prediction? - more people do tonight. i believe he will win. a score prediction? i- more people do tonight. i believe he will win. a score prediction? i will. will win. a score prediction? i will to will win. a score prediction? i will no 3-0, will win. a score prediction? i will go 3-0. just _ will win. a score prediction? i will go 3-0, just because _ will win. a score prediction? i will go 3-0, just because it _ will win. a score prediction? i will go 3-0, just because it is - will win. a score prediction? i will go 3-0, just because it is in - go 3—0, just because it is in england _ go 3—0, just because it is in england win. no go 3-0, just because it is in england win-— go 3-0, just because it is in england win. go 3-0, just because it is in encland win. ., ., ., england win. no extra time, no penalties. _ england win. no extra time, no penalties. no — england win. no extra time, no penalties, no nervous - england win. no extra time, no penalties, no nervous tension? j england win. no extra time, no - penalties, no nervous tension? no, 3-0, we penalties, no nervous tension? no, 3-0. we all— penalties, no nervous tension? no, 3-0, we all have _ penalties, no nervous tension? no, 3—0, we all have work tomorrow! let's _ 3—0, we all have work tomorrow! let'sjust— 3—0, we all have work tomorrow! let'sjust get it done and enjoy ourselves _ let'sjust get it done and enjoy ourselves. do let'sjust get it done and en'oy ourselvesfi
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let'sjust get it done and en'oy ourselves. , ., ~ ., ourselves. do you think we will go any further? _ ourselves. do you think we will go any further? france _ ourselves. do you think we will go any further? france in _ ourselves. do you think we will go any further? france in the - ourselves. do you think we will go any further? france in the next. any further? france in the next round would — any further? france in the next round would be _ any further? france in the next round would be a _ any further? france in the next round would be a tough - any further? france in the next round would be a tough game. | any further? france in the next i round would be a tough game. if any further? france in the next - round would be a tough game. if you look at _ round would be a tough game. if you look at the _ round would be a tough game. if you look at the record of what they have done _ look at the record of what they have done recently, they got to the euro is final, _ done recently, they got to the euro is final, the — done recently, they got to the euro is final, the semifinal of the world cup before — is final, the semifinal of the world cup before that, so you have to be confident — cup before that, so you have to be confident in— cup before that, so you have to be confident in what they are trying to do as— confident in what they are trying to do as a _ confident in what they are trying to do as a squad. i'm hopeful, but one came _ do as a squad. i'm hopeful, but one came at— do as a squad. i'm hopeful, but one came at a _ do as a squad. i'm hopeful, but one came at a time. film; do as a squad. i'm hopeful, but one came at a time-— came at a time. any advice to a fellow manager? _ came at a time. any advice to a fellow manager? for _ came at a time. any advice to a fellow manager? for me, - came at a time. any advice to a fellow manager? for me, it - came at a time. any advice to a fellow manager? for me, it is l came at a time. any advice to a i fellow manager? for me, it isjust fellow manager? for me, it is 'ust -la fellow manager? for me, it is 'ust play aggressive. i fellow manager? for me, it is 'ust play aggressive. play i fellow manager? for me, it is 'ust play aggressive, play fast �* fellow manager? for me, it isjust| play aggressive, play fast football, -et play aggressive, play fast football, get the _ play aggressive, play fast football, get the ball forward as much as you possibly— get the ball forward as much as you possibly can. get the ball forward as much as you possibly can-— get the ball forward as much as you ossibl can. . , . ., possibly can. thanks very much, tom. en'o the possibly can. thanks very much, tom. enjoy the game- _ possibly can. thanks very much, tom. enjoy the game- it _ possibly can. thanks very much, tom. enjoy the game. it is _ possibly can. thanks very much, tom. enjoy the game. it is really _ possibly can. thanks very much, tom. enjoy the game. it is really filling - enjoy the game. it is really filling up, a lively atmosphere, lots of people cried again, all keen to see whatjohn stones and the rest of them can do. grassroots football producing the next generation of ink footballers. we have the youngest here, archie, just two months old! and england star of the future!
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thousands of senegal fans have travelled to qatar, but millions more will be watching the big game on television... the big game on television in the football crazy west african state. our correspondent mayeni jones has sent us this report getting ready to cheer on their team. with their top scorer sadio mane unable to play because of an injury, senegal are the underdogs in tonight's match, but their supporters are upbeat. of course we know we'd be even more confident if sadio was there, but i think the team gained confidence that they can finally do it. so with england there is no reason at all why we couldn't do it, so i'm going in very confident to that game. of course senegal will win, by 2—0. and we'll bring back the cup, the world cup. you know that most of our players
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are playing in the premier league, almost six players, so we know how english players will play tonight, so it will be not difficult, i think, for us to beat them. i think. this is a proud footballing nation. one fan told me that as soon as young senegalese children have teeth, they are given footballs to play with, and it's evidenced, everywhere we have been here, people are playing football. as the last sub—saharan african team left in the tournament, senegal has the weight of the region's expectations on their shoulders. winning against england would cement this football—crazy nation's status as one of africa's finest. mayenijones, bbc news, dakar. kicking off in about 50 minutes or
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so. it will be fascinating to see what happens. the winners will play france in the quarterfinals next weekend. the government is making plans to use the military to try and minimise the impact of a host of public sector strikes due to take place between now and christmas. in particular, they could be used when nurses take strike action later this month. earlier, i asked the general secretary of the royal college of nursing, pat cullen, for her reaction to comments by the conservative party chairman this morning criticising the strikes and saying it was playing into the hands of vladimir putin well, i think the tory chairman is playing what he considers a clever game. our nurses know exactly what has caused the cost of living crisis and it's decade of underpayment to our nurses, their pay falling
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by 20% that has placed them in this position. it's not the the issues with putin at this point in time that has caused the crisis in the nhs. so for the tory chairman to come out and say that is certainly not lost on my nursing colleagues, but i don't think it will be lost on the people of this country either. i mean, he said it's unfair for the unions to damage and disrupt people's lives and livelihoods at christmas. he was questioning the timing of public sector strike action and also that they should, the unions, people like yourself should reflect and rethink, as i mentioned, because that's what putin wants. i mean, what do you think of his intervention today? i think it is it's shameful, actually, and ludicrous for him to come up with such suggestions and and the other suggestions that we've heard over
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the past number of days, instead of getting into a room and negotiating with myself on behalf of those nursing staff that are being forced to stand on picket lines outside the hospitals when they want to be inside looking after their patients, that's very clear, given it's 106 years since they've taken action like this. so he'd be best placed spending his time on a table with me, talking seriously on behalf of those nurses instead of game playing, as we've seen this morning. because on your 19% pay rise, he says that would cost the nhs £10 billion and that's the wrong thing again, it's the wrong time, he says. this is the wrong thing to do right now. he says that you can't have that sort of pay rise. what's your reaction to that? well, it's the same rhetoric, isn't it? day after day. it's about what it costs. those are figures that we don't recognise. but i'll tell you what we do recognise that there's been
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recognise, that there's been a 20% cut to nurses pay over the past decade when there's been a 20% increase to minister's pay over the same period of time. so we know who's looking after who here. and if the health service is worth looking after and worth saving, then they ought to get to a table and start to talk to us realistically and without being disrespectful to the profession that i represent. well, what about preparing the military for this wave of strikes that we're seeing? hundreds of troops, we're being told, are being prepared, particularly to drive ambulances and so on. well, that's for the government and the nhs to decide on a day of action, how they intend to run the nhs. but frankly, what my nursing staff have said to me today, isn't it incredulous that, year on year, the lowest paid of our nursing profession has been working in these conditions, coming in every single day to a&e and other parts of the hospital, having to try and firefight
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with a completely depleted workforce. and when that responsibility is pushed upwards towards ministers and others, they can't survive one single day without having to bring in support, so i would have suggested, if it was such a crisis, why didn't they bring in the military and pharmacists and others to help and support our nursing staff for this past number of years when they have been really struggling to provide the best safe care for our patients. when it comes to rail disruption, the group that represents train companies says it has offered unions a deal that could avert strikes before christmas. let's get more on this from our transport correspondent katy austin. what is this opera they are proposing? aha, what is this opera they are
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proposing?— what is this opera they are --roosina? ., ., ., ., ., , proposing? a lot of negotiations have happened _ proposing? a lot of negotiations have happened over— proposing? a lot of negotiations have happened over the - proposing? a lot of negotiations have happened over the last - proposing? a lot of negotiationsj have happened over the last few proposing? a lot of negotiations - have happened over the last few days to see if anything can be agreed to prevent these latest tracks going ahead. the next national strikes involving the rmt union are due to begin on the 13th of december, in just nine days. today, for the first time, the group representing the train companies side of the dispute have made an offer to unions, to the rmt. they describe that as a framework for a century there would be a 1!% pay rise for this year backdated, then a 1!% pay rise for next year. however, that would depend on changes to working practices being agreed. they say that includes things like changes to the way staff work at stations, who are currently on ticket offices. they would move to what is described as multi—skilled rolls and those ticket offices, some of them would
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close eventually. it also changes —— includes changes to some staff on board the train and a move to more driver only operated trains where drivers operate the doors and more areas. that is already in place in some areas. also, changes to the way rostering is done so sunday working would be of the contract and not just voluntary. there are quite a few conditions involved in this offer, it is not just about the pay. the site the payoff becomes of these conditions. we don't know if the rmt will accept this offer. we haven't had an official statement from them today but i would expect that the national executive committee would meet to consider this offer and decide what to do. let's get more on the rest
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of the strikes now and some comment from the government this morning that's caused quite a lot of controversy. our political correspondent ben wrightjoins us from westminster. in particular, that comment that the timing of the nurses's strike, is wrong, he was saying because of what vladimir putin is doing in ukraine. we werejust hearing vladimir putin is doing in ukraine. we were just hearing from pat's: from the royal college of nursing saying that comment was shameful. yes, provocative statement and it has produced a reaction that we might have expected from some unions, whojust think it is disgraceful to try to link the russian invasion of ukraine with their demands for a pay rise that is in line with inflation. nadhim zahawi was trying to make the point that inflation was high across the world because of the results of russian invasion, pushing up prices
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everywhere. up until now, ministers have said these are disputes that need to be settled between the unions and their employers, but the —— that the independent pay review bodies look at this question of pay, they put forward recommendations that you should be the basis of a negotiation, that ministers should be directly involved with, while making it clear that pay rises that match inflation are affordable at the moment. this is 90 —— 19 to harry being much more confrontational. it shows the tension going on at the moment within this industrial unrest, the blame is being parcelled around and perhaps ministers are getting nervous about what might happen as we head towards christmas and that we head towards christmas and that we see industrial unrest potentially spread to many parts of britain's public services. who at that point
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are voters going to be blaming? will it be the people taking strike action will they be saying that government should sort this out? what about the practical effects of calling in emergency support during strike action? i'm joined now by former national police lead for civil contingencies, paul netherton, who represented the police and home office in cobra meetings on major incidents and emergencies including the covid pandemic. the government have been spelling out today that they are prepared for this wave of winter industrial action. ~ ., ., this wave of winter industrial action. ., ., . , action. what sort of contingencies will they be _ action. what sort of contingencies will they be making? _ will they be making? so the key organisations will have very advanced contingency plans, so particularly the fire service and
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the ambulance service. they will be thinking about how they bring in staff who are essential to drive ambulances, perhaps nonunion staff, but also looking at things like the military, seeing how they can use them to assist them to continue to deliver their service. they will also be looking at what they can offer, so some of the less important activities that these organisations do will have to stop and they will focus on saving lives and the priority calls. those are quite advanced. they have other plans for things like fuel strikes and anything that might disrupt essential services, anything that might disrupt essentialservices, but anything that might disrupt essential services, but as the number of strikes gets more and more, it will become increasingly difficult to cover all of the bases. we have heard reports today, the cabinet office and they have 2,000 people, military personnel, other
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volunteers training as part of contingency planning. they could mmp contingency planning. they could ramp that up, bringing many more people if they wanted to. is there a danger of provoking more industrial action, provoking the trade unions by bringing in people the military? yes, of course. it is a balancing act —— between negotiations and an agreed settlement and making sure we continue to deliver essential services. of course, we don't want people to die from this, we want to make sure we answer 999 calls, so of course, the emergency services, the government, will be looking to ensure that the life—threatening calls, the calls for service which are essential are addressed. it is other areas that will see a reduction in service and availability of staff.- availability of staff. the government _ availability of staff. the government would - availability of staff. the government would say| availability of staff. the government would say this is to keep emergency services going, rather
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than try to break the strike in any way. than try to break the strike in any wa . ., . , ~' , than try to break the strike in any wa . , ~ , , , than try to break the strike in any wa. ., than try to break the strike in any way. exactly. the key issue, and you will find that — way. exactly. the key issue, and you will find that the _ way. exactly. the key issue, and you will find that the nurses _ way. exactly. the key issue, and you will find that the nurses and - way. exactly. the key issue, and you will find that the nurses and fire, - will find that the nurses and fire, despite the fact they are taking industrial action, they are committed to saving lives and making sure that people don't die as a consequence of any strike action, so it is ensuring those key services are maintained and delivered. eyre are maintained and delivered. are these in plans in place all the time or is this something that they would have come up within the last few weeks knowing they are facing a pretty tough winter in terms of industrial action?— industrial action? certainly the fire and fuel _ industrial action? certainly the fire and fuel disputes - industrial action? certainly the fire and fuel disputes have - industrial action? certainly the fire and fuel disputes have gotj industrial action? certainly the - fire and fuel disputes have got very advance plans. obviously, the nurses have not been on strike ever, so this is a new one and we are having to develop that, or the government are having to develop those plans, and make sure that all the areas are covered. the military will be involved, the other emergency
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services will be involved and looking at what they can do to ensure services are delivered. thank ou ve ensure services are delivered. thank you very much- _ iran's attorney general says the morality police, which enforces strict dress codes, has been disbanded. it follows weeks of violent protests over the death of 22—year—old mahsa amini, who died in custody after being detained for allegedly not wearing her headscarf correctly. the bbc persian service's siavash ardalan told me what this means for protesters in iran. if it's a concession, it hasn't been presented as such. there wasn't a big press conference or a declaration by the government or even a communique, it was just off the cuff remarks by the attorney general when asked by a reporter today, "where have the morality police gone?" and they have been gone. people haven't seen them after the death of mahsa amini some four months ago, who died in the custody of the morality police, hence that question was answered.
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so, effectively, as far as people are concerned, it might not make a difference, let alone considering the fact that no other authority has confirmed these statements, the interior minister, the law enforcement of which the morality police is a subsidiary, they haven't said anything. more importantly, even if the story is true and the morality police has been disbanded, this doesn't mean the law of mandatory hijab, which they were tasked with enforcing, has been abolished. the law is still in place and many people can be sceptical or forgiven to feel sceptical that, ok, maybe another more supposedly benign organisation can take over the work of enforcing mandatory hijab, so as far as the protesters are concerned, it is too little, too late. the chairman of the conservative party, nadhim zahawi, says he'd like to see images of self harm made illegal on the internet.
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his comments come as the government's online safety bill, returns to parliament tomorrow. the actress kate winslet has now entered the debate about online harms ahead of a hard hitting drama and has been speaking to the bbc, as angus crawford reports.. perhaps more than any other, it's molly russell's story that has influenced the online safety bill and alerted parents to the potential power of social media to do harm. molly took her own life after being exposed to a stream of negative content. what's the matter? nothing. now a powerful new drama about the damage of online addiction, destroying family relationships. stop. you are driving me to do this! starring kate winslet and her daughter, mia. i really do struggle with social media, i struggle with the impact it is clearly having on teenage mental health, i do wish that our
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government would crack down on it. i do wish there would be certain platforms which were banned before a certain age. and she wants accountability. parents are left flailing. "well, thank you so much, government, look whatjust happened to my child." and how can you possibly tell me that, "oops, it's not my fault?" there are people shirking responsibility all the time. online safety bill does... the answer might be the online safety bill. delayed... ..and amended. it's taken years but will be back before the commons tomorrow. it contains new clauses, criminal offences around pornography and self—harm content, but dropped are plans for ministers to decide what legal material should be classified as harmful for adults and be taken down by the platforms. although today the conservative party chairman seemed to want a further tightening of the rules. what we have to do for both children and adults, i think,
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is make sure things like self—harm images should be illegal, and that is how you deal with them. but the right balance to strike is between free speech and freedom of expression as well as dealing with this. labour, though, wants to bring back the legal but harmful clause. if you look at what that is around, it's russian disinformation, misogynistic organising online, the sort of so—called incel culture. there is a lot out there in the online space that i think goes beyond the impact on children and young people. who is messaging you at that time of night anyway? drama which reflects real—world concerns about social media. and in front of mps, a complex bill years in the making, dividing opinion, trying to right that balance between family and big tech. family and big tech. angus crawford, bbc news. angus crawford, bbc news. to have a real taste of winter now it's time for a look now it's time for a look at the weather, with stav. at the weather, with stav. hello there. hello there.
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looks like we're going looks like we're going to have a real taste of winter for this upcoming week. it's turning colder for all areas and we'll see some snow as well, particularly in the northern half of scotland. could be disruptive snow. it's turning colder for all, with very cold nights, widespread hard frost and a risk of ice in places. but there will be quite a bit of sunshine, too. now, over the weekend, we've had easterly winds, which have brought a lot of cloud, showers to eastern parts of the uk. that's going to continue through tonight. some of these showers may have a wintry element to them over the higher ground. the north and west of the uk seeing the clearest skies. so here, this is where we're likely to see the frost, versus lows of 3 to five degrees further east. little change as we head into monday. versus lows of three to five degrees further east. little change as we head into monday. we start the week off on a pretty similar picture
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