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do they have many armoured vehicles, the kidnappers? i don't know, there are plenty. i'm sure there are plenty. nearby, the body of an alleged gang member. the police told us, "we stopped them today." across town, francois sinclaire has just been patched up at a trauma hospital run by doctors without borders. he saw gunmen holding up two cars in front of his. when he tried to get away, he got a bullet in the arm. have you ever thought that the violence is so bad here that you would like to leave haiti? 10,000 times, he tells me. "i can't even call my mum to tell her what happened to me because she's getting older. "in the end, the way things are,
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it's better to leave if you can." claudette is another recent victim of the gangs. she was hit by a stray bullet and lost her leg. "i don't know how i'll manage," she says. "i can't run and walk the way i used to." she worries she will never marry now. rapid gunfire. gang warfare often erupts here in broad daylight. why not? gunshots gunmen are in league with corrupt politicians and have some police on the payroll. that's according to human rights campaigners who say the gangs of port—au—prince have no limits.
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there are many here with stories that are harrowing to tell and to hear. like this man. his neighbourhood is controlled by a gang whose rivals came on a killing spree. for his safety, we are not naming the area or the armed group involved. translation: i was in the house and i was so scared, _ i was shaking. i didn't know what to do. they mostly kill young men. my wife took me and hid me under the bed and covered me with piles of clothes. and my nephew was hiding in the wardrobe. soon, the gunmen were in his house. when his nephew ran from his hiding place, they chased him and killed him. what hurts me the most is that when i was under the bed i couldn't see,
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but i could hear the men raping my wife. they were raping her and i was under the bed and i could say nothing. he sobs there are things you would never wish on anyone, he says. his wife is now pregnant and they don't know if he is the father. he tells us haiti has been erased from their hearts. some police here are risking their lives trying to make the streets safe. but others have actually formed their own gang. and haiti's weak and tainted government is accused of looking the other way as the crisis deepens.
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0rla guerin, bbc news, port—au—prince. i was here in 2010 after the devastating earthquake that caused so much damage here in the capital and killed around a quarter of a million people. at that point, it seems that the country had hit rock bottom. but there was a great deal of international engagement of foreign countries rushing in to help and offer support. fast forward to today when many feel the country is going through its worst crisis in decades and what is very striking is the absence of international involvement. the eyes of the world are elsewhere, understandable perhaps at a time when there is war in europe. but there is a very real sense here that now, haiti is on its own. thank you very much. reporting from haiti. talks aimed at averting rails strike
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in the run—up to christmas have been taking place. rmt members are due to walk out between the 13th and the 17th of this month, with further strikes planned for january. the rail delivery group has offered a pay increase of up to 8% over two years, but the union said the deal would lead to hugejob losses. we can speak to our news correspondent anjana gadgil, who is outside rmt for us this afternoon. bring us up to date. do we know anything about what has happened in these talks? i anything about what has happened in these talks? . ~ , ., , ., these talks? i am keeping one eye on that door behind _ these talks? i am keeping one eye on that door behind me. _ these talks? i am keeping one eye on that door behind me. we _ these talks? i am keeping one eye on that door behind me. we are - that door behind me. we are expecting an update on how the talks are progressing in the next 15 to 20 minutes. they have been talking to most of the day and someone is, and told us that they are proving to be very complex talks. they are twofold discussions, the rmt union is in talks with the rail delivery group who represent the 1a train companies
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involved in this discreet. yesterday, the rdg offered an 8% increase, 4% this year and 4% next year. and a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies until april 2024 but it came with changes to working conditions attached, more flexible working is, re—purpose single closing ticket offices. also, more sunday shifts and the union rejected that offer. they said it would lead to job losses and a lack ofjob would lead to job losses and a lack of job security. would lead to job losses and a lack ofjob security. but both sides said they are open to talks on those talks have been taking place. another set of talks have been amongst the rmt executive committee and they have been discussing the offer from and they have been discussing the offerfrom network and they have been discussing the offer from network rail. and they have been discussing the offerfrom network rail. they and they have been discussing the offer from network rail. they employ about half of the staff members due to go out on strike. they offered a 9% pay increase and some guarantees overjob redundancies. the union are discussing that right now and
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network rail has said that if the strikes are to be called off, it needs to be done tonight in order to address the schedule is the next week. because as it stands, the strikes are still going ahead. they start on the 13th and on the 14th, another one on the 16th in the 78 and then into january on the third and then into january on the third and fourth and sixth and seventh. 0f and fourth and sixth and seventh. of course, there will be disruption between those places because trains won't necessarily be in the right places. as it stands, there is disruption effected and passengers will be affected in the run—up to christmas. certainly the hospitality sector has said it was a huge impact on cafe and restaurants on what they have said will be their busiest time of year. have said will be their busiest time of ear. . ~ have said will be their busiest time of ear. ., ~ ,., have said will be their busiest time of ear. ., ~ i., ., have said will be their busiest time of ear. ., ~ ., , ., we can speak now to philip haigh, railjournalist and former deputy editor of rail magazine. afternoon to you. let's talk first about this offer from the rail delivery group, last night. how
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serious do you think it was? 8% over two years. i serious do you think it was? 896 over two ears. ~ . ., , ., serious do you think it was? 896 over two ears. ~ . ., , , two years. i think that was a pretty serious offer _ two years. i think that was a pretty serious offer and _ two years. i think that was a pretty serious offer and a _ two years. i think that was a pretty serious offer and a good _ two years. i think that was a pretty serious offer and a good attempt l serious offer and a good attempt to try and settle this dispute. but what torpedoed it, as i understand it, was a late addition to the offer that insisted that the rmt move towards driver only operation trains, which in the past has been an absolute red line at the rmt will not cross under any circumstance. so, it was the addition of that switch to driver only trains that led to the rmt rejecting the deal so quickly yesterday afternoon. and i suspect that that has been the subject of a lot of the talking that has gone on today. find subject of a lot of the talking that has gone on today.— has gone on today. and yet, the employers _ has gone on today. and yet, the employers say _ has gone on today. and yet, the employers say that _ has gone on today. and yet, the employers say that quite - has gone on today. and yet, the employers say that quite a - has gone on today. and yet, the employers say that quite a large chunk of the railway, 40, 45%
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already does have a driver operated trains. , , ., , already does have a driver operated trains. , , . , ., ., trains. yes, they had been around for uuite trains. yes, they had been around for quite a — trains. yes, they had been around for quite a long — trains. yes, they had been around for quite a long time, _ trains. yes, they had been around for quite a long time, since - trains. yes, they had been around for quite a long time, since the i for quite a long time, since the late 19805 i think they first came on. and the union since rmt have been fighting them every inch of the way since then. it has caused a lot of recent di5pute5 way since then. it has caused a lot of recent disputes and it is a sort of recent disputes and it is a sort of thing that the rmt will not 5hift of thing that the rmt will not shift on. and i think that the recent di5pute5 on. and i think that the recent disputes are probably hard and that position. and i guess the real po5ition. and i guess the real question in all of this is, when did this driver only peas a pair? if you talk to anybody in the rail industry and anyone in the rail delivery group, they will all tell you that adding that is group, they will all tell you that adding that i5 i5 group, they will all tell you that adding that i5 is a guaranteed way of making the rmt reject this deal. the question of when and where and who put this in is the key to solving this di5pute. fik
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who put this in is the key to solving this dispute.- who put this in is the key to solving this dispute. ok so that is art of solving this dispute. ok so that is part of the _ solving this dispute. ok so that is part of the negotiation. _ solving this dispute. ok so that is part of the negotiation. just - solving this dispute. ok so that is part of the negotiation. just out l solving this dispute. ok so that is | part of the negotiation. just out of interest, have it compromised intere5t, have it compromised passenger safety? intere5t, have it compromised passenger5afety? have intere5t, have it compromised passenger safety? have we noticed a difference in statistics. have there been more incidents? hat difference in statistics. have there been more incidents?— difference in statistics. have there been more incidents? not that i am aware of. certainly _ been more incidents? not that i am aware of. certainly industry - been more incidents? not that i am aware of. certainly industry bodiesl aware of. certainly industry bodies like the office of rail and road have investigated the sort of thing and found that from the safety aspect, driver only as much the same aspect, driver only as much the same as the old style of operation with a guard. so, there is very little to choose on it. the rmt real problem with that is that these train5, a5 with that is that these train5, as the name implies, only the driver and they don't need that second member of staff. in the second member of staff. in the second member of staff has traditionally been an rmt member. interesting. where does — been an rmt member. interesting. where does this _ been an rmt member. interesting. where does this go _ been an rmt member. interesting. where does this go from _ been an rmt member. interesting. where does this go from here, - been an rmt member. interesting. i where does this go from here, do you think? irate where does this go from here, do you think? ~ ., ., , ., .., , think? we wait to see what comes out, ma think? we wait to see what comes out. may be _ think? we wait to see what comes out, may be over _ think? we wait to see what comes out, may be over the _ think? we wait to see what comes
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out, may be over the next - think? we wait to see what comes out, may be over the next few- out, may be over the next few minutes from union such as the rmt. if the employers and particularly government can be persuaded to withdraw the driver only part of this offer, there is a glimmer of hope that the union will put the deal to their members who will then vote in a referendum to decide whether to accept it. so, we could be inching forward or it could be back where we were six months ago. very hard to say at the moment. film i very hard to say at the moment. am i riaht in very hard to say at the moment. am i right in thinking _ very hard to say at the moment. am i right in thinking there has to be a decision by close of play today in order to avoid strikes over the christmas period? irate order to avoid strikes over the christmas period?— order to avoid strikes over the christmas period? we are certainly caettin christmas period? we are certainly getting very. _ christmas period? we are certainly getting very. very _ christmas period? we are certainly getting very, very close _ christmas period? we are certainly getting very, very close to - christmas period? we are certainly getting very, very close to their - getting very, very close to their strike dates. were they not to be suspended soon we will see the same thing happened a few weeks ago when the strikes were called off so late in the day that the train operators struggled to return timetables to normal and struggled to provide a
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service. if they were to be suspended, if strikes are to be suspended, if strikes are to be suspended, they need to be suspended very, very quickly. goad suspended, they need to be suspended very. very quickly-— very, very quickly. good to talk to ou. very, very quickly. good to talk to you- thank _ very, very quickly. good to talk to you- thank you — very, very quickly. good to talk to you. thank you so _ very, very quickly. good to talk to you. thank you so much. - very, very quickly. good to talk to you. thank you so much. thank . very, very quickly. good to talk to i you. thank you so much. thank you for your time. you. thank you so much. thank you foryourtime. now, the you. thank you so much. thank you for your time. now, the world cup. the match has gone to extra time. it's the first match to go to extra time so far. japan are hoping to make their debut in the quarterfinals of the tournament. croatia are losing finalist four years ago. whilst it was japan that started brighter with croatia having lots of patient possession in the first half while japan tried to hit them on the break. a defensive mistake from japan almost led to croatia taking the initiative, on the stroke of half timejapan went a goal to —— a goal ahead. but croatia
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equalised early in the second half with a brilliant header getting the team back in the game. looking ahead to today's later game. brazil take on south korea. we talk to a journalistjoining us as their capacity as a brazilian and a brazil fan. we can see you have got the colours on common are: the flag. how do you rate your team's chances this afternoon? i do you rate your team's chances this afternoon? ~ ., do you rate your team's chances this afternoon? ~' . ., , afternoon? i think we have really aood afternoon? i think we have really good chances _ afternoon? i think we have really good chances of _ afternoon? i think we have really good chances of winning - afternoon? i think we have really good chances of winning today. l good chances of winning today. especially as our greatest player is back. wejust especially as our greatest player is back. we just come together as a team, we are unstoppable really. i think we can win this. haifa team, we are unstoppable really. i think we can win this.— think we can win this. how do you rate south — think we can win this. how do you rate south korea _ think we can win this. how do you rate south korea as _ think we can win this. how do you rate south korea as opponents? l think we can win this. how do you rate south korea as opponents? i | rate south korea as opponents? i think we can't underestimate them. as we have seen from this tournament, a lot of asian and african teams have improved so much and they are big competition now.
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you can never underestimate opponents, especially in the knockout rounds. i opponents, especially in the knockout rounds.— opponents, especially in the knockout rounds. . ., , knockout rounds. i am not sure where ou are. knockout rounds. i am not sure where you are- are — knockout rounds. i am not sure where you are- are you _ knockout rounds. i am not sure where you are. are you in _ knockout rounds. i am not sure where you are. are you in qatar? _ knockout rounds. i am not sure where you are. are you in qatar? i _ knockout rounds. i am not sure where you are. are you in qatar? i am - knockout rounds. i am not sure where you are. are you in qatar? i am in - you are. are you in qatar? i am in brazil. 0k, _ you are. are you in qatar? i am in izvrazil- ok. so _ you are. are you in qatar? i am in brazil. ok, so you _ you are. are you in qatar? i am in brazil. ok, so you are _ you are. are you in qatar? i am in brazil. ok, so you are watching i you are. are you in qatar? i am in| brazil. ok, so you are watching on the screen — brazil. ok, so you are watching on the screen like _ brazil. ok, so you are watching on the screen like everyone _ brazil. ok, so you are watching on the screen like everyone else? - brazil. ok, so you are watching on l the screen like everyone else? what is the atmosphere like? the the screen like everyone else? what is the atmosphere like?— is the atmosphere like? the world cu is a is the atmosphere like? the world cup is a huge _ is the atmosphere like? the world cup is a huge event. _ is the atmosphere like? the world cup is a huge event. everyone - is the atmosphere like? the world cup is a huge event. everyone has| cup is a huge event. everyone has their brazil colours on. kids in school get lots of early to go and watch the game. if you work allows you you will get less of ali as well to go and watch it with your family and friends. if they don't like it was early they will have a screed of what you can watch the game at work. it is a huge event. even if you don't like football you will be watching. don't like football you will be watchinu. ., ., ., ., watching. you have got no option. exactl . watching. you have got no option. exactly- give _ watching. you have got no option. exactly. give us— watching. you have got no option. exactly. give us your _ watching. you have got no option. exactly. give us your prediction. l exactly. give us your prediction. what ou exactly. give us your prediction. what you think _ exactly. give us your prediction. what you think will _ exactly. give us your prediction. what you think will happen? - exactly. give us your prediction. what you think will happen? it l exactly. give us your prediction. | what you think will happen? it is auoin to what you think will happen? it is going to be _ what you think will happen? it 3 going to be hard game. i think it is going to be hard game. i think it is
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going to be 2—1 for brazil. going to be hard game. i think it is going to be 2-1 for brazil.- going to be 2-1 for brazil. right, we hear you _ going to be 2-1 for brazil. right, we hear you and _ going to be 2-1 for brazil. right, we hear you and we _ going to be 2-1 for brazil. right, we hear you and we will- going to be 2-1 for brazil. right, we hear you and we will bear- going to be 2-1 for brazil. right, l we hear you and we will bear that going to be 2-1 for brazil. right, - we hear you and we will bear that in mind. nice to talk to you. afternoon. it's been a cold start to december and it's going to continue to get colder still. for today, we will continue to see a lot of cloud. dull and cold for many, the best of the brightness in western areas. 0vernight night the wind direction will change and come down from the north. as it does it'll break the cloud more along the temperature to fall lower than last night then we are within the realms of ground frost. there could be one or two icy patches. it looks as if we will have more sunshine than tomorrow as a
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result of vertebrates in the cloud. we'll have that northerly wind ushering in with one or two for northern ireland, down to the irish sea coast of england and wales, but many will have sunshine. it is not warm at five — eight celsius. 0n warm at five — eight celsius. on thursday, we could get some significant snow, disrupted potentially, glittered on the hill. even a covering of snow at lower levels. the warnings on the website.
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the headlines: labour sets out its plans for devolution if it wins the general election — including abolishing the house of lords and more powers for scotland. a stronger scotland within a changed united kingdom and it is important we take that argument forward at the next general election. no end in sight to the disruption on the railways as the rmt union rejects the latest offer from the train companies. and the latest trailer for harry and meghan's much—anticipated documentary is released by netflix. sport and for a full round up,
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from the bbc sport centre, here's holly hamilton. we start in qatar where it's the third day of the knockout stages of the world cup. later, brazilwill take on south korea, butjapan and croatia remain deadlocked as they look to secure their place in the quarterfinals. it was japan who took the lead. celtic�*s daizen maeda with the openerjust before the break. a step closer to qualifying for the last eight for the first time, but ivan perisic equliased for the 2018 runners up out of absolutely nowhere to make it 1—1. so after extra time, it looks like it could be going to penalties. it's still 1—1 and you can see that live on bbc one now and follow it on the bbc spot website. england cricket captain
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ben stokes has described their last gasp victory over pakistan in the first test as mind—blowing. they took the last wicket in fading light on the final day to win by 74 runs. it is being as one of their greatest victories of all time. 0ur sports correpondent joe wilson reports england and pakistan. they come forfun, they had come to win. they had come with james anderson. he took the first wicket of this epic final day. pakistan needed runs for victory. mohammed rizwan. there target, 343, was feasible, reachable. saud got himself 250. the seats were filling. pakistan's chances were growing. in response, anderson again. rizwan gone. england kept their fielders close. shakeel gave a chance and keaton jennings flung himself to catch it.
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the volunteers were ready to bat. but now the men in the middle were surviving and that victory total was approaching. england, after tea, just found more, azhar ali gone for 40, james anderson is still going at 40. commentator: 0h, out, surely. and now there was just one more wicket to take. see the tension. but look at the sun setting, just minutes left in the day, when leach struck. commentator: very close. given. 268 all out on a pitch, in a match, a record run—scoring, england somehow conjured the wickets to win. led by ben stokes, they had made their test return to pakistan a spectacle, a triumph, for the sport. joe wilson, bbc news. after a run ofjust three wins from 12 matches this year, wales rugby have sacked wayne pivac and replaced him with theirformer coach warren gatland. gatland is wales' most successful and longest—serving coach, having won three grand slams
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during his 12 year reign. he'll will take charge of next year's six nations and the rugby world cup, and potentially the 2027 tournament. renowned tennis coach nick bollettieri has died at the age of 91. the american guided some of the biggest names in the sport, including the williams sisters, maria sharapova, andre agassi and boris becker. bollettieri pioneered the concept of a live—in academy in florida. among those paying tribute include tommy haas, who says he gave him the "best opportunity to follow his dreams". he to follow his dreams". had some wonderful expres 0nly he had some wonderful expressions. 0nly macro was his favourite catchphrase. he cold everybody baby. no question about that, he brought the glamour of new york, because thatis
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the glamour of new york, because that is where he grew up. he also brought the greats of new york to a commentary box on centre court. it was a real privilege to share the airwaves with him. those penalties between croatia and japan just getting under on those penalties between croatia and japanjust getting under on bbc those penalties between croatia and japan just getting under on bbc one. we will have the results of that on sports day at 6:30pm. there has been an eight confirmed death of stre a in the uk. they are confirming five deaths in under ten—year—olds. 0ne death in wales, a 12—year—old death confirmed by a school in london. this eighth case has been confirmed in waterlooville.
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that, at the moment, is eight cases, most of them are children, were not quite sure about this eighth case, but its confirmed deaths from stre a —— from strep a. sir keir starmer has promised to abolish the house of lords. they've also endorsed proposals to extend scottish devolution and had greater powers to the english regions. we can speak to the english regions. we can speak to the labour mp for edinburgh south and shadow secretary of state for scotland. afternoon, ian. just run through briefly, if you don't mind, the proposals for further powers for scotland. this is part of a package of measures for the dash matters for the whole of the united kingdom. sir keir starmer wants to change the way
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in which we governed the country, in terms of the largest transfer of powers from westminster to the british people in modern politics. that involves devolution to scotland, as well. it is notjust powers to edinburgh, but the powers out of edinburgh. it is also about westminster being more amenable to working with the nations and regions, and having that enshrined in law. how committed are you to these proposals? are they proposals, will they go in the next election manifesto? 5ir they go in the next election manifesto?— they go in the next election manifesto? ,, ,, ., ., , they go in the next election manifesto? ,, ,, . ., , , manifesto? sir keir starmer has been ve clear manifesto? sir keir starmer has been very clear today- _ manifesto? sir keir starmer has been very clear today. these _ manifesto? sir keir starmer has been very clear today. these proposals - very clear today. these proposals will now go out for consultation on implementation. when he becomes prime minister hopefully at the next election, he needs to hit the ground running on taiwan to implement these proposals rather than going into a
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period of consultation to delete them. these will go into our manifesto and it will be about implementation. from day one, labour will be about implementing these proposals to start getting the constitution of the united kingdom back to a much more modern place, get trust factor politics. let’s get trust factor politics. let's take one _ get trust factor politics. let's take one of _ get trust factor politics. let's take one of the _ get trust factor politics. let's take one of the most - get trust factor politics. let's take one of the most eye—catching proposal, the abolition of the house of lords. so the labour party is now committed to abolishing the house of lords? we committed to abolishing the house of lords? ~ . , .., ., ., lords? we are fully committed to a second chamber _ lords? we are fully committed to a second chamber and _ lords? we are fully committed to a second chamber and making - lords? we are fully committed to a second chamber and making sure l lords? we are fully committed to a i second chamber and making sure that is democratically elected and fully committed to making sure it is much smaller and much more agile. it will still be able to amend laws, but in addition to that it will be the upholders of the constitution, reflecting the entirety of the nations and regions. it will have a primary focus to make sure the house of commons, the primary chamber, is doing what it should do in the
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interests of the public and the interests of the public and the interests of the nation but also making sure it upholds our constitutional settlement so we can never again have the uk government riding roughshod over the revolution.— riding roughshod over the revolution. ., , revolution. how can you make sure that it doesn't _ revolution. how can you make sure that it doesn't threaten _ revolution. how can you make sure that it doesn't threaten the - revolution. how can you make sure | that it doesn't threaten the primacy of the first chamber because both chamber shall be elected? the house of commons — chamber shall be elected? the house of commons will _ chamber shall be elected? the house of commons will always _ chamber shall be elected? the house of commons will always be _ chamber shall be elected? the house of commons will always be the - of commons will always be the primary chamber and there will be rules and regulations over what the second chamber does, be around amending legislation. upholding the constitution will be a legally binding responsibility for the second chamber, but it will also reflect the nations and regions of the country so they can bring their flavour. there is no better people to know what is best for their areas than the people who live there, work there and wish to be an elected
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member there. that will be part of the second chamber�*s remix as well. it is also about rewiring the economy. it is also about rewiring the economy-— it is also about rewiring the econom. ., ., ., ,, ., ., economy. you are of the shadow secretary of _ economy. you are of the shadow secretary of state _ economy. you are of the shadow secretary of state for _ economy. you are of the shadow secretary of state for scotland. | secretary of state for scotland. among the proposals for scotland is including the scottish parliament in international agreements involving scottish areas and creating new directly elected mayors in scotland. is this your response to the dominance of the snp in scotland, and is it really going to work? it is our response to modernising democracy. elected mayor should be a way of pushing power away from hollywood into our local communities. what we have had in this country for too long in the scottish context is the debate between a broken status quo and the only way to get change is to have
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independence for scotland. we are putting proposals together on day one offered new labour government that says we can change scotland within our... there is a broken status quo at the moment. schools across the uk are facing difficult decisions as they cope with the cost of living crisis — including rising heating bills and staff costs. it comes as the head teacher's union tells the bbc that the poorest and most vulnerable families are increasingly turning to schools for support. 0ur education correspondent elaine dunkley has been to a primary school in wigan which is using inventive ways to help families in the run—up to christmas. holly, tell me about
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the fabulous work you're doing. as the cost of living crisis deepens, there's increasing pressure on school funds. this is westley methodist primary school in wigan. headteacher, mrs mcgregor, is worried about the future of the school if things continue the way they are. we've seen our energy bills at the moment increasing by up to 50%. we've put in the budget for this year about £40,000 to cover the cost of gas and electric. we're heating the schooljust enough to keep us all warm. but then, you know, we've got to be really, really careful. currently, we're seeing an increase to teachers�* pay and support staff salaries. we're looking at spending over £1 million on staffing this year, which is phenomenal. for these two trips, the one where we need and contribute the most. at least once a day, she checks in with the school's finance manager. paper has gone from 1.99 to 3.19 a ream.
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we do need a magic wand in this place at the moment. in the kitchen, the cost of putting school dinners on plates is rising. we're trying to make the platesl as full as we can so that at least we know that these kids have got one decent meal. _ dinner lady, lorna, is already thinking about the school christmas lunch. are they going to have - a christmas dinner this year? because we don't know what they're facing when they go home. - luckily, we can do it| here and we can give them that experience. we've got crackers coming in, we decorate the tables - and make it reallyjoyful. for pupils too, the cost of living crisis weighs heavy on their minds. when you're cold, you need to get like a jumper on or something instead of turning on the heat and because it'sjust got too expensive. my mum said, like this year, father christmas can't get as much as things like you did last year. we see children coming in and they are worriedl about the cost of living. they are worried about - everything going up in price.
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