this is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world: up to 100,000 nurses in england, wales and northern ireland have begun industrial action, in what they're calling a �*last resort�* strike over pay — asking for a rise of up to 19%. if we are to afford a 19% pay rise, we can only do that either through borrowing, through taxation taking money from front—line services. let us know your view on the nurses strike. have you had an appointment cancelled because of it — or do you have any questions about it? get in touch with me on twitter @annitabbc and use

the #bbcyourquestions. claims of lies and �*institutional gaslighting' as the second instalment of harry and meghan�*s netflix series lands. it was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me and my father say things that just simply weren't true, and my grandmother quietly sit there and sort of take it all in. the search resumes for four people missing when a boat carrying migrants capsized in the english channel off the coast of kent. and joy for france — as their team is set to face argentina in sunday's world cup final — after it beat morocco 2—0. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world.

the largest nursing strike in the history of britain's health service is under way, with nurses in england, wales and northern ireland taking part in industrial action. the royal college of nursing says staff were left no choice, after ministers refused to reopen pay talks. but the government says calls for a 19% pay rise are unaffordable. so what does it mean for patients? life—preserving treatment is protected, with staff in services like intensive and emergency care expected to work. so if you have an emergency — you should still call 999 as usual. but services including some cancer treatments, mental health care or urgent testing may be partially staffed. and more routine care such as planned operations, community nursing and health visiting is likely to be badly affected. in england, nurses from 51 hospitals, mental health trusts and community services are on strike. that means about a quarter of trusts or services are affected. but there won't be strike action in many parts of the country,

including kent, lincolnshire, surrey and manchester. in wales, six out of seven health boards are seeing industrial action. while all of northern ireland's health trusts are affected by the strike. but in scotland, no nurses are striking today after two unions voted to accept an improved pay offer — ballots for other union members are under way. we'll be live on the picket line with our correspondents in belfast, cardiff and london but first our health correspondent, catherine burns has this report. yay! lindsey thompson's been here before. she was on the picket line with other nurses in northern ireland three years ago and is walking out today, too. i am absolutely gutted, gutted that we're in this situation again. so it's a second time on strike for lindsay and others from the royal college of nursing in northern ireland, but a first for england and wales. nurses in scotland are about to vote on a new salary offer. the main reason is pay. starting salaries for nurses in england arejust over £27,000. they can go up to almost £55,000

for the most senior nurses. but the rcn says the average for an established nurse is closer to 32,000. that is similar to average pay across the country. i do not know a nurse that does want to strike. there's not one of us that wants to be on those picket lines and withdrawing our labour. we are nurses. we want to be with our patients. david was due to have a pacemaker fitted today — that's now been postponed. i have sympathy with their financial situation. but if you're in a profession where lives are at risk, i feel it's wrong to strike. the rcn is asking for a pay rise of 5% over inflation, which works out at 19%. the government says it's followed the recommendations of an independent nhs pay review body and offered 4.75% to staff in england, wales and northern ireland. yeah, they do deserve it, but maybe not as much as what we're asking for. i'm conflicted because i do

have a lot of sympathy with the nurses and the cost of living is absolutely going up for everybody at the moment. but similarly, front—line medical services is something you need 100% of the time. they're saving lives, - and i think they deserve what they're fighting for. so i have a level of understanding, although i do have a lot— of compassion for thel patient safety as well. the royal college of nursing says some areas of medicine won't be affected at all by the strike. so chemotherapy and dialysis should continue as normal. so, too, should intensive care units for adults and children and paediatric emergency departments. adult a&es will be staffed as if it's a christmas day. but if there's a life or death situation, hospital bosses can ask some nurses to come back in off the picket line. well, patient safety is the key priority for trusts. if you need urgent medical help, consider an urgent treatment centre or iii or other routes. if you haven't been contacted about a planned procedure on the day, the message is to go ahead and to turn up for that procedure.

and this is day one. if there's no breakthrough, a second strike is planned for next tuesday. catherine burns, bbc news. earlier today we heard from the head of the royal college of nursing who explained why her union were asking for the 19% pay rise. what i'm asking for is the 20% that's been eroded from our nurses�* pay over the last decade to be put back in, so it�*s pay recovery, it�*s not asking for additional monies, when you break it down. what i�*ve said time and time again, get into a room, let me set my objectives on the table, let the secretary of state set his, and i�*m sure, at some stage, both of us will come to an agreement. but we can�*t there because every room i go into with the secretary of state, he tells me we can talk about anything but pay. that�*s going to resolve nothing. what it is going to do is to continue with days like this. we also heard from the health minister maria caulfield — who herself is a nurse. she explained why the government

was not willing to grant nurses a 19% pay rise. i've lived through when we had the pay cut and the pay freeze and they were extremely difficult times. but i also empathise with the british people, because if we are to afford a 19% pay rise, we can only do that either through borrowing, which we saw the effects of government borrowing onlyjust a few weeks ago on the economy, either through taxation, and i don't think that's appropriate when people are struggling with the cost of living this winter, or taking that money from front—line services, which is not something that we want to do. a 19% pay increase is really an unrealistic ask. earlier we heard from our correspondent tomos morgan who was speaking to nurses on a picket line in cardiff. speaking to nurses on a picket line in cardiff. i speaking to nurses on a picket line in cardiff. i asked speaking to nurses on a picket line in cardiff. i asked for speaking to nurses on a picket line in cardiff. i asked for details speaking to nurses on a picket line in cardiff. i asked for details of the strike and how it was affecting wales. six. the strike and how it was affecting wales. ,, ., , . wales. six of the seven health boards, wales. six of the seven health boards. they _ wales. six of the seven health boards, they voted _ wales. six of the seven health boards, they voted to - wales. six of the seven health boards, they voted to strike. l

and the only one that isn�*t is a neighbouring health board to where i am, in bevan, which covers the city of newport but here in cardiff, this picket line outside the rcn building isjust outside a university hospital in wales, wales�*s largest hospital on the route in getting a lot of support from people coming in today. understandably standing out in the very cold weather today, —5 this morning in cardiff. the reasons here in cardiff and in wales very similar to those reasons across the uk, really. pay and conditions and the staffing levels, as well. as chris mentioned in northern ireland, staffing levels and nursing vacancies, that is really impacting a number of departments here in wales. we had a quick look at some figures yesterday to show that the increase in nursing vacancies in wales had gone up by 70% since last year. and that is after, of course, two difficult years for the health profession during covid.

let�*s just turn to some of the people nursing for almost two decades. something i mentioned was the nursing vacancies and over the years that has been getting worse? definitely. when i was working on the wards up until three years ago, there wasn't an issue with staffing. i would say that has drastically changed, particularly in the last year. fair pay... it is about pay. it is about attracting nurses into the role. you know, the student numbers are down, attrition rates of student nurses are high. so, a lot of nurses don't actually finish theirtraining. and we need to attract nurses into the profession. i think that the level of responsibility that a nurse has when they qualify, their pay doesn't reflect that. so, i think that's why we want a fair pay rise. it's about patient safety. at the moment, there's not enough nurses to look after patients, you know, effectively and carefully. and one the ways that those gaps are being filled, by agency staff.

which is a huge cost burden for the nhs and government. i get the impression from speaking to someone this morning. anf the other thing, with agency staff that are not there on a regular basis, that can have a knock—on effect... it definitely impacts. in wales, last year, they spent nearly 130 million on agency. i think the welsh government could do something differently, they could invest some of that money back into substantive roles in health boards. and help keep nurses in the health boards rather than going to work for agencies. because i do think, as well, part of that is that nurses are reducing their hours in health boards, so they can work for agencies, get paid more money but also they get a better worklife balance, so there is an issue with that, as well. thank you so much, rhian. as rhian mentioned, someone else stops to show their support here, health is devolved in wales. all the money comes from the welsh government but the money they get,

the majority to fund the nhs, comes from the uk government and some comes from taxation from the welsh government. the welsh health minister said she was not willing to raise taxes further to fund extra salary increases further than what they could accept because of this cost of living crisis. she has written to westminster asking for more money, asking for help to deal with this current situation, which, of course, they are dealing with as well in england but she is yet to receive a response. one more thing, actually. on tuesday, the royal college of midwives in wales and physiotherapists working in the nhs, they also voted for industrial action. so, we will possibly be getting more strike action in wales in our medical services some time in the near future, as well. 0ur correspondent tomos morgan speaking earlierfrom a picket line in cardiff. and our correspondent howard johnson is at st thomas�* hospital in london for us.

what have nurses been saying who are out on strike there today?— out on strike there today? yesterday it was rail and _ out on strike there today? yesterday it was rail and postal— out on strike there today? yesterday it was rail and postal strikes, - it was rail and postal strikes, todayit it was rail and postal strikes, today it is nurses. it is a convivial atmosphere here, people have been handing out cakes, horns have been handing out cakes, horns have been handing out cakes, horns have been honked in support of the nurses and we have seen a big international contingent of the media covering the story, so it is busily making headlines across the world. but there is a serious message behind the demands for pay rises, and that is written on this statement here, that patients are at risk as well. i�*ve heard from nurses today saying that patients have been dying in corridors, that they have been queues of ambulances outside hospitals. we arejoined by been queues of ambulances outside hospitals. we are joined by a been queues of ambulances outside hospitals. we arejoined by a member of the nhs, a senior nurse. hi. can you tell us what you are demanding here today? what we are here for today, mainly, notjust here today? what we are here for today, mainly, not just for here today? what we are here for today, mainly, notjust for pay, which is what the media thinks, it is also for investment into nursing. we asked the rcn are here to talk

about_ we asked the rcn are here to talk about the — we asked the rcn are here to talk about the 50,000 nurse vacancies we have across _ about the 50,000 nurse vacancies we have across the country, the lack of investment — have across the country, the lack of investment into nursing education and the _ investment into nursing education and the lack of investment into the future _ and the lack of investment into the future workforce of our nurses. the government — future workforce of our nurses. tie: government say that your demands are just unrealistic, that there is not the money to go around and they would have to borrow it and tax more to do it, what do you say to that? come and sit down with us and negotiate with us. we come and sit down with us and negotiate with us.— negotiate with us. we have a different view on it to - negotiate with us. we have a different view on it to them l negotiate with us. we have a i different view on it to them and negotiate with us. we have a - different view on it to them and we think— different view on it to them and we think it _ different view on it to them and we think it is _ different view on it to them and we think it is possible. we know it is possible — think it is possible. we know it is possible. but if steve barclay would actually _ possible. but if steve barclay would actually talk to us then we might actually— actually talk to us then we might actually get somewhere with this discussion. , ~ ., actually get somewhere with this discussion. , ,, . , ., discussion. this week i have seen a icture discussion. this week i have seen a picture that — discussion. this week i have seen a picture that says — discussion. this week i have seen a picture that says "nhs _ discussion. this week i have seen a picture that says "nhs hero - discussion. this week i have seen a picture that says "nhs hero but - discussion. this week i have seen a picture that says "nhs hero but myj picture that says "nhs hero but my person says zero". is there a sense you have been promised things you have not been delivered? absolutely. we worked tirelessly _ have not been delivered? absolutely. we worked tirelessly in _ have not been delivered? absolutely. we worked tirelessly in the _ have not been delivered? absolutely. we worked tirelessly in the last - have not been delivered? absolutely. we worked tirelessly in the last ten . we worked tirelessly in the last ten years— we worked tirelessly in the last ten years under real terms pay cuts and we have _ years under real terms pay cuts and we have had — years under real terms pay cuts and we have had to take into account we have had _ we have had to take into account we have had covid to deal with and we were _ have had covid to deal with and we were here — have had covid to deal with and we were here on the front line when you were here on the front line when you were at— were here on the front line when you were at home and we were keeping members of the public safe and we need _ members of the public safe and we need the _ members of the public safe and we need the repatriation from that on what _ need the repatriation from that on what we _ need the repatriation from that on

what we did in that time. i�*ve need the repatriation from that on what we did in that time. i've been told that this — what we did in that time. i've been told that this picket _ what we did in that time. i've been told that this picket line _ what we did in that time. i've been told that this picket line will - what we did in that time. i've been told that this picket line will go - told that this picket line will go on until 8pm tonight despite it being —it degrees here, so a big commitment by the nurses here today. howard, thank you very much, howard johnson inn london. earlier, i also spoke to our ireland correspondent chris page in belfast. although this is the first uk strike by the rcn, this

part of the uk it has been on strike before recently three years ago on another pretty cold december day in 2019. nurses also were out over similar issues in similar circumstances back then to today. again in northern ireland, because then there was no devolved government, the stormont executive was coming to the end of a three year collapse. it came back for a couple of years but last february it ceased to fully function again, so once more there is no properly functioning devolved government in this part of the uk which adds a whole layer of complexity to the situation here. because although the pay offer is negotiated nationally it is implemented, the money is actually paid out by ministers in stormont. because there are no ministers, there is a big question here as to how things do move forward in northern ireland. so this is one of dozens of picket lines at hospitals and other health care centres here today. we are on the lisburn road, and rush—hour drivers, they have been sounding their horns in support. 0utside belfast city hospital, one of three main hospitals here. i�*m going to have a quick word with una wilson, a research nurse. she has been on the picket line which has been up and running for an hour. una, why have you come out on strike today? we have come out on strike today because we

think recruitment and retention of notjust nursing staff, all health care staff, has been the lowest it has ever been since covid, before covid — every year we are operating with less and less staff and it means we cannot provide sufficient care to our patients because there aren't enough staff to staff the wards, a&e, icu, and our department. getting a fair pay rise in line with inflation would be a good incentive for people to go into the profession and stay in the profession and not seek to go somewhere else and look to build a career. we are getting hit by the cost of living crisisjust as anyone else is. it is not an unfair demand to ask our pay go up, especially if you consider our pay hasn't gone up in ten years. it'sjust about standing up for our patients and trying to recruit more staff and keep them. in the run—up to this day and chatting to your colleagues here on the picket line, what have people been saying? what has the mood been like? the mood has been good, notjust from people on the picket

line, but the public as well, they are really showing their support. at the end of the day the nhs is our national treasure, the public support it, the people that work in it love it, it isjust that it is chronically understaffed, the staff are burned out, underpaid, so i don't think anyone would be against this. they know we are doing this because we have a real passion for the jobs we do and we want to provide good, safe care. una, thank you for taking some time to talk to us on bbc news. una was talking about staff shortages, and that problem is particularly big in northern ireland. northern ireland has the longest hospital waiting times by far of any part of the uk, and certainly workforce shortages have been a major factor in that. the department of health currently run by civil servants, as i said earlier, not by ministers, they have said, for their part, that this strike will be having an impact on an already fragile service. and while it is worth remembering that while some planned procedures certainly have been affected, there

is an impact on services. all the urgent care and life—saving treatment, for example, is going ahead here as elsewhere in the uk. chris page, ireland corresponded in belfast. let me bring you some of your comments you have been sending in on the strikes. all of these comments are in favour of the strike action, no one is disagreeing with it. kat says, "i think the government must realise salaries need to level out and will no longer be tolerated for paper pushers to earn hundreds of thousands whilst those on the front line earned so poorly." this is from someone else, "nurses looked after me after three cardiac surgeries, worked day and night while struggling for qualifications —— studying for qualifications, there is no limit to what they should be paid." arce says, i fully support nurses and the strikes, they should get the pay award in full to recognise their worth, government needs to prioritise their pay as we

needs to prioritise their pay as we need a strong nhs, not banker bonuses." and there is one more from earlier which ijust want bonuses." and there is one more from earlier which i just want to scroll down and find for you. pandora�*s paradox on twitter, "my wife and i work in the nhs, my wife is a theatre recovering us and i�*m a clinical support work in neurosurgery. we have to work 2a hours per week due to childcare." they are limited to the number of hours they can work due to childcare. "i get paid the same as a cleaner in nhs and we are at breaking point." this isn�*t a scientific study, i asked viewers for their comments and they send them in. every single comment today, though, it should be said, is in support of the nurses�* strike action. do keep the comments coming into us, whether it�*s about the story or any of the other stories we are doing today. you can do that on twitter. @annitabbc.

you can see which areas are affected by the strikes on the bbc website to see which hospitals and trusts and services are affected by the industrial action. the duke and duchess of sussex have again accused the british royal family of doing nothing to protect them from media intrusion. harry and meghan make the accusation in the final three episodes of their new netflix series, just released. with me now is our royal correspodent sarah campbell. sarah has been looking through as much as she can through the last couple of hours. is it safe to say that this is more revealing than the first three episodes? is that this is more revealing than the first three episodes?— first three episodes? is different, i think. first three episodes? is different, i think- the _ first three episodes? is different, | think. the first _ first three episodes? is different, i think. the first three _ first three episodes? is different, i think. the first three episodes l i think. the first three episodes took us up to may 2018 which was the wedding. and these now that have been released, the final three episodes, take us beyond that. we have the split from the royal family, the moving to california, all the reasons behind that. and

it�*s quite interesting, and it�*s the level of detail, i think. there are direct conversations that we hear about with other members of the royal family, about with other members of the royalfamily, so about with other members of the royal family, so all that stuff, the personal meetings held behind palace doors, is laid out in public. you will remember injanuary 2020 there was what became known as the sandringham summit, after prince harry and meghan had gone to canada to have a bit of breathing space, theyissued to have a bit of breathing space, they issued this statement saying they issued this statement saying they wanted to still serve the queen but in their own way, they wanted to be kind of half in half out royals, earn the money but also do a bit of help and probably live in north america. it is fair to say that statement didn�*t go down too well with the royal family. statement didn�*t go down too well with the royalfamily. prince harry came over to have a sit down face—to—face meeting at sandringham in the room with prince william and the then prince charles and the late queen. and globaljournalists were outside wondering what was going on behind those doors and we got a flavour of that in this docuseries.

it was terrifying to have my brother screaming — it was terrifying to have my brother screaming at me and my father saying things— screaming at me and my father saying things that _ screaming at me and my father saying things that were simply not true. and my grandmother, you know, quietly sit there and take it all in. but you have to understand that, from the family's perspective, especially from hers, there are ways of doing things, and her ultimate sort of mission, goal/responsibility is the institution. william screaming and shouting, prince charles saying things that weren�*t true, quite strong accusations. there then carries on, the chronology carries on, there were a couple of months and then there was a final week of engagements. these were the very last engagements that harry and meghan had as senior royals before it was agreed they would step back and move abroad. those pictures you will have seen many times at the commonwealth day service and harry talks about what was going through his mind on that day. it's like living through a soap opera, where everybody else views you as entertainment. you really do have to .

wonder what was going through their minds as they were i going through the motions of this, given what's going. on in the background. i felt really distant from the rest of my family, which was interesting, because so much of how they operate is about what it looks like, rather than what it feels like. and it looked cold. but it also felt cold. harry over the years has spoken a lot about mental health, hasn�*t he? what does he say about the subject of the impact of all of this on his mental health and his wife�*s mental health? mental health and his wife's mental health? , , ., mental health and his wife's mental health? , , . ., health? this is a thread running throu:h health? this is a thread running through the _ health? this is a thread running through the entire _ health? this is a thread running through the entire series. - health? this is a thread running through the entire series. we . health? this is a thread running - through the entire series. we heard from the oprah winfrey interview last year that at times meghan had felt at times she wanted to take her own life, and in the episode that was released today it was meghan�*s mum doria, and it had broken her

heart to hear her daughter say that. we had about the press coverage. 0bviously we had about the press coverage. obviously as we know, harry and meghan are one of the most talked about couples in the world. harry says it is his belief that his wife suffered a miscarriage because of the mail did, pointing a coverage from one of the british newspapers, the tambe, i watched the whole thing, we don�*t absolutely know the miscarriage was caused by that but bearing in mind the stress of course, the lack of sleep, timing of the pregnancy and the timing, i can say i think that miscarriage was caused by what they were trying to do by her. this is harry and meghan�*s story in their words. it is not a traditional documentary where you expect the narrative to be challenged, it is not happening. it is theirfriends and challenged, it is not happening. it is their friends and it is them talking about their life experience. briefly, sarah, do you think the royalfamily will have briefly, sarah, do you think the royal family will have to say something in response to all of this? i something in response to all of this? ., �* ~' ,

something in response to all of this? ., �* ,, , . something in response to all of this? ,, , . ., something in response to all of this? ., �* ,, , . ., this? i don't think they have to say something. _ this? i don't think they have to say something. it _ this? i don't think they have to say something, it is _ this? i don't think they have to say something, it is entirely _ this? i don't think they have to say something, it is entirely up - this? i don't think they have to say something, it is entirely up to - something, it is entirely up to them. they have to consider whether by saying anything they sort of add to the weight, the oxygen of publicity around a series like this. i�*m sure they will be thinking very carefully. and don�*t forget, although the series has ended, prince harry�*s biography comes out on january the prince harry�*s biography comes out onjanuary the 10th, prince harry�*s biography comes out on january the 10th, so prince harry�*s biography comes out onjanuary the 10th, so potentially there are more revelations to come. sarah, thank you very much. sarah campbell, royal correspondent. the search is resuming for four people who remain missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the english channel off the kent coast on wednesday. four people drowned in the incident. footage filmed from a fishing boat showed some dressed only in t—shirts and thin life jackets screaming for help. a short time ago we heard from our correspondent simonjones who�*s in dover on the south coast of england. yes. the search is continuing this morning, but that�*s not being carried out today by border force and lifeboat vessels. instead, they are using drones

to survey the sea to see whether they can find, in this case, we are talking about bodies because at this time of year, the temperature of the sea is around ten degrees. so normally people would only be able to survive for five to ten minutes in that temperature out there in the channel and perhaps even less if people were panicking. so sadly, we�*re talking about a recovery operation here in terms of what happened. we know that yesterday morning at about 3:00, members of a fishing boat were awoken by screams coming from the water. they looked out and found five people clinging to their fishing boat. and then they saw in the distance a dinghy which was starting to take on water and starting to deflate. now, more than 30 people were rescued, but sadly, four people have been confirmed to have lost their lives. and it�*s possible that we�*re looking for another four people who are unaccounted for.

but it is a confusing picture because if you imagine that dinghy was very overloaded, perhaps up to 50 people on board who didn�*t know each other. so it�*s difficult for the authorities to know precisely how many people may still be missing. but it�*s clear that if it weren�*t for that fishing boat out in the channel yesterday morning, we could be talking about potentially a0 or 50 deaths here. so for the emergency services, some relief that we were able to save so many lives. but obviously a great sense of shock and grief, really, that they were not able to save everyone who was on that boat. simonjones in simon jones in dover. and for more on that story lets speak to zerah hasan, advocacy director at thejoint council for welfare of immigrants. thank you forjoining us. it is a tragic backdrop to be talking after this incident off the kent coast. we have heard in response, the uk�*s

home secretary and her counterpart in france, but breaking the business model of the people traffickers who put people in these dinghies which clearly are not seaworthy. the conditions are terrible. but we have heard that before, haven�*t we? break the business model. is there anything that is happening at a political level that goes beyond the rhetoric and turns into action that you can see?— rhetoric and turns into action that ou can see? . . , , you can see? yeah, absolutely. the first thing to — you can see? yeah, absolutely. the first thing to say — you can see? yeah, absolutely. the first thing to say is _ you can see? yeah, absolutely. the first thing to say is obviously - you can see? yeah, absolutely. the first thing to say is obviously our . first thing to say is obviously our thoughts today are with their families and communities who have lost their loved ones yesterday to this cruel and brutal system. i think in response to what you have just outlined, these heartbreaking deaths of four people yesterday were people still fighting for their lives in hospital is not the result of an accident, it is the result of a political choice by this government, it was a choice by this government, it was a choice by this government to refuse to open the safe routes that people need, and instead focus on cruel laws and policies which will do nothing to save lives and in fact put more

lives at risk. people have reported horrific deterioration in their mental health as a result of receiving removal notices to rwanda. we know at least 140 people have died in asylum accommodation since 2016. a person died in mengsteab recently due to diphtheria. and now there are at least four more deaths on the government�*s hands this week. it time the government was held accountable for the cruelty and devastation it is causing two people�*s lives, and these are people simply seeking safety as a result of fleeing war and conflict and persecution. we have said it time and time again, we need to radically transform the asylum system from one mired in hostility and cruelty to one which centres care and compassion, and the first step to doing this is to create the safe routes people need. we need functioning resettlement schemes, widen family reunion routes, we need people to have travel documents to safely travel to the uk and we need a fair and efficient asylum decision

process where people are able to access the right to work and safe and decent housing while they are waiting. we know that the people traffickers are utterly ruthless, and it is true that the government needs to do something about that. i needs to do something about that. i hear what you are saying about safe and legal routes. the government says it is working on that, but it also has to do something about breaking this business model, doesn�*t it, at the source? what more doesn�*t it, at the source? what more do you think the uk government needs to do and what more do you think the french government needs to do on that? well, the point is this government is only going to lead people at risk of exploitation by not creating safe routes. and this government is saying that they are working on that but that is simply not the case. we have seen this government closed the syrian resettlement scheme last year, it closed the dub scheme for unaccompanied children, narrowed family roots, stalled the afghan resettlement scheme that it was revealed recently that only four

people have been resettled through that scheme. and this government has refused to open new routes for the majority of people seeking safety. and by contrast, we saw online visa applications available to people fleeing ukraine. that system is by no means perfect but it did enable over 100,000 ukrainians to safely travel to the uk, rebuild their lives and it meant no ukrainians were represented in the home office�*s home recent statistics on people forced into small boats. the lack of functioning routes for people from other countries, afghans, for example, meant that earlier this year we saw one in four people crossing the channel were afghan. safe routes work, it enables people to come to the uk safely, be reunited with their loved ones, rebuild their lives. at this government is refusing to do that for the majority of the people and thatis for the majority of the people and that is why people are being forced to make this perilousjourney, where we have seen four people have lost their lives yesterday. it is

inevitable and unavoidable tragedy which will continue to happen unless there is a sea change in this government�*s approach has? there is a sea change in this government's approach how many eo - le government's approach how many people should _ government's approach how many people should the _ government's approach how many people should the uk _ government's approach how many people should the uk quote? - government's approach how many people should the uk quote? lots government's approach how many i people should the uk quote? lots of countries will say they can only take a finite number of people coming to their shores. it is coming to their shores. it is absolutely _ coming to their shores. it is absolutely not _ coming to their shores. it is absolutely not about - coming to their shores. it 3 absolutely not about numbers, that is the wrong focus. the focus should be that this is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. there is plenty for people to have the community welcome and support the need. the community welcome and support they need-_ this - they need. interference this government — they need. interference this government doesn't _ they need. interference this government doesn't allow - they need. interference this i government doesn't allow asylum government doesn�*t allow asylum seekers to work. that is a problem. this is not about numbers. we know that other countries in europe that welcome far more refugees than the uk does. it is able to do that and provide for people. and people are able to provide for themselves and

their families. able to provide for themselves and theirfamilies. this government is intent on hostility and cruelty and is doing so to detract from its own massive failings... the government would absolutely _ massive failings... the government would absolutely deny _ massive failings... the government would absolutely deny it _ massive failings... the government would absolutely deny it is - massive failings... the government would absolutely deny it is intense | would absolutely deny it is intense on hostility and cruelty, we don�*t have a government spokesperson on to respond to this —— it is intent on hostility and cruelty. it would not agree with that characterisation? edi agree with that characterisation? of course not. it is disgraceful that what we have seen is rishi sunak and suella braverman say that their thoughts are with the families and they are horrified by this when this is a system that has been created by this government�*s policy. it is really important to say there is absolutely the resource in this country to ensure that people have the safe routes they need, have access to work, have access to housing. this government is being disingenuous in the way it is framing this issue. we have seen the devastating consequences of that this week. it is about time this government actually listens to groups like us and many others, who are calling on safe routes now and who are calling on a fair and

efficient asylum system for people who are forced to flee.— who are forced to flee. from the “oint who are forced to flee. from the joint council _ who are forced to flee. from the joint council for _ who are forced to flee. from the joint council for the _ who are forced to flee. from the joint council for the welfare - who are forced to flee. from the joint council for the welfare of i joint council for the welfare of immigrants, thank you for your time. thank you. president biden has announced billions of dollars in new funding for africa at a summit involving dozens of heads of state in washington. the gathering is seen as an attempt by the us to boost its influence on the continent at a time when china, russia and turkey are deepening their involvement. all of you, all of you, the deals you�*ve signed, the investments we�*ve made together, are concrete proof of the enduring commitment we�*re making to one another. from government to government, business to business, people to people. but, most important, this isjust the beginning. there�*s so much more we can do together and that we�*ll do together. despite the raft of new measures aimed at boosting trade, the us still has some concerns about its relationship with africa. 0ur correspondent barbara

plett usher explains. the subtext is that the americans are disappointed the africans haven�*tjoined them in condemning russia�*s invasion of ukraine and that shows what sort of influence russia has, the kremlin has been trying to convince africans the problem is western sanctions, not the invasion, when it comes to high food prices. and it also has gained influence on the continent through military and security deals, which were criticised by the us secretary of defence, lloyd austin, at the summit. he said he called them "peddling cheap weapons" and "deploying mercenaries" and how this was "destabilising". the russians don�*t have as much influence in africa as the chinese but they are something that the americans are concerned about. the bank of england is expected to raise interest rates at midday today. analysts predict they�*ll rise by half a percentage point, slightly lower than last month�*s rise.

the bank of england monetary policy committee, nine members who meet every month and they have differing views on the way forward for the economy and to try to bring down inflation. they each get a vote and the expectation is that the rate will go from 3% to 3.5% of that will be the highest since october 2008. that would be a slowdown, last month they raised it by 0.75 percentage points. that was really quite aggressive. but the split will be quite fascinating. we�*re expecting maybe one member to vote to keep it as it is, a couple for a softer rise. the consensus will be for that 0.5%. it will give us a hint at the path ahead. we are expecting the bank to keep raising the rates into next year. 496, 4.596, 596? how long do they feel it needs to stay there to bring inflation under control? whether you are a borrower or a saver, what does it mean? base rate affects everything from mortgages to tenants, landlords, credit cards, loans. also savings. we will come to that in a moment. mortgages first.

if you are on a typical tracker mortgage, which tracks the base rate, in the uk, the average is £117,000. 0.5 percentage rise today will take your monthly payments by another £50 a month. it won�*t change a fixed rate at all but around 300,000 people every quarter have to remortgage. there are no cheap deals, we could see some shocks ahead. i like to bring you good news! if you are a saver and you have money in the bank, for the first time in a long while, you are starting to get a half decent return on that and that is part of the picture. the bank really wants to see more people saving their money, putting it away, rather than spending it and that will hope to bring down inflation. what is a picture with interest rates and central bank decisions elsewhere in the world? everyone follows america and the federal reserve put their rate up by 0.5% yesterday, less aggressive. the european central bank is expected to do the same thing today. inflation is the big battle and the feeling is that it has peaked in america and here, too. this is the usual lever that banks use to put interest rates up,

which stops people spending and brings down inflation. the trouble is a lot of these factors are global, the war in ukraine, the price of gas and that sort of thing. a lot of it is out of the control of the bank but we will get a sense of a path starting to emerge ahead for the coming year. the royal palace in thailand says the eldest daughter of the king, princess bajrakitiyabha, collapsed from a heart condition on wednesday evening while training her dogs north east of bangkok. she was taken to a nearby hospital, before being transferred by helicopter to a hospital in the capital, where she is now being treated. "stable, to a certain extent". some reports have suggested the princess�*s condition is a lot more serious. she is widely seen in thailand as the most plausible heir to the throne. the government of peru has declared a 30—day nationwide state of emergency, as supporters of the ousted president, pedro castillo, continue to block some of the country�*s main

roads and airports. mr castillo was impeached last wednesday for alleged corruption and detained after attempting to dissolve congress. naomi choy smith reports. tanks and troops take over the streets in peru�*s second largest city as a 30 day state of emergency comes into force. peru�*s defence minister claims he had no choice after scenes like this. protesters have blocked airport runways, roads, and other critical infrastructure in the past few days as anger boils over at the country�*s turbulent politics. at least seven protesters have died in clashes with police. the unrest erupted afterformer president, pedro castillo, was ousted from office last week. he tried to dissolve congress and was swiftly impeached. his successor, dina boluarte, has tried to calm tensions by offering to bring elections forward.

translation: we must remain calm. peru cannot be overflowing with blood. we�*ve already lived through this experience in the 1980s and �*90s and i believe that we don�*t want to return to this painful history. but words aren�*t enough for castillo�*s supporters. they want him released and fresh elections straightaway. translation: dina boluarte is not our president. let the people elect her. then i will recognise her. but the people didn't elect her. the people elected pedro castillo, and he is our president. castillo is still in custody and in legal limbo after a judge denied his appeal. he could face charges of conspiracy and rebellion. and as the deadly violence spreads to the capital, lima, peru�*s political crisis deepens. naomi choy smith, bbc news.

the uk government has confirmed that restrictions on liquids and laptops in hand luggage will be eased at most uk airports from 2024. more advanced scanners will be installed at security checkpoints, giving staff a clearer picture of a bag�*s contents. passengers are currently allowed to take liquids in containers up to 100 millilitres — and they all have to be clearly visible. under the new plans, that limit will be extended to two litres and you won�*t need to remove them from hand luggage at security. however, these changes won�*t come into effect untiljune 2024, to give airports time to upgrade their screening equipment. a short time ago we heard from the travel writer simon calder — who�*s at gatwick airport. he explained why the new type of airport scanner means liquids and laptops can now stay in carry—on luggage. they are molecular scanners,

they have a look and they basicallyjust say, right, "so what�*s in charlie�*s bag? "0k, there�*s some liquids. what�*s the structure of those? "do they pose a threat? no, they don�*t. "what about his laptop? that looks absolutely normal. "nothing wrong with the battery". they can also allow the people who are working the security checkpoints, looking at the screens, to have a proper 3d view of what�*s inside your bag. now, of course, as always, some people will see their bags pulled aside, but it won�*t be the current slow old business where quite understandably, lots of people perhaps confused about the rules don�*t comply fully. and it all gets very tedious, very slow. it costs money, it costs time, and it adds stress. however, talking of stress, just because the uk is going to be doing this by 2024 doesn�*t mean that every airport will be. it�*s going at different speeds. shannon, in the west of ireland, for the last year, you haven�*t had to take your laptops and liquids out.

and the problem will be, if, in a year and a half, we�*re able to go through without worrying about our liquids, at our destination when we�*re coming back, the old rules still apply. so, the best thing to do is just assume the worst at all times, and hope for the best. a six—year—old has become the fourth boy to die after falling into an icy lake near solihull in england�*s west midlands. he had been in a critical condition in hospital since the tragedy on sunday, but last night police said he "lost his fight for life". the three other boys who died were aged eight, ten and 11. frances read reports there�*s a quiet shock here. a six—year—old boy, the last symbol of hope, now taken, too. he�*s the fourth child to die after falling into a frozen lake near solihull at the weekend. police used their bare hands to try to rescue them, but to no avail. i think that punching of the ice

by that officer has just become symbolic ofjust how desperate we were to try and get those those children safe. tributes laid in kingshurst. birmingham city managerjohn eustace came to pay his respects, as did aston villa players. i thought of my nieces and nephews. the players thought about their kids and it was certainly moving for us. a really, really sad - situation for everybody. and we wanted to pay our respects. this community mourns, but the tragedy has touched the entire country. and for the boys�* families, an unimaginable, unrecoverable grief. frances reid, bbc news. teams of engineers have begun arriving in shetland in scotland to help restore power to more than 2,000 homes. heavy snowstorms have pulled down cables, cutting off communities and leaving many without electricity, as kevin keane reports.

a welcome sight, as teams arrive from aberdeen to help local engineers restore shetland�*s power. they came to by plane and by helicopter, bringing notjust expertise but equipment and vital new electricity poles. in the north mainland, the damage is widespread. the accumulations of heavy snow and ice pulling down the wires. in the last 24 hours, a generator arrived to bring heat to the village hall. it�*s providing a warm space for people to come to as well as hot food and drink. i definitely am aware of quite a few folk that have actually been going without any heating or ability to make hot food or drink. so, i think it will be welcome. we�*ve had local residents that have been providing that service just from their own house, but now we can do that from a community facility. no, it's been very cold and we've gotten to the stage where like we are, wearin', like, three tops each and two pairs of socks and we can see our breath in the hoose, now,

so, it's getting really cold. so it's fine to be in this kind of warm space, even forjust a bit. so while reinforcements have arrived, the power company says restoring supplies will be a slow process. the challenge has been the line ice happened so quick. - a matter of three hours, | the weight of the line ice overloaded various components on the network and caused - wires to break and poles to break. the snow and wind is still making it hard for energy companies. perhaps the sheltering birds here have the right idea. kevin keane, bbc news. to the world cup in qatar — and only argentina now stand in the way of france, as they try to win back to back world cups. the french beat a brave morocco side, 2—0, to set up the decider on sunday evening. joining me now is freelance football journalist, george boxall, who covers french football.

let�*s talk about reaction first, obviously, very, very happy. thoughts pointing towards sunday. yeah, obviously, there were some reallyjubilant yeah, obviously, there were some really jubilant scenes yeah, obviously, there were some reallyjubilant scenes in paris and most of france, in nice and lille. after the game, after reaching the final for the second time in a row, it�*s the first time... well... it�*s the first time since brazil reached the first time since brazil reached the final twice in a row. thoughts on the game itself? it was a classic diddy additional performance. france defended very, very well. —— didier deschamps. france were very good on the ball. france stuck in with a great midfield with antoine griezmann playing really well. they got the goals when they needed to get the goals. ahead of saturday,

sunday, even, it will be a really, really big test, especially with lionel messi facing kylian mbappe. that will be the main clash, the main headline.— that will be the main clash, the main headline. yeah. what do you think france _ main headline. yeah. what do you think france will— main headline. yeah. what do you think france will be _ main headline. yeah. what do you think france will be looking - main headline. yeah. what do you think france will be looking at, i main headline. yeah. what do you think france will be looking at, in | think france will be looking at, in terms of tactics to challenge argentina?— terms of tactics to challenge argentina? terms of tactics to challenge artentina? �* , . argentina? it'll be a battle in the midfield between _ argentina? it'll be a battle in the midfield between the _ argentina? it'll be a battle in the midfield between the central - argentina? it'll be a battle in the i midfield between the central three of fernandez, macalester and depaul for argentina. of fernandez, macalester and depaul forargentina. neil of fernandez, macalester and depaul for argentina. neil messi will drop into create a lot of problems for midfield. france will have to be very wary of that. for france, the key man will be antoine griezmann, for me, who has been the standout player of the tournament so far. he has almost been playing four different roles at once. he has been looking more comfortable after each match. he is comfortable defending, winning the ball, passing, and creating the tempo for the france team. , ., ., ., .,

creating the tempo for the france team. , ., ., . ,, ., team. 0k, george, good to talk to ou, team. ok, george, good to talk to you. thank— team. 0k, george, good to talk to you. thank you _ team. 0k, george, good to talk to you. thank you very _ team. 0k, george, good to talk to you, thank you very much, - team. 0k, george, good to talk to you, thank you very much, george j you, thank you very much, george boxall, looking ahead to sunday�*s world cup final. for all its recent success — south korea has a dire record on women�*s rights. it has the worst gender pay gap of any wealthy nation and men dominate its boardrooms and politics. but rather than promising to tackle the issue — south korea�*s new president wants to close its ministry for gender equality — leaving women fearing they could be about to lose their hard—fought gains. 0ur seoul correspondent jean mackenzie has sent this report. there are details that some viewers may find distressing. shouting. women in south korea are angry. the new president here has claimed structural sexism is a thing of the past. but you need only scratch the surface... ..to reveal shocking discrimination. when yuna started herjob as a clerk at a major bank, she was told to make the lunch and wash the hand towels in the men�*s bathroom.

translation: they said this fell to me, as the newest female member of staff. i said, "wouldn�*t it be better for the men to wash "the towels in their bathroom?" and my boss said, "how can you tell men to wash towels?" i politely said, "no", but my boss got very angry and started to torment me. south korea has the worst gender pay gap of all wealthy nations. but rather than promise to fix this, the president has courted young men, who feel they�*re being disadvantaged by recent attempts to improve women�*s lives. "abolish the gender equality ministry," they shout here. the ministry supports women and those who�*ve been sexually assaulted. and the president has agreed to close it.

anna was raped by her professor at college. she credits the gender equality ministry with saving her life. translation: i went to a hospital, which was supposed to support - victims of crime. the doctor there heard my case and said i was delusional. it was heartbreaking. five months later, i tried to kill myself. the gender equality ministry stepped in. it found her a place in a shelter and supported her to pursue a successful prosecution. ana is now fighting along with more than 800 organisations to save the ministry.

for months i�*ve been asking to interview the gender equality minister, but they�*ve refused to sit down with us. and can i just... do you agree with the president that there is no structural sexism in korea? "there needs to be more women in politics and we must close the gender pay gap," she says. she goes on to explain how the current services will be protected. but what about all the progress still to be made? that�*s what women are now worried about. how can korea fix a problem it won�*t even acknowledge? jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul. the thought of heading out to the gym during europe�*s cold snap might be the last thing you want to do. but one person who doesn�*t need any encouragement is hannah payton. she�*s believed to be the first zumba instructor in the uk with down�*s syndrome. molly brewer reports.

this is hannah, taking part in a zumba class this time last year. now she�*s teaching her own. latin pop music plays. hannah caught the eye of her local gym, who decided to give her herfirst paid gig. we were just drawn to her passion and what she wants to give to the community. and, yeah, wejust gravitated towards hannah and thought she was perfect.

and it�*s notjust her employers she�*s impressed. she�*s been a hit amongst people attending her classes, too. i am sweating, dripping. and that was really good. she was so confident, so much energy and she had the moves. hannah's classes are always so energetic. | she�*s an inspiration, and itjust... we always come out smiling, as well. we�*re a bit tired when we come out but we really enjoy it. we love it. do whatever you want! molly brewer, bbc news. as we have been telling you today, the largest nursing strike in the nhs's the largest nursing strike in the nhs�*s history is under way with nurses in england, wales, and northern ireland taking part in the industrial action. we have been asking for your thoughts on the strike, whether it is affecting you, and what you make of it all. let me

bring in some of your comments, we read out some of them earlier. thank you for sending things in. lauren says there is something very wrong if us nurses have been pushed to the point of striking, we are not asking for the world, just to be paid enough for the level of responsibility we have to be supported to provide the best care for our patients. that is from lawrence. this is from richard wallace, who is disagreeing with the strike. the majority of the comments have been supported but richard is disagreeing. he says i�*m pretty disgusted by the nurses strike action. 19% increase is absolutely absurd. i�*m a public sector worker myself who got the same pay deal as the nhs this year. ijust have to accept it and carry on serving the public. as a taxpayer, i don�*t want to have to pay 19% to the nhs. this remark baker. are banned two health care assistants being thought? what about the lowest paid nhs staff like us, the backbone of the nhs, we need

more pay, too. thanks again for your comments. you are watching bbc news. hello, again. over the next few days and nights, it�*s going to continue cold, but then something milder comes our way. we�*ll still see some snow. we�*ll have some rain as well. and there�*s a risk of flooding. if you want to keep up to date with what�*s happening, where you are or where you�*re traveling to. don�*t forget, you can always do that on our bbc weather app. now what we�*ve got as we go into the afternoon is a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine. still some showers, wintry showers across the north of scotland, coming down the east coast of england into east anglia, one or two into northern ireland. and this line of showers could well clip west wales at times. but as you can see, a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine, but feeling cold in lighter winds than yesterday. as we head through the evening and overnight,

the temperature will follow away rapidly under those clear skies. we�*ll continue with some snow showers across the north. a few getting into the east. lincolnshire and the southeast seeing some fog forming, and by the end of the night we�*ll have a weather front coming in, bringing in some rain, followed smartly by some snow. it�*s going to be another cold night with a widespread frost. so here is this snow, which could be disruptive across the central lowlands for tomorrow morning�*s rush hour. the heaviest snow will be north of that, though. south of that, we�*re looking at a lot of dry weather, one or two showers traveling east across wales and south—west england, which could also have a wintry mix in them. but still feeling cold. into saturday, we�*ll have some snow moving across northern england quite swiftly. snow coming in across western and northern scotland, but in between, a lot of dry weather. and this is a transitionary day. we change our air mass and we start to pull in something a bit milder, as you can see from that nine degrees. but as we head from saturday into sunday, an area of low pressure drags in these weather fronts, bringing in rain preceded by snow and also windy conditions. now, this snow will move quite quickly northwards and eastwards.

the positioning of it is still subject to change. but this is what we think at the moment. we could have 4—6cm of snow, for example, across northern england. and then behind that we see the rain return and the milder conditions follow, which may well mean we could have some issues with thawing, which could lead to some flooding issues. but big difference in temperatures. and then as we head into the rest of next week, while still mild to start with, but it looks like something cooler might come our way. but this keeps changing. so, keep watching the forecast.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11: up to 100,000 nurses in england, wales and northern ireland have begun industrial action, in what they�*re calling a last—resort strike over pay — asking for a rise of up to 19%. it isa it is a convivial atmosphere on the picket line with the cupcakes being handed out and horns honking, but there is a serious message from nurses, they say staff shortages are costing lives and they want action. let us know your view on the nurses�* strike. have you had an appointment cancelled because of it, or do you have any questions about it? get in touch with me on twitter @bbcjoannag and use the #bbcyour questions. the latest episodes of the harry and meghan series have landed,

with claims of screaming rows with the royal family. it was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me and my father say things that just simply were not true and my grandmother quietly sit there and sort of take it all in. interest rates are expected to be increased again by the bank of england, as the cost of living soars. he search resumes for four people missing when a boat carrying migrants capsized in the english channel off the kent coast. a change to airport rules, with rules around flying with liquids set to be relaxed. and joy for france, as their team is set to face argentina in sunday�*s world cup final — after it beat morocco 2—nil.

hello, good morning. the largest nursing strike in nhs history is under way, with nurses in england, wales and northern ireland taking part in industrial action. the royal college of nursing says staff were left no choice, after ministers refused to reopen pay talks. but the government says calls for a 19% pay rise are unaffordable. so what does it mean for patients? life—preserving treatment is protected. so staff in services like intensive and emergency care are expected to work. so if you have an emergency, you should still call 999 as usual. but services including some cancer treatments, mental health care or urgent testing may be partially staffed. and routine care like planned operations, community nursing and health visiting is likely to be badly affected. it�*s up to nhs bosses at a local level to decide what to prioritise.

in england, nurses from 51 hospitals, mental health trusts and community services are on strike — that�*s about a quarter. but there won�*t be strike action in many parts of the country, including kent, lincolnshire, surrey and manchester. and it�*s possible nurses could be pulled off picket lines if there are worries about patient safety. in wales, 6 out of 7 health boards are seeing industrial action. while all of northern ireland�*s health trusts are affected by the strike. but in scotland, no nurses are striking today, after two unions voted to accept an improved pay offer, ballots for other union members are under way. we�*ll be live at picket lines across the country shortly, but first our health correspondent, catherine burns has more details yay! lindsey thompson�*s been here before. she was on the picket line with other nurses in northern ireland three years ago and is walking out today, too. i am absolutely gutted, gutted that we�*re in this situation again. so it�*s a second time on strike

for lindsay and others from the royal college of nursing in northern ireland, but a first for england and wales. nurses in scotland are about to vote on a new salary offer. the main reason is pay. starting salaries for nurses in england arejust over £27,000. they can go up to almost £55,000 for the most senior nurses. but the rcn says the average for an established nurse is closer to 32,000. that is similar to average pay across the country. i do not know a nurse that does want to strike. there�*s not one of us that wants to be on those picket lines and withdrawing our labour. we are nurses. we want to be with our patients. david was due to have a pacemaker fitted today — that�*s now been postponed. i have sympathy with their financial situation. but if you're in a profession where lives are at risk, i feel it's wrong to strike. the rcn is asking for a pay rise of 5% over inflation, which works out at 19%. the government says it�*s followed the recommendations of an independent nhs pay review body and offered 4.75% to staff in england, wales and northern ireland. yeah, they do deserve it,

but maybe not as much as what we�*re asking for. as what they�*re asking for. i'm conflicted because i do have a lot of sympathy with the nurses and the cost of living is absolutely going up for everybody at the moment. but similarly, front—line medical services is something you need 100% of the time. they're saving lives, - and i think they deserve what they're fighting for. so i have a level of understanding, although i do have a lot— of compassion for the patient safety as well. _ extra hours, the unpaid hours, the leaving late. it has made the job a lot harder. rachel told the bbc last month that she was backing the strike, but not every hospital got enough votes to do it, including hers. i feel sort of conflicted about it, but i know that my colleagues are 100% backing those that can go out on strike. we are with you in solidarity. the royal college of nursing says some areas of medicine won�*t be affected at all by the strike. so chemotherapy and dialysis

should continue as normal. so, too, should intensive care units for adults and children and paediatric emergency departments. adult a&es will be staffed as if it�*s a christmas day. but if there�*s a life—or—death situation, hospital bosses can ask some nurses to come back in off the picket line. well, patient safety is the key priority for trusts. if you need urgent medical help, consider an urgent treatment centre or 111 or other routes. if you haven�*t been contacted about a planned procedure on the day, the message is to go ahead and to turn up for that procedure. and this is day one. if there�*s no breakthrough, a second strike is planned for next tuesday. catherine burns, bbc news. breaking news about the former tennis champion boris becker, we have heard he has been released from prison this morning after serving eight months of 2.5 year prison term. he was sentenced in april after being found guilty of breaking insolvency rules and concealing two

and a half million pounds worth of money and assets. he was jailed at that point the two and a half years and he was interviewed at the time for a documentary and a clip was released from that interview yesterday, in which he said he hit rock bottom at that point, but he was prepared to go with wherever things went. and that was of course thatjail things went. and that was of course that jail sentence, things went. and that was of course thatjail sentence, which has now come to an end. so he has been released and he will be deported from the uk, the press association news agency understands, and he will be returned to germany. that is what was expected to happen. 0f be returned to germany. that is what was expected to happen. of course, he came to enormous prominence when he came to enormous prominence when he won wimbledon for the first time as a teenager. and he went on to win wimbledon three times and won six grand slam tournaments. so he had an

enormously successful tennis career and went on to work as a tennis commentator, but that fall from grace as a result of being found guilty of four charges under the insolvency act, he has now served eight months of a 2.5 year term, he has been released from jail and it is anticipated he will be determined —— deported to germany, but we are awaiting confirmation from officials on whether that is certainly going to be the case, but that is what was expected. let�*s go back to the nurses�* strike. earlier this morning, we heard from the head of the royal college of nursing, who explained why her union was asking for the 19% pay rise. what i�*m asking for is the 20% that�*s been eroded from our nurses�* pay over the last decade to be put back in, so it�*s pay recovery, it�*s not asking for additional monies, when you break it down. what i�*ve said time and time again, get into a room, let me set my objectives on the table, let the secretary of state set his, and i�*m sure, at some stage, both of us will come

to an agreement. but we can�*t there because every room i go into with the secretary of state, he tells me we can talk about anything but pay. that�*s going to resolve nothing. what it is going to do is to continue with days like this. we also heard from the health minister, maria caulfield, who herself is a nurse. she explained why the government was not willing to grant nurses a 19% pay rise. i've lived through when we had the pay cut and the pay freeze and they were extremely difficult times. but i also empathise with the british people, because if we are to afford a 19% pay rise, we can only do that either through borrowing, which we saw the effects of government borrowing onlyjust a few weeks ago on the economy, either through taxation, and i don't think that's appropriate when people are struggling with the cost of living this winter, or taking that money from front—line services, which is not something that we want to do. a 19% pay increase is really an unrealistic ask. let�*s speak to our correspondents across the uk now.

howard johnson, is at st thomas�* hospital in central london. and i�*m alsojoined by tomos morgan, who�*s at university hospital wales in cardiff. 0ver over to you, howard. it is a really lively atmosphere _ over to you, howard. it is a really lively atmosphere here, _ over to you, howard. it is a really lively atmosphere here, lots - over to you, howard. it is a really lively atmosphere here, lots of. lively atmosphere here, lots of people honking their horns in support of the nurses, grievance a gentleman on his bike dinging his bell. there have been cupcakes handed out and there is huge public support. this is something that has honestly got a serious message as well, and that is that public lives are at risk if there are staff shortages and that is what lots of staff are saying here. one sign over their size, all we want for christmas is patient safety. and i am joined now by mirror, a senior nurse. we have been talking this morning and you told me conditions have been so bad for nurses that in

some instances, they have gone to food banks to get food, can you tell me a bit about conditions for nurses recently? so since during the endemic, it has become a lot worse, the government said they would look after us and may be talks over pay rises. still today, they don�*t want to speak to us. instead, we are getting nurses that are resigning every single day because we are so overstretched across hospitals, but also in the community. tbtnd overstretched across hospitals, but also in the community.— also in the community. and nurses are resigning _ also in the community. and nurses are resigning to — also in the community. and nurses are resigning to leave _ also in the community. and nurses are resigning to leave to _ also in the community. and nurses are resigning to leave to go - also in the community. and nurses are resigning to leave to go to - are resigning to leave to go to other— are resigning to leave to go to other countries, like in dubai, like in saudi. — other countries, like in dubai, like in saudi, where it is tax—free, and they— in saudi, where it is tax—free, and they have — in saudi, where it is tax—free, and they have better benefits there, or they have better benefits there, or they are _ they have better benefits there, or they are working here in the uk, but in the _ they are working here in the uk, but in the private sector. looking forward — in the private sector. looking forward into the future of the nhs, my worry— forward into the future of the nhs, my worry is — forward into the future of the nhs, my worry is that there won't be enough — my worry is that there won't be enough staff to look after our grandparents, our parents, our children, — grandparents, our parents, our children, ourselves, ourfriends and family. _ children, ourselves, ourfriends and family. who— children, ourselves, ourfriends and family, who potentially could be suffering in the future and who will be here _ suffering in the future and who will be here to — suffering in the future and who will be here to look after them but overworked nurses? the government sa that

overworked nurses? the government say that your — overworked nurses? the government say that your demands _ overworked nurses? the government say that your demands are _ say that your demands are unrealistic, physically when it comes to pay, but you have been lionised by politicians in the last few years for the cove in 19 response and there were promises made during brexit, how do you feel about those promises made to you? == about those promises made to you? —— covid—19. i feel very, about those promises made to you? —— covid—19. ifeel very, very about those promises made to you? —— covid—19. i feel very, very angry, we are _ covid—19. i feel very, very angry, we are the — covid—19. i feel very, very angry, we are the sixth richest country in the world, — we are the sixth richest country in the world, to say that the government don't have any money is a complete _ government don't have any money is a complete lie _ government don't have any money is a complete lie. they poured in money to terrible _ complete lie. they poured in money to terrible ppe that were given to health— to terrible ppe that were given to health care workers, which six of my friends _ health care workers, which six of my friends had — health care workers, which six of my friends had passed away and their families— friends had passed away and their families are now suffering. and these _ families are now suffering. and these were colleagues of mine as welt _ these were colleagues of mine as welt they— these were colleagues of mine as well. they had money pour into the eat out _ well. they had money pour into the eat out and — well. they had money pour into the eat out and help out and they have money _ eat out and help out and they have money to _ eat out and help out and they have money to pour into their own pockets _ money to pour into their own pockets. they actually have had at nine pay— pockets. they actually have had at nine pay rises since 2010, whereas nurses— nine pay rises since 2010, whereas nurses have — nine pay rises since 2010, whereas nurses have lost a third of their paces— nurses have lost a third of their paces 2010, we are raising awareness for patient _ paces 2010, we are raising awareness for patient safety because we have .ot for patient safety because we have got no _ for patient safety because we have got no nurses, limited nurses to work— got no nurses, limited nurses to work through the nhs and something has to—

work through the nhs and something has to be _ work through the nhs and something has to be done about it now. the government do have money, they have the right— government do have money, they have the right for— government do have money, they have the right for negotiations and they have that — the right for negotiations and they have that power, but theyjust don't want to _ have that power, but they 'ust don't want to. ., ~ have that power, but they 'ust don't want to. . ,, i. have that power, but they 'ust don't want to. ., ~' ,, , have that power, but they 'ust don't want to. . ,, i. , . , want to. thank you very much. this icket want to. thank you very much. this picket line — want to. thank you very much. this picket line at _ want to. thank you very much. this picket line at st _ want to. thank you very much. this picket line at st thomas' _ want to. thank you very much. this picket line at st thomas' hospital. picket line at st thomas�* hospital will go on until 8pm tonight and it is currently minus three degrees so a lot of real solidarity and a good effort by the nurses here to get their message across.— effort by the nurses here to get their message across. thank you very much, their message across. thank you very much. howard- _ their message across. thank you very much, howard. let's— their message across. thank you very much, howard. let's go _ their message across. thank you very much, howard. let's go to _ their message across. thank you very much, howard. let's go to cardiff. i tomos morgan. the picket lines in wales running from 7am until 7pm and similar to what howard has been saying in london, there has been a lot of reaction from the public driving past year, but when you speak to people in the picket line here, nobody, they have been saying, really wants to be here, but they feel as though they are being forced to come out today because of the current situation, because of the current situation, because of the current working environment within hospitals throughout wales and the united kingdom. just a brief difference between wales and england

and northern ireland, health is devolved in wales, the money comes through the welsh government to pay for the nhs, through the welsh government to pay forthe nhs, but through the welsh government to pay for the nhs, but the majority of the welsh government�*s money comes from westminster, although some is raised through the limited taxation powers the welsh government can bring up themselves. i spoke to the health minister earlier this week and she said that she wasn�*t willing to raise taxes at a cost—of—living crisis, she wasn�*t willing to diminish other public services to raise the pay of nurses at the moment so she had thrown it back into the court of the uk government, something criticised by plaid cymru and the welsh tories. but she says there physically is not another option at the moment, she�*s still waiting for a response from the uk government on that as well. but the issues here, very similar. but one of the differences, i suppose, is on staffing. and when it comes to the nursing vacancies across the wards and departments across wales, there has been a dramatic rise in nursing

vacancies over the last year or so, a 70% rise in some places across wales. emma, you have been a nurse for 20 years. wales. emma, you have been a nurse for 20 years-— for 20 years. most 20 years, yes. su ose for 20 years. most 20 years, yes. suppose if — for 20 years. most 20 years, yes. suppose if you — for 20 years. most 20 years, yes. suppose if you can _ for 20 years. most 20 years, yes. suppose if you can talk _ for 20 years. most 20 years, yes. suppose if you can talk about - for 20 years. most 20 years, yes. suppose if you can talk about the | suppose if you can talk about the vacancies on staffing levels, there has been a bigger gap now on staffing levels, you have to have more agency staff in, how does that impact day—to—day working life on wards and departments and how does that impact patients as well? i think it is difficult to come out when you have agency staff on the wards, and you don�*t get the full support you would if it was your nurses working full—time in the world is because they know the area and the patients and how things go. those nurses already working on the wards have to work that bit harder to keep things going, keep things running. to keep things going, keep things runnint. , ., to keep things going, keep things runnint. , . ., , , to keep things going, keep things runnint. , . .,, , ,, running. they have to support bank nurses that — running. they have to support bank nurses that come _ running. they have to support bank nurses that come in _ running. they have to support bank nurses that come in as _ running. they have to support bank nurses that come in as well- running. they have to support bank nurses that come in as well as - running. they have to support bank nurses that come in as well as do l nurses that come in as well as do their— nurses that come in as well as do their normal— nurses that come in as well as do their normal patient duties. if you are starting _ their normal patient duties. if you are starting again, _ their normal patient duties. if you are starting again, would - their normal patient duties. if you are starting again, would you - their normal patient duties. if you are starting again, would you go l are starting again, would you go back into this career? it is

back into this career? it is difficult to — back into this career? it is difficult to say, _ back into this career? it is difficult to say, i - back into this career? it is difficult to say, i come - back into this career? it is i difficult to say, i come from back into this career? it is difficult to say, i come from a family— difficult to say, i come from a family where my mum is a nurse, my auntie _ family where my mum is a nurse, my auntie is _ family where my mum is a nurse, my auntie is a _ family where my mum is a nurse, my auntie is a nurse, my cousin is a nurset _ auntie is a nurse, my cousin is a nurse. and — auntie is a nurse, my cousin is a nurse. and i_ auntie is a nurse, my cousin is a nurse, and i love it, i love being a nurset _ nurse, and i love it, i love being a nurse. it— nurse, and i love it, i love being a nurse. it is— nurse, and i love it, i love being a nurse. it isa— nurse, and i love it, i love being a nurse, it is a profession that i am proud _ nurse, it is a profession that i am proud to— nurse, it is a profession that i am proud to be — nurse, it is a profession that i am proud to be part of. and seeing the student— proud to be part of. and seeing the student nurses we have on the wards now: _ student nurses we have on the wards now. i_ student nurses we have on the wards now. ifeel— student nurses we have on the wards now, i feel sorry for them because they are _ now, i feel sorry for them because they are training and coming up into this environment where we are out here fighting for our profession and that is— here fighting for our profession and that is hard — here fighting for our profession and that is hard to start a career like that _ that is hard to start a career like that i_ that is hard to start a career like that istill— that is hard to start a career like that. i still love the job and i still— that. i still love the job and i still want _ that. i still love the job and i still want to be a nurse and there is no _ still want to be a nurse and there is no doubt — still want to be a nurse and there is no doubt about that, i think that i is no doubt about that, i think that i would _ is no doubt about that, i think that i would still— is no doubt about that, i think that i would still choose nursing, but it has definitely got a bit more of a shadow— has definitely got a bit more of a shadow over it now. you mentioned those new nurses, _ shadow over it now. you mentioned those new nurses, have _ shadow over it now. you mentioned those new nurses, have they - shadow over it now. you mentioned those new nurses, have they been i those new nurses, have they been thrown in the deep end you see from your experiences?— your experiences? we're out here today campaigning _ your experiences? we're out here today campaigning for _ your experiences? we're out here today campaigning for better- your experiences? we're out here today campaigning for better pay, but for— today campaigning for better pay, but for me, the biggest thing is for the conditions the staff are working in because — the conditions the staff are working in because all we want to do is provide — in because all we want to do is provide safe care for our patients and what — provide safe care for our patients and what is — provide safe care for our patients and what is difficult as we are recruiting _ and what is difficult as we are recruiting new nurses in and

unfortunately, because staffing levels — unfortunately, because staffing levels are not high enough, they don't _ levels are not high enough, they don't get — levels are not high enough, they don't get the support that they should — don't get the support that they should have and that is nothing against — should have and that is nothing against the nurses working on the ward _ against the nurses working on the ward and — against the nurses working on the ward and the managers because they are trying _ ward and the managers because they are trying their best to do that, but there — are trying their best to do that, but there isjust not enough of us to provide — but there isjust not enough of us to provide that. and it puts patients— to provide that. and it puts patients at it means that nurses are leaving _ patients at it means that nurses are leaving theirjobs earlier than they would _ leaving theirjobs earlier than they would ever have liked to. and it really. — would ever have liked to. and it really, that really saddens me because — really, that really saddens me because i_ really, that really saddens me because i love it so much, it is such— because i love it so much, it is such a — because i love it so much, it is such a shame that that is what they are having — such a shame that that is what they are having to come into.— are having to come into. thank you so much, emma. _ are having to come into. thank you so much, emma. bitterly _ are having to come into. thank you so much, emma. bitterly cold - are having to come into. thank you i so much, emma. bitterly cold today, but a huge turnout here at the back of university hospital wales and at the front the largest hospital in wales, in cardiff. 0ne the front the largest hospital in wales, in cardiff. one other thing to mention is on tuesday, there was a vote by the royal college of midwives members and nhs physiotherapy staff, two separate votes, they did vote in wales for more industrial action, so that has been approved, so we may see more strike action in different areas of the nhs in wales in the nearfuture. thank you very much. tomos morgan at university hospital wales in

cardiff. we will be with our correspondent chris page in belfast, and thank you also to howard johnson at st thomas�*s hospital in london. and let me bring you breaking news about more strike action potentially, we are hearing the gmb union has voted to reject an improved nhs pay dealfrom the scottish government, the union represents the majority of nhs ambulance staff in scotland. it says 66% of its members voted to reject the improved offer, which would have delivered an average pay rise of 7.5%. earlierthis delivered an average pay rise of 7.5%. earlier this week, delivered an average pay rise of 7.5%. earlierthis week, unison delivered an average pay rise of 7.5%. earlier this week, unison and unite members approved that deal, the result of a ballot by the royal couege the result of a ballot by the royal college of nursing will be revealed next week. let�*s update you on our headlines. up up to 100,000 nurses in england, wales and northern ireland have begun action in what they call a last resort strike over pay, asking for a rise of 90%. the latest episodes of the harry and meghan series have landed, with

claims of screaming rows with the royal family. interest rates are expected to be increased again by the bank of england, as the cost of living soars. a six—year—old boy has been the fourth boy to die after falling into an icy lake in solihull, he had been in a critical condition since the tragedy on sunday, but police said he last night lost his fight for life. the three other boys were aged eight, ten and 11. there is a quite shocking, a six—year—old boy, the last symbol of hope, now taken, too. he is the fourth child to die after falling into a frozen lake near solihull at the weekend. police used their bare hands to try to rescue him. but to no avail. i hands to try to rescue him. but to no avail. ~ ., hands to try to rescue him. but to no avail. ,, . , . ., no avail. i think that punching of the ice by _ no avail. i think that punching of

the ice by the — no avail. i think that punching of the ice by the officer _ no avail. i think that punching of the ice by the officer has - no avail. i think that punching of the ice by the officer hasjust i the ice by the officer has just become symbolic of just the ice by the officer has just become symbolic ofjust how desperate we were to try and get those children safe.— those children safe. tributes laid in kingshurst. — those children safe. tributes laid in kingshurst, birmingham - those children safe. tributes laid in kingshurst, birmingham city. in kingshurst, birmingham city managerjohn eustace came to pay his respect. tbts managerjohn eustace came to pay his resect. �* , managerjohn eustace came to pay his resect. a a ., managerjohn eustace came to pay his resect. �* , ~ , ., . managerjohn eustace came to pay his resect. a a ., . , respect. as did aston villa players. i thou . ht respect. as did aston villa players. i thought of — respect. as did aston villa players. i thought of my _ respect. as did aston villa players. i thought of my nieces _ respect. as did aston villa players. i thought of my nieces and - respect. as did aston villa players. i i thought of my nieces and nephews, the players _ i thought of my nieces and nephews, the players thought about their kids _ the players thought about their kids it — the players thought about their kids. it was certainly moving for us. . , kids. it was certainly moving for us. ., , ., , kids. it was certainly moving for us. ._ . , kids. it was certainly moving for us. really, really sad situation for everybody. _ us. really, really sad situation for everybody. and — us. really, really sad situation for everybody, and we _ us. really, really sad situation for everybody, and we wanted - us. really, really sad situation for everybody, and we wanted to - us. really, really sad situation for everybody, and we wanted to pay| us. really, really sad situation for i everybody, and we wanted to pay our respects _ everybody, and we wanted to pay our respects this — everybody, and we wanted to pay our resects. , .., , , respects. this community is mourning. _ respects. this community is mourning, but _ respects. this community is mourning, but the - respects. this community is mourning, but the tragedy i respects. this community is i mourning, but the tragedy has touched the entire country. and for the families of the boys, and unimaginable, unrecoverable grief. the duke and duchess of sussex have again accused the british royal family of doing nothing to protect them from media intrusion. harry and meghan make the accusation in the final three episodes of their new netflix series, just released.

with me now is our royal correspodent, nick witchell. what is in these latest three, then? well, it is a detailed and at times emotional account of their split with the working british royal family. i think one certainly emerges from it with a greater understanding of the predicament, as they felt that it was, that they found themselves in and i think one emerges with a degree of greater sympathy for them. there is an absence, as it were, of self—analysis as to whether their behaviour may have contributed to some of these difficulties and we know that harry for many years has had a deep dislike, almost a paranoia about the british media. but this is a process which began because they harry and meghan felt that other members of the family, although they don�*t say so, this is although they don�*t say so, this is a reference clearly to william and kate, becamejealous of a reference clearly to william and kate, became jealous of how well they come at the sussexes, were

doing the job, they come at the sussexes, were doing thejob, they they come at the sussexes, were doing the job, they felt this emerged during a visit to australia and they say that as a result of this, other offices, other royal palaces started to brief the media in a way that was unflattering to them come at the sussexes. bit by bit, they decided that this was not a future that they could consider so they wanted to negotiate their way out of the british royal family and this is what of course this process culminated in that meeting at sandringham in norfolk injanuary of 2020 when all of these feelings came to a head. and this is what, the way in which harry described that meeting. it was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me and my father say things that just simply weren't true and my and my say things thatjust simply weren't true and my grandmother, you know, quietly sit there and take it all in. but you have to understand that, from the family's perspective, especially from hers, there are ways of doing things, and her ultimate sort of mission, goal/responsibility

is the institution. that, i think, that, ithink, almost that, i think, almost sums up the whole thing, that in the view of the late queen, there is a way of doing things and that was a view clearly shared by charles, the king, and by william, who also was at this meeting. they felt that there is a need for members of the royal family to ride out the difficulties with the media. and in a sense, tussle to prove themselves if they are newcomers to the family, which is a kind of conventional way of approaching things —— to prove themselves. that is not the way in which harry and meghan were prepared to conform and harry feels that this led to a great coldness with the family. it's like living through a soap opera, where everybody else views you as entertainment. you really do have to i wonder what was going through their minds as they were i going through the motions of this, given what's going. on in the background. i felt really distant from the rest of my family, which was interesting,

because so much of how they operate is about what it looks like, rather than what it feels like. and it looked cold. but it also felt cold. this is obviously a very personal account and they are putting everything out there in terms of their perceptions and feelings. of course, what we don�*t have is any understanding of the perceptions and feelings on the other side. h0. understanding of the perceptions and feelings on the other side.— feelings on the other side. no, and i susect feelings on the other side. no, and i suspect we _ feelings on the other side. no, and i suspect we won't _ feelings on the other side. no, and i suspect we won't get _ feelings on the other side. no, and i suspect we won't get any. - feelings on the other side. no, and i suspect we won't get any. the - i suspect we won�*t get any. the palaces have made it clear over the past 24, 36 hours since we saw the latest trailer that they have no intention of responding in their position is to look to the future. the king and other members of the royal family are getting on with the job. they will all be out and about later today. so i suspect it would be difficult for the palaces to respond. these are events from several years ago and in terms of who brief to about what and where

their false briefings, who brief to about what and where theirfalse briefings, those do not involve the people who were at the palace at the moment, so i suspect there is very little they can say. but what is clear i think from these latest programmes is just how raw the rift is, particularly between harry and william. and as harry says at one point during the programme, it never needed to be this way. and i think within the family, there is just a tremendous sadness that it didn�*t work out. just a tremendous sadness that it didn't work out.— the search is resuming for four people who remain missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the english channel, off the kent coast, on wednesday. four drowned in the incident. footage filmed from the boat showed some dressed only in t—shirts and thin lifejackets screaming for help. 0ur correspondent simon jones is in dungeness — simon, what�*s the latest on the search?

well, that search operation is continuing today. yesterday, the lifeboat from here at dungeness played a major role in that. today, they are using lifeboats. coastguards are sending up drones over the channel to scour the water. —— today, rather than using lifeboats. but in reality, they are looking for bodies, given it is so long since this boat started sinking yesterday at about 3am. the coastguard is sending out messages to shipping in the area to be on the lookout for anything unusual out in the channel. we know this was a huge operation yesterday at 3am, there was a fishing boat in the area which heard people screaming from the water. crew members were awoken by that, they looked out and they saw five people clinging to the side of their fishing five people clinging to the side of theirfishing boat. and just a short distance away, they saw this inflatable packed with around 40 to 50 people that was starting to sink.

that fishing boat managed to bring 30 people on board, in total, 39 people were rescued, four people sadly have been confirmed dead and it is feared another four are unaccounted for.— it is feared another four are unaccounted for. �* , ., unaccounted for. and in terms of the resonse, unaccounted for. and in terms of the response. how _ unaccounted for. and in terms of the response, how are _ unaccounted for. and in terms of the response, how are the _ unaccounted for. and in terms of the response, how are the uk _ unaccounted for. and in terms of the response, how are the uk and - unaccounted for. and in terms of the | response, how are the uk and british governments working together? weill. governments working together? well, the have governments working together? well, they have promised _ governments working together? -tt they have promised once again closer cooperation. we had a joint statement from the home secretary suella braverman and her french counterpart. in that, they say they will work tirelessly to destroy the people smuggling gangs organising these crossings. there is also a promise to work more closely with the rest of the eu on the issue of illegal immigration. but we have heard these premises many times before over the years. the reality is, the crossings have continued. and yesterday, when the tragedy was unfolding out in the channel, is

thought up to six more boats managed to reach uk water safely and were picked up by the lifeboat and border force, so hundreds more people made the journey yesterday even though it was absolutely freezing out there in the channel. was absolutely freezing out there in the channel-— now it�*s time for a look at the weather, with carol. hello, again. for many of us, this morning was a bitterly cold start to the day and we are going to continue with the cold theme through the day but the wind will not be as strong as yesterday. we hang on to some wintry showers across the north of scotland, although they will ease in the afternoon. wintry showers coming down the east coast into east anglia, a few getting into northern ireland and potentially clipping the west coast of wales. but in—between, a lot of dry and sunny conditions, but feeling cold. tonight, under clear skies, it�*s going to be cold, still with a few wintry showers, especially around the coasts, but then we have this next system coming in, which is going to bring in some snow across western parts of scotland. we are looking at a cold night, with a widespread frost. once again, the risk of ice

on untreated surfaces. and if we pick up the snow in the west, it�*s going to be drifting east through the day and could be disruptive during the morning rush hour across the central lowlands. the heaviest snow will be to the north of that, though, but come south, where most of it is going to be dry and there will be a fair bit of sunshine around. but once again feeling cold. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: this is have begun industrial action in what they call a last resort strike over pay, asking for a rise of up to 19%. the latest episodes of the harry and megan series have landed, with claims of screaming ramps with the royal family. interest rates are expected to be increased again by the bank of england, is the cost of living source. joy for france as they are set to face argentina on sunday�*s world cup final, after beating

morocco 2—0. sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good morning. it�*s a world cup final... that despite all the drama that preceded it... many might have predicted. the cream of europe and south america will meet in qatar on sunday... with the two stars of the tournament on either side. france booked their place to play argentina with a 2—0 win over the team that had embodied the world cup�*s surprise element... morocco... as patrick gearey reports. mbappe weaving through. under taplin! . part eruption of celebration, part gasp of taplin! . part eruption of celebration, part nasp of relief. celebration, part gasp of relief. france have their final but morocco gave everything. it always meant so much. the first arab nation to reach this far. morocco with a will�*s

challenges to the world champions, looking out to make the mark and rent showed it could defy anyone. a gold typical of france�*s ruthless brilliance. now they knew the defender was carrying an injury, they put the ball in behind him. meanwhile morocco settled. they have thrived by disrupting, by doing things no one expected. a spectacular sign of a coming storm in the second half, morocco charged. no regrets, no compromises. but still no goals. until an opening for abderrazak hamdallah. a moment left for ever dangling. for now, france

discovered that telling quality. 2-0, discovered that telling quality. 2—0, too much, too difficult, too much to take in what morocco had done for football much to take in what morocco had done forfootball in much to take in what morocco had done for football in their region. france stepped closer to back—to—back world cups. next to argentina, messy, and maybe to history. so the world cup final will be messi against mbappe... two of the best players in the world... and the tournament�*s two top scorers. they also both play for psg... as does one of the beaten moroccans. indeed kylian mbappe and ashraf hakimi are best friends... and this is the frenchman�*s tribute to his club teammate. he told him that "don�*t be sad bro....everyone was proud of what you did" meanwhile a teenage boy has been killed in violent clashes that broke out between fans in france after the semi final. riot police had to be deployed in some areas to deal with disturbances that were feared beforehand due to the complex

relationship between the two countries... these are pictures from nice... as fans gathered, some with french flags wrapped around them, launching fireworks. the 14 year old boy who died was run over by a car in another southern french city montpellier a key legal opinion has backed uefa and fifa�*s right to block competitions like the european super league... saying their decision to do so last year was compatible with eu law. three clubs... barcelona... real madrid and juventus. .. claimed the two governing bodies were abusing their power to stop and then sanction those clubs involved in the super league, which included the premier league�*s so—called big six... but the opinion from the european court ofjustice... even though it�*s non—binding before a final verdict is delivered next year... is a blow to their attempts to resurrect the competition. the return of the scottish premiership tonight brings michael beale�*s first game in charge of rangers. they play hibs with the new manager

finally seeing his team compete after more than a fortnight of having to wait for the season to resume. beale was previously one of the coaches at the glasgow club... when steven gerrard was manager i think we�*re ready to go. i think the last two weeks have been a lot of frustration that we waited for it, certainly on my part, as well. i think if you asked every manager, we�*d all want more time on the training pitch and more time with the group. but, on a personal level, i feel overly ready. i think it�*s going to be a hugely proud moment for me, but it�*s more important that the fans and the players are aligned and we put on a strong performance at home at ibrox. and england�*s women continued their tremendous form in the caribbean... they�*ve claimed another win against west indies in their t20 series... winning by 16 runs....despite it being an experimental england side. sophia dunkley top scored for england with 43... as they defended their total of 141 for 6... winning a fifth straight white ball game of the tour. that�*s all the sport for now. more coming up in the next hour.

let�*s go now to our ireland correspondent chris page in belfast. you�*ll like this is the first ever uk wide strike for uk nursing, but in this part of the uk, nurses have been on strike before, quite recently. about three years ago they walked out, a dispute over similar issues to today. it was a similarly cold december day back then also. similar circumstances in this sense. northern ireland then was without a devolved government, and that nurses strike, seen by many as the catalyst for helping to break the political impasse which lasted for almost three years, that left northern ireland without local ministers. for most of this year, it has been, in effect, collapsed again. the current political dispute really around the

democratic unionist party�*s refusal to go into a power—sharing, devolved government, because of its opposition to the brexit issue in the irish sea. the focus is very much health service, very much on theissue much health service, very much on the issue of nurse�*s pay. this is belfast city hospital on a very busy commuter route into the city from south belfast. you can hear plenty of support from passing motorists for the nurses on the picket line. we are going to talk to talk to one of them. why have you decided to come out on strike? i of them. why have you decided to come out on strike?— of them. why have you decided to come out on strike? i have come out here for my — come out on strike? i have come out here for my patients, _ come out on strike? i have come out here for my patients, for— come out on strike? i have come out here for my patients, for the - come out on strike? i have come out here for my patients, for the health | here for my patients, for the health service, _ here for my patients, for the health service, and — here for my patients, for the health service, and to protect our nhs. i'm here because our patients are struggling on long waiting lists, our staff— struggling on long waiting lists, our staff are crippling under intense _ our staff are crippling under intense pressure, never seen before. we are _ intense pressure, never seen before. we are here — intense pressure, never seen before. we are here to try to make our voices— we are here to try to make our voices heard. everyone came out on their— voices heard. everyone came out on their doorsteps but now it feels like the — their doorsteps but now it feels like the door has been closed and no one is—

like the door has been closed and no one is listening. we are here to be advocates— one is listening. we are here to be advocates for our patients and to speak— advocates for our patients and to speak up— advocates for our patients and to speak up and stand up to try and help get— speak up and stand up to try and help get things better for our patients— help get things better for our patients and ourselves. on help get things better for our patients and ourselves. on bbc news this morning — patients and ourselves. on bbc news this morning we _ patients and ourselves. on bbc news this morning we have _ patients and ourselves. on bbc news this morning we have been _ patients and ourselves. on bbc news this morning we have been hearing i this morning we have been hearing from your colleagues at picket lines like this right across the uk. can you give us a sense of the mood here in belfast, and what it is like working in hospitals like the city hospital? brute working in hospitals like the city hosital? ~ ., ., working in hospitals like the city hosital? ~ . . , ., hospital? we are all standing here toda with hospital? we are all standing here today with a _ hospital? we are all standing here today with a heavy _ hospital? we are all standing here today with a heavy heart. - hospital? we are all standing here today with a heavy heart. there i hospital? we are all standing here today with a heavy heart. there is| today with a heavy heart. there is not one _ today with a heavy heart. there is not one person here that wants to stand _ not one person here that wants to stand here — not one person here that wants to stand here. we all want to be with our patients, we want to be at the bedside _ our patients, we want to be at the bedside is— our patients, we want to be at the bedside is in work, doing what we love to _ bedside is in work, doing what we love to do — bedside is in work, doing what we love to do. unfortunately the environment we are working on is so understaffed, we are undervalued, there _ understaffed, we are undervalued, there is— understaffed, we are undervalued, there is intense pressure. nursing is on _ there is intense pressure. nursing is on its _ there is intense pressure. nursing is on its knees, the health services on its _ is on its knees, the health services on its knees — is on its knees, the health services on its knees. we need support from our government and we need support from the _ our government and we need support from the public. we need everyone to help us— from the public. we need everyone to help us fight this war, because we are on— help us fight this war, because we are on the — help us fight this war, because we are on the and we need back—up. thank— are on the and we need back—up. thank you — are on the and we need back—up. thank you for taking a few minutes.

this is the second strike in the health service in northern ireland this week. on monday nurses and other staff, administrative staff, technicians, paramedics from the unison, gmb and northern ireland public service alliance unions went on strike for 24 hours on monday. for the second time now this week there are picket lines outside hospitals and other health service buildings. the department of health in stormont, for its part, it is not being run by unelected minister at the moment, it is being run by senior civil servants because of that political crisis that has left northern ireland without a devolved government. the department has said that the strike will have an impact on already fragile services. currently the workforce causing specific problems for the health service in northern ireland. the waiting lists, the hospital waiting times for patients in northern ireland are longer by far than anywhere else in the uk. for now,

the absence of devolved ministers to direct their message to people here, most directing message to the government in westminster. thank you ve much, government in westminster. thank you very much. in — government in westminster. thank you very much, in belfast. _ mick lynch, the leader of the uk�*s biggest rail union, the rmt, will meet with industry leaders and the government today, after a 48—hour strike overjobs, pay and conditions ended last night. passengers are being warned to expect some disruption to services today too. meanwhile, postal workers are staging another day of strikes at royal mail and some civil servants are continuing industrial action in scotland and northern england. a short time ago we heard from rowan khan. we are on strike. there is a cost of living crisis going on and we are

all struggling. it is about so much more than that. we are fighting job cuts that would see tens of thousands of hard—working people out of work. we are fighting massive changes the way that we work, that complete the disrupt sour lies. we are fighting to save royal mail, the great british institution that has existed in this country for over 500 years. the great pub service that we know and love. if our ceo had his way all of that would be gone. it is public worth saying that some of the changes that he and romo are trying to push through at the moment, in return for a below inflation pay rise office they want to bring in changes that would completely disrupt our lives. let�*s talk more about this and get a sense of what the postal

strikes mean for small business owners like celia mcdonald, whojoins me now. welcome, thank you forjoining us. tella is a bit more about what you do, and why it is important to get those deliveries to customers and what impact the postal strikes are having. t what impact the postal strikes are havint. ., what impact the postal strikes are havint. . , , ,, what impact the postal strikes are havin.. . , , ,, ., having. i run a business called for dos having. i run a business called for dogs sake — having. i run a business called for dogs sake treats. _ having. i run a business called for dogs sake treats. i _ having. i run a business called for dogs sake treats. i make - having. i run a business called for dogs sake treats. i make treats . having. i run a business called forl dogs sake treats. i make treats for dogs sake treats. i make treats for dogs using only fresh grade ingredients. no no preservatives in it. the business evolved because of recommendations and requests from other dog owners who wanted something healthy for their dogs. i rely heavily on the 24 tracked posting with the royal mail, which

is always served me very well. the individuals i deal with with the royal mail task force have been brilliant and very supportive. during the strike the 24 hour tract, quite often a lot of my deliveries are taking up to two weeks. because they are fresh without any preservatives, they are arriving in edible. i am preservatives, they are arriving in edible. lam having preservatives, they are arriving in edible. i am having to refund them. to get a claim back for compensation thatis to get a claim back for compensation that is only a tiny window that you have two apply. i can�*t apply for delays on 24 tracked during the strike. i can�*t claim for loss of products, because it is tracked. i have to claim for damaged products, which means asking my customers to send me proof so i can submit the form, which takes more of my busy time. on the flip side, i am also a

customer, so i get deliveries sent to me from my resources, from my packaging, my ingredients, and i get my ingredients and so on from my from small businesses who are using royal mail. some are using other careers. even the other careers are being delayed because they are having such a big impact on their deliveries. ifully having such a big impact on their deliveries. i fully support the postal strike, deliveries. i fully support the postalstrike, by deliveries. i fully support the postal strike, by the way, i do believe that everyone deserves to be getting a decent salary, a fair salary, and fair working conditions. but as a small business, it really hits very hard at this time of year. you have sympathy but it is affecting your business in a material way. you mentioned other couriers. will you use other couriers? have you been using other careers? i couriers? have you been using other careers? , . , . �* careers? i personally haven't. i su ort careers? i personally haven't. i support the _ careers? i personally haven't. i support the royal _ careers? i personally haven't. i support the royal mail - careers? i personally haven't. i support the royal mail and - careers? i personally haven't. i support the royal mail and i i careers? i personally haven't. i. support the royal mail and i want careers? i personally haven't. i- support the royal mail and i want to continue using them, because i have

found the service i have had with royal mail, from the postal workers, from my own postie, from the people at the depot, at the post office, they are very supportive and very helpful. not something i tend to find so much with the other careers, which is all online, and you don�*t actually get to deal with an individual. you don�*t get that personal service. individual. you don�*t get that personalservice. i individual. you don�*t get that personal service. i have been sticking to royal mail, and as i have seen small businesses using the courier, they are getting a difficult service anyway. just briefl , difficult service anyway. just briefly. this _ difficult service anyway. just briefly, this is _ difficult service anyway. just briefly, this is a _ difficult service anyway. just briefly, this is a really key time for small business owners in the run—up to christmas. it�*s having an impact right now, but is this going to be a short lived impact, or is it going to have a knock—on effect? it will have a knock—on effect, especially if they are looking to reduce the royal mail, and reduce

staffing levels, because staffing is the way that i get my business done. if i have any problems, i can actually deal with a person. it has an effect because as small businesses, we contribute towards the uk economy, because we buy from other small businesses. we are keeping the finances within the uk, rather than looking at billions of profits. we are trying to help the community as well as keep ourselves warm and fed. in doing that it makes it very hard, because i can�*t afford to pay for careers because i am only a small business, and i can�*t afford to pass that onto my customers. thank you, celia macdonald. rows of holidaymakers clutching clear plastic bags full of tiny liquids — has become a familiar sight at airport security.

but, that�*s likely to be scrapped in the coming years — as the government plans to introduce new scanning technology. let�*s have a look at the changes. passengers are currently allowed to take liquids in containers up to 100 millilitres — and they all have to be clearly visible. under the new plans, that limit will be extended to 2 litres — and you won�*t need to remove them from hand luggage at security. however, these changes won�*t come into effect untiljune 2024, to give airports time to upgrade their screening equipment. let�*s go to the creator of the big travel podcast. you hear that headline and think, brilliant. but it is not coming for some time. actually it was meant to come now. borisjohnson said that, back in 2019, this would be happening died by december 2023. those in the travel industry thought, another two

years, but this is to give airports time to put the technology in place. there are these scanners in heathrow, at london city airport, and in amsterdam. i can�*t wait for this. i am quite a seasoned traveller, and if i�*m travelling with my kids we have laptops, tablets, liquids. sometimes we have six treys to take through security. this has been in place since many of us remember when it came into play so that has absolutely flown by. it would be wonderful news to finally streamline the process of getting through the airport, notjust for those of us going through it, but we saw this spring and summer, the impact that cues in airport can have. the staff shortages, their logistic problems, the financial problems that can bring. it is great news, when it eventually does happen in two year�*s time, notjust for

passengers but for the airports and airlines. t passengers but for the airports and airlines. u, �* , passengers but for the airports and airlines. u, �* , . , airlines. i can't believe it was 2006. airlines. i can't believe it was 2006- when _ airlines. i can't believe it was 2006. when it _ airlines. i can't believe it was 2006. when it does - airlines. i can't believe it was 2006. when it does come i airlines. i can't believe it was i 2006. when it does come then, airlines. i can't believe it was - 2006. when it does come then, it should have an impact on streamlining processes, and also on the costs of travelling. 0bviously the costs of travelling. obviously you have to pay now if you want to take any hold luggage, and if you are taking liquids in hold luggage it�*s difficult. you have to weigh up the different factors. it is it's difficult. you have to weigh up the different factors.— the different factors. it is a big argument _ the different factors. it is a big argument for _ the different factors. it is a big argument for those _ the different factors. it is a big argument for those people - the different factors. it is a big | argument for those people who the different factors. it is a big - argument for those people who travel regularly. many seasoned travellers say, i always take hand luggage, i was through the airport, but i am on the opposite side. if i�*m going on my own yes, but if i�*m going as family i always try to check a big bag and shove as much as possible in there, including all the liquids. it is an interesting argument. i can�*t imagine that the airlines are going to stop charging us for luggage. they particularly like to add on as much as they can to get good value out of us for them. but it is going

to streamline it which i think will be a very good thing. just a caution, we are talking about it now. it is not happening now, it is happening byjune 2024, so confusion is a huge thing for people in airports, going through but might not knowing what to do. make sure you stock up on liquid bags now. yes, it is gutting when you have something and it gets confiscated and there is nothing you can do about it. you see all sorts of things that have been confiscated completely unopened. do you know what happens to that?— completely unopened. do you know what happens to that? someone asked me that once — what happens to that? someone asked me that once before _ what happens to that? someone asked me that once before and _ what happens to that? someone asked me that once before and i _ what happens to that? someone asked me that once before and i cannot - me that once before and i cannot remember the answer. i want it to go to charity, but i think actually, legally they have to throw it away. i shall check that and i shall tweet you. i don�*t really know sometimes, sometimes it depends on who you get. some are really pernickety and so you can�*t seal your bag, so you have

to check out your expensive perfume or make up. i have seen people, not that i have done it, people have taken two plastic bags and they�*ve been told, know you can only have one per person. someone tweeted me now and said can�*t you take ten times 100 millilitres. no, because you are meant to check into one plastic bag. 0ften you are meant to check into one plastic bag. often it depends who you get at customs. i have been scuppered many a time by an asthma inhaler or lip gloss, something that i have left scrabbling around in the bottom of my bag and haven�*t noticed. to get rid of all that worry and all those delays is going to be wonderful in 2024. the worry and all those delays is going to be wonderful in 2024.— to be wonderful in 2024. the term li . uids is to be wonderful in 2024. the term liquids is a — to be wonderful in 2024. the term liquids is a misnomer, _ to be wonderful in 2024. the term liquids is a misnomer, because i to be wonderful in 2024. the term liquids is a misnomer, because an| liquids is a misnomer, because an asthma inhaler, lip gloss, you don�*t think of those as liquids. give it your best tips if anyone has got travel coming up. what they do? i travel coming up. what they do? i would say take is minimal liquids as

possible. i was by sun lotions and regular things in boots, unusual shops that you get on the other side of customs, always buy there. many others have things we can�*t buy on the other side. i have travelled with small children and breastmilk, and i have had to test my own breastmilk at the airport! a do i really want to be doing it in front of the security guard. if it�*s feasible, check your luggage. a lot of people like to travel with hand luggage, take a most important things, and by the rest on the other side if you can. rail]! things, and by the rest on the other side if you can-— interest rates are expected to be increased again by the bank of england, as the cost of living soars.

we can talk more about this. it is anticipated that it will be a 0.5% increase. what is your view on what should happen. this increase. what is your view on what should happen-— should happen. this is a tricky question- _ should happen. this is a tricky question. the _ should happen. this is a tricky question. the bank _ should happen. this is a tricky question. the bank of - should happen. this is a tricky l question. the bank of england, should happen. this is a tricky i question. the bank of england, it should happen. this is a tricky - question. the bank of england, it is not easy for them to solve the problem. they could suppress inflation basically by contracting the economy by causing a deep recession, or if they go to light on this, inflation wouldn�*t get under control. there is a lot of things we don�*t understand, for example, it looks possibly from the us, that inflation is peaking earlier and at a lower level that we expected. if that happens in the uk as well, that will call for slightly lower interest rates. there is a lot of uncertainty around the capacity of the uk economy. we havejust been through covid, we havejust come the uk economy. we havejust been through covid, we have just come out of brexit. were is up to me i would decrease by 0.25% because i worry the economy is fragile. the

consensus is that we will get 0.5% increase. ~ , ., ., ., ~' consensus is that we will get 0.5% increase. ~ , ., ., ., ,, ., increase. when you look to the experience _ increase. when you look to the experience of— increase. when you look to the experience of other _ increase. when you look to the experience of other countries, | experience of other countries, france also has a similar inflation rate as the states are around 7%, compared with over 10% here, the latest inflation figures out yesterday. 0ne latest inflation figures out yesterday. one of the reasons for the low inflation in france is that they started to address the issue of they started to address the issue of the increasing fuel costs, the energy costs earlier, and of course the government�*s intervention in the cost of intervention here has been credited with keeping inflation lower than it might otherwise have been. what about those sorts of interventions as a way of getting inflation in check? if interventions as a way of getting inflation in check?— interventions as a way of getting inflation in check? if you put a cap on enert inflation in check? if you put a cap on energy prices _ inflation in check? if you put a cap on energy prices then _ inflation in check? if you put a cap on energy prices then of _ inflation in check? if you put a cap on energy prices then of course i inflation in check? if you put a cap i on energy prices then of course that will keep inflation low, but others that comes at a large cost in terms of government expenditure. really i think the question is, how is the supply side of the economy going to develop going forward? that is

really key. we are hoping that the pressures on energy prices from the ukraine and other factors are going to ease. hopefully more quickly than we expected. what is really important is how quickly can the supply side of the uk economy respond. we have recovered slower than others from covid. there are things like brexit in the mix for the uk that isn�*t there for other countries. there is an awful lot of uncertainty at the moment. as you say, there are multiple factors. the fact that inflation is so high is leading to work is going on strike over pay demands. brute leading to work is going on strike over pay demands.— over pay demands. we were 'ust s-teakin over pay demands. we were 'ust speaking to fl over pay demands. we were 'ust speaking to the i over pay demands. we were 'ust speaking to the owner�* over pay demands. we were 'ust speaking to the owner of i over pay demands. we were just speaking to the owner of one i over pay demands. we were just i speaking to the owner of one small business saying it is having a material impact on her business, not being able to get stuff out to customers, struggling to get stuff from suppliers. it is such a joined up from suppliers. it is such a joined up picture in terms of the knock—on impact of what�*s going on with buying and selling within the

economy, and of course economic growth, or not. economy, and of course economic growth. or not-— growth, or not. absolutely, it is very interconnected _ growth, or not. absolutely, it is very interconnected and - growth, or not. absolutely, it is - very interconnected and complicated. 0ne very interconnected and complicated. one key issue at the moment is, is it the case that wages are driving up it the case that wages are driving up prices? is there what we economists call a wage price spiral? personally i don�*t think there is because all wages are not rising. workers�* real wages are falling. there are many things that are pushing up inflation but i honestly don�*t think that wage rises is the biggest cause of the problems. thank ou for biggest cause of the problems. thank you forjoining — biggest cause of the problems. thank you forjoining us- _

as we go into the afternoon we have a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine. still some wintry showers of the north of scotland coming down the east coast of england and east to east anglia. 0ne england and east to east anglia. one or two into northern ireland and this line of showers could clip west wales. as you can see, a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine, but feeling cold in lighter winds than yesterday. as we head to the evening and overnight the temperature will fall rapidly. we will continue with some snow showers across the north, if you getting into the east. lincolnshire and the south—east see some fog forming and by the end of the night, we will have a weather front bringing in some rain, followed smartly by snow. it is going to be another cold night with a widespread frost. it is that snow, which could be disruptive across the central lowlands for tomorrow�*s rush hour. the heaviest snow will be north of that. south of that, we are looking at a lot of dry weather, one or two showers travelling east across wales and

south—west england, which could also have a wintry mix in them, but still feeling cold. into saturday, we will have some snow weaving across northern england, snow coming in across western and northern scotland, but in between, a lot of dry weather. this is a transitory day. we change our air mass and we start to pull in something a bit milder. as we had from saturday into sunday, an area of low pressure drugs in these weather fronts, bringing in rain preceded by snow, and also windy conditions. this snow will move quite quickly northwards and eastwards. the position of it is still subject to change but this is what we think at the moment. behind that we see the rain returned and the milder conditions follow. this may will mean we have some issues with thawing, which could lead to flooding. there was a big difference in temperatures. as we head into the rest of next week, still mild to

start with, but it looks like something cooler might come our way. this keeps changing, so keep watching the forecast.

this is bbc news. the headlines: tens of thousands of nurses across england, wales and northern ireland are taking part in industrial action, in what they�*re calling a "last—resort" strike over pay, asking for a rise of up to 19%. nurses in wales have been out since 7am in the bitter cold, saying they had no other option but to come out on strike. let us know your view on the nurses�* strike. have you had an appointment cancelled because of it, or do you have any questions about it? get in touch with me on twitter, @bbcjoannag, and use the #bbcyour questions. the bank of england interest rate

decision has gone up as anticipated by 0.5%, to 3.5%. the latest episodes of the harry and meghan series have landed, with claims of screaming rows with the royal family. it was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me and my father say things that just simply weren�*t true, and my grandmother quietly sit there and sort of take it all in. a change to airport rules, with regulations around flying with liquids set to be relaxed. former wimbledon champion boris becker is released from prison in the uk after serving eight months of a 2.5 year sentence. more on this in our sports bulletin shortly.

hello and welcome, and let me confirm the bank of england has raised interest rates by a half of 1%, as anticipated, to 3.5%, that is the highest rate in 14 years, a period in which interest rates in the uk have been kept at an historic low, but they have started to go up and they are going up now and quite significant amounts each month, up by 0.5% in the latest decision by the bank of england, and it of course follows what has been happening around the world, in terms of the increase in energy prices and all of those other factors impacting on inflation, and we had the latest inflation figures here yesterday, 10.8%, down from 11.1% the month before. but that is the issue that the bank of england is targeting when it looks at what to do with

interest rates. the target rate for interest rates. the target rate for interest rates. the target rate for interest rates for the bank of england is 2%. and of course, there is a huge gap between where interest, inflation is right now, i think i said sorry interest rates, i meant inflation, the target inflation rate is 2% and is currently running well over 10% so thatis currently running well over 10% so that is a big gap and that�*s why the interest rates are going up and they have just gone interest rates are going up and they havejust gone up interest rates are going up and they have just gone up by a half of 1%. so we will be talking more about it, we will talk with our economics editor faisal islam about the considerations bank of england will have been weighing up in making that decision to announce that latest increase, that is coming shortly. and the european central bank is also announcing its decision on interest rates today, it has the same target rate of 2% and is obviously facing the same pressures and it is anticipated the ecb will also announce a half percentage increase, so lots to talk about the faisal islam shortly.

the largest nursing strike in nhs history is under way, with nurses in england, wales and northern ireland taking part in industrial action. the royal college of nursing says staff were left no choice, after ministers refused to reopen pay talks. but the government says calls for a 19% pay rise are unaffordable. so what does it mean for patients? life—preserving treatment is protected. staff in services like intensive and emergency care are expected to work. so if you have an emergency, you should still call 999 as usual. but services including some cancer treatments, mental health care or urgent testing may be partially staffed. and routine care like planned operations, community nursing and health visiting is likely to be badly affected. it�*s up to nhs bosses at a local level to decide what to prioritise. in england, nurses from 51 hospitals, mental health trusts and community services are on strike — that�*s about a quarter. there won�*t be strike

action in many parts of the country, including kent, lincolnshire, surrey and manchester. and it�*s possible nurses could be pulled off picket lines if there are worries about patient safety. in wales, six out of seven health boards are seeing industrial action. while all of northern ireland�*s health trusts are affected by the strike. in scotland, no nurses are striking today, after two unions voted to accept an improved pay offer, ballots for other union members are under way. catherine burns has more details. yay! lindsey thompson�*s been here before. she was on the picket line with other nurses in northern ireland three years ago and is walking out today, too. i am absolutely gutted, gutted that we�*re in this situation again. so it�*s a second time on strike for lindsay and others from the royal college of nursing in northern ireland, but a first for england and wales. nurses in scotland are about to vote on a new salary offer. the main reason is pay. starting salaries for nurses

in england arejust over £27,000. they can go up to almost £55,000 for the most senior nurses. but the rcn says the average for an established nurse is closer to 32,000. that is similar to average pay across the country. i do not know a nurse that does want to strike. there�*s not one of us that wants to be on those picket lines and withdrawing our labour. we are nurses. we want to be with our patients. david was due to have a pacemaker fitted today — that�*s now been postponed. i have sympathy with their financial situation. but if you're in a profession where lives are at risk, i feel it's wrong to strike. the rcn is asking for a pay rise of 5% over inflation, which works out at 19%. the government says it�*s followed the recommendations of an independent nhs pay review body and offered 4.75% to staff in england, wales and northern ireland. yeah, they do deserve it, but maybe not as much as what they�*re asking for.

i'm conflicted because i do have a lot of sympathy with the nurses and the cost of living is absolutely going up for everybody at the moment. but similarly, front—line medical services is something you need 100% of the time. they're saving lives, - and i think they deserve what they're fighting for. so i have a level of understanding, although i do have a lot— of compassion for the patient safety as well. _ the royal college of nurses says some areas of medicine won�*t be affected. chemotherapy and dialysis should continue as normal and so should continue as normal and so should intensive care units for adults and children and paediatric emergency departments. adult a&e departments will be stuffed as if it is christmas day, but in a life or death situation, hospital bosses can ask some nurses to come back in from the picket line. well, patient safety is the key priority for trusts. if you need urgent medical help, consider an urgent treatment centre or 111 or other routes. if you haven�*t been contacted

about a planned procedure on the day, the message is to go ahead and to turn up for that procedure. and this is day one. if there�*s no breakthrough, a second strike is planned for next tuesday. catherine burns, bbc news. we will talk more about the nurses�* strike in a minute, but let�*s go back to the news the bank of england has put up interest rates by a half of 1% to 3.5%, the highest level in 14 years. rate setters at the bank have been split on whether more interest rate rises will be needed to bring inflation under control, the target rate for the bank of england is 2%. let�*s go to our economics editor faisal islam joining us from the bank of england. so tell us a bit more about what has come through in terms of the commentary around the decision. yes. commentary around the decision. yes, another rise — commentary around the decision. yes, another rise of— commentary around the decision. yes, another rise of half— commentary around the decision. yes, another rise of half a _ commentary around the decision. is: another rise of half a percentage point, up to 3.5%. wejust had another rise of half a percentage point, up to 3.5%. we just had that one month last month in terms of a jumbo rise, a bigger rise of three

quarters of a percentage point. and it is almost as if the medicine, they think it seems to be working, so they have lowered the dosage from the jumbo dose we had so they have lowered the dosage from thejumbo dose we had last so they have lowered the dosage from the jumbo dose we had last month. having said that, they do fear, continue to fear we are at the start of a prolonged recession, albeit that downturn in growth is going to be a bit shallower than they had originally expected. 0ne be a bit shallower than they had originally expected. one reason for thatis originally expected. one reason for that is the autumn statement extra support put in by the chancellor, jeremy hunt, which both increases growth from where they thought it was and it means that inflation, well, that is a little lower, although still very high. so when you put all of this together, you have anticipation of, yes, further rate rises to come, we are at 3.5% now, it had been anticipated it would go 5%, 5.5% a few months ago,

but it now looks like where that is heading is probably closer to 4% when they are done with these rate rises at some point next year. and the reason for that is that there have been some concerns that the economy is slowing sharply. some signs of that in the housing market. long—term mortgage rates have come down from their peak after the mini—budget crisis. but they are still pretty high, just under 5.8% for a two yearfix still pretty high, just under 5.8% for a two year fix is the latest average level. and indeed, the nine members that vote for interest rates, the unexpected development was that two of them voted for no change, to leave interest rates at 3%. so that also suggests that whilst rates are still going to go up whilst rates are still going to go up further, they may not go as high as had originally been anticipated. we have also had an exchange of letters between the governor here andrew bailey and the chancellor of

the exchequerjeremy hunt, both men pointing towards the motion that inflation may well have peaked with that number yesterday showing it coming down from a high of over 11% tojust over 10.7%. still very coming down from a high of over 11% to just over 10.7%. still very high by the standards of the uk, by the target given to this institution of 2%, but coming down nonetheless in over two to three years and expected to go well below target of 2%. the government _ to go well below target of 2%. the government talks about its priority of bringing down inflation, what we see here is the mechanism by which inflation is normally controlled and thatis inflation is normally controlled and that is the powers of the bank of england to do what it once with interest rates and having that target of 2%. what is having the greater impact currently? how much of an impact is putting interest rates up having versus the intervention on energy bills that the government put in? yes.

intervention on energy bills that the government put in?- intervention on energy bills that the government put in? yes, it is very good — the government put in? yes, it is very good question _ the government put in? yes, it is very good question and _ the government put in? yes, it is very good question and it - the government put in? yes, it is very good question and it was - very good question and it was precisely the terms of the debate that was hard in this building about whether the interest rate rise should be zero or half a percent or three quarters of a percent. because when you have raised interest rates on nine consecutive occasions which is what happened over the pastjust over a take some time for that to filter across the entire economy. through households, businesses, and it is sort of doing the job of slowing the economy and bringing down inflation already. in thejobs market, evidence of a turn, unemployment is very low, butjust starting to turn up. there are fewer vacancies. so there is this argument going on about whether there is enough breaks

on the economy already in the system or whether much more needs to be done and that was the debate that was had and it came out with a compromise. yesterday, they raised rates, but not by as much as last month, half a percentage point. and although they didn�*t give any indication of where they would go next year, what one can deduce by this bullet on interest rates is that it may end up closer to 4% and 5% which is where we thought it was going —— by this split. you 5% which is where we thought it was going -- by this split.— going -- by this split. you very much indeed. _ going -- by this split. you very much indeed. let _ going -- by this split. you very much indeed. let me - going -- by this split. you very much indeed. let me bring - going -- by this split. you veryj much indeed. let me bring you comments from the chancellor responding to that decision either __ by responding to that decision either —— by vacuuming them to increase interest rates by half of 1%. jeremy hunt said, high inflation exacerbated by putin�*s war in ukraine continues to play countries across the world, driving up food and energy prices. i know this is tough for people right now, but it is vital we stick to our planet working in lockstep with the bank of england as they take action to

return inflation to target. the sooner we grip inflation, the better. that is a comment from the chancellor in response to that decision on interest rates from the bank of england. you are watching bbc news. let�*s go back to the nurses�* strike in parts of england and wales and northern ireland. we canjoin our and wales and northern ireland. we can join our correspondent tomos morgan in cardiff.— can join our correspondent tomos morgan in cardiff. nurses in six out of seven health _ morgan in cardiff. nurses in six out of seven health boards _ morgan in cardiff. nurses in six out of seven health boards voted - morgan in cardiff. nurses in six out of seven health boards voted to - morgan in cardiff. nurses in six out. of seven health boards voted to take action today and they will next week unless a deal is reached within that timeframe. i am outside the university hospital of wales, the largest hospital in wales, they have been here since 7am, the only health board where nurses are not striking is the neighbouring health board which includes the city of newport. got to explain health is devolved in

wales, which means the funding comes from the welsh government, but the majority of welsh government funding for the nhs does come from westminster, although some is raised through the limited text —— taxation powers the welsh government does have. the welsh health minister eluned morgan has said she is unwilling to raise taxes to pay for higher salaries within nursing at the moment during this cost—of—living crisis and she is also unwilling to diminish other public sector services to raise salaries, so she has thrown it back to the uk government and said, we need more support from you, we need more funding so we can raise funds here, she said the door is still open for talks, but she cannot raise those funds and salaries until she gets more money from westminster. she has written to westminster, but has yet to receive a response. the issues here are all very similar. salaries are one part of it and stuffing as we have heard so often being a huge impact here, nursing

vacancies, and recruitment being a problem. and one person who has seen the differences over the years, you have been a nurse for 44 years, jo, did you think we would come to this point today?— did you think we would come to this oint toda ? ., point today? never, never. not until recentl , i point today? never, never. not until recently, i never _ point today? never, never. not until recently, i never thought _ point today? never, never. not until recently, i never thought i _ point today? never, never. not until recently, i never thought i would - point today? never, never. not until recently, i never thought i would go | recently, i never thought i would go on strike _ recently, i never thought i would go on strike. but i think the time has come _ on strike. but i think the time has come when — on strike. but i think the time has come when we have to make a stand. we have _ come when we have to make a stand. we have to _ come when we have to make a stand. we have to have our voice heard. we have always — we have to have our voice heard. we have always been overlooked, but now morale _ have always been overlooked, but now morale is _ have always been overlooked, but now morale is absolutely rock bottom because — morale is absolutely rock bottom because we cannot provide the care that we _ because we cannot provide the care that we want to. it is heartbreaking going _ that we want to. it is heartbreaking going to _ that we want to. it is heartbreaking going to work every day. i have been reduced _ going to work every day. i have been reduced to _ going to work every day. i have been reduced to tears on the ward because you can't— reduced to tears on the ward because you can't give the care you want to .ive you can't give the care you want to give because of the shortages. we can't _ give because of the shortages. we can't attract people into the profession. nurses are leaving every day. profession. nurses are leaving every day i_ profession. nurses are leaving every day ithink— profession. nurses are leaving every day. i think we have just reached a point _ day. i think we have just reached a point where — day. i think we have just reached a point where we can't carry on. you sa ou point where we can't carry on. you say you have _ point where we can't carry on. you say you have been _ point where we can't carry on. gm. say you have been reduced to tears personally, was at the working environment and was at the lack of support around you in things like we mention such as staffing or was it

something else? was that a recent thing as well?— thing as well? yes, it is a recent thing as well? yes, it is a recent thing and _ thing as well? yes, it is a recent thing and it— thing as well? yes, it is a recent thing and it is— thing as well? yes, it is a recent thing and it is because _ thing as well? yes, it is a recent thing and it is because we - thing as well? yes, it is a recent thing and it is because we can'tl thing and it is because we can't provide — thing and it is because we can't provide the care that very ill people — provide the care that very ill people need to. it takes a long time, — people need to. it takes a long time, a — people need to. it takes a long time, a lot— people need to. it takes a long time, a lot of dedication and a lot of skill— time, a lot of dedication and a lot of skill to— time, a lot of dedication and a lot of skill to look after seriously ill people — of skill to look after seriously ill eo - le. �* of skill to look after seriously ill --eole. �* ., , �* of skill to look after seriously ill --eole. . �* ., of skill to look after seriously ill --eole.�* �* . ., people. and it wasn't a case a decade ago? _ people. and it wasn't a case a decade ago? no, _ people. and it wasn't a case a decade ago? no, it— people. and it wasn't a case a decade ago? no, it wasn't. i. people. and it wasn't a case a - decade ago? no, it wasn't. ithink it has gradually — decade ago? no, it wasn't. ithink it has gradually got _ decade ago? no, it wasn't. ithink it has gradually got worse - decade ago? no, it wasn't. ithink it has gradually got worse over i decade ago? no, it wasn't. ithink| it has gradually got worse over the years— it has gradually got worse over the years but— it has gradually got worse over the years but certainly now, after covid, — years but certainly now, after covid, we _ years but certainly now, after covid, we have literally reached rock bottom. covid, we have literally reached rock bottom-— covid, we have literally reached rock bottom. thank you, jo. they will be striking _ rock bottom. thank you, jo. they will be striking here _ rock bottom. thank you, jo. they will be striking here until- rock bottom. thank you, jo. they will be striking here until 7pm - rock bottom. thank you, jo. they| will be striking here until 7pm and on tuesday, there was another vote just gone by the royal college of midwives in wales and separately by nhs physiotherapy staff, they all voted in wales for industrial action so the likelihood is there will be more strike action in different parts of the health service in wales in the very near future.— in the very near future. thank you. some news — in the very near future. thank you. some news to _ in the very near future. thank you. some news to bring _ in the very near future. thank you. some news to bring you _ in the very near future. thank you. some news to bring you on - in the very near future. thank you. | some news to bring you on another fatality in that explosion at an

apartment block injersey, we are just hearing that one mortality has been confirmed at the apartment block. bringing the total number of islanders now confirm to have died in that explosion to nine. that news is just through from jersey police. now let�*s catch up with the sport. france will have the chance to become the first country since brazil 60 years ago to win back—to—back world cups, they have reached the final, where they will play argentina, after ending morocco�*s historic run to the semis, the first african team to reach the last four minutes, but hernandez put france in front. morocco had beaten the likes of belgium, spain and portugal to get this far and they had chances to equalise, one of them pretty spectacular. they kept up the pressure in the second half, but kylian mbappe set up the goal 40 seconds after the substitute came on

to seal france�*s place in the final with his first touch. a teenage boy has been killed in violent clashes that broke out between fans in france after the semifinal. riot police were deployed in some areas to deal with disturbances that had been feared beforehand due to the complex relationship between the countries. these are the scenes from nice as fans gathered, some with french flags wrapped around them launching fireworks, a 14—year—old boy who died was run over by a car in another southern french city of montpellier. the key legal opinion has backed uefa and fifa�*s potential to block competitions like the european super league saying the decision to do that last year was compatible with eu law. barcelona, real madrid and juventus claimed the governing bodies were abusing their power to stop and then sanction those clubs involved in the super league which included originally the premier league�*s so—called big six, but the opinion from the european court ofjustice, although it is non—binding before a final delivered verdict next year, is a blow to

resurrect the competition. tennis legend boris becker has been freed from a uk prison after serving eight months of 2.5 year sentence. the papa news agency says he will now be deported, the three—time wimbledon champion was jailed for hiding £2.5 million worth of assets and loans to avoid paying his debts. he was declared bankrupt in 2017, owing creditors almost 50 million. the 55—year—old german has lived in the uk for ten years after retiring from playing in 1999. england�*s women continue their tremendous form in the caribbean and have claimed another win against west indies in the t20 series, winning by 16 runs, west indies in the t20 series, winning by16 runs, despite west indies in the t20 series, winning by 16 runs, despite it being an experimental england side. it included sophia dunkley who top scored for england with 43 as they defended their total of 141—6, winning a fifth straight white ball game of the tour. much more in the next hour, but that is all the sport for now. thank you.

netflix have released the final three episodes of the series about prince harry and meghan. in one scene, harry claims that his relationship with the royal family deteriorated after prince william screamed at him during a meeting with his father and queen elizabeth. there are also claims about the way media coverage affected the couple. 0ur royal correspondent nick witchell watched the series. detailed and at times emotional account of their split with the working british royal family. i think one certainly emerges from it with a greater understanding of the predicament that they felt they found themselves in and i think one emerges with a degree of greater sympathy for them. there is an absence as it were of self—analysis as to whether their behaviour may have contributed to some of these difficulties, and we know that harry for many years has had a deep dislike, almost a paranoia about the british media. but this is a process which began because they harry and

meghan, felt that other members of family, though they don�*t say so, this is a reference clearly to william and kate becamejealous this is a reference clearly to william and kate became jealous of how well they come at the sussexes, were doing the job. how well they come at the sussexes, were doing thejob. they how well they come at the sussexes, were doing the job. they felt this emerged during a visit to australia and they say that as a result of this, other royal palaces started to brief the media in a way that was unflattering to them, the sussexes. bit by bit, they decided that this was not a future that they could consider and so they wanted to negotiate their way out of the british royal family. this is what this process culminated in, that meeting at sandringham in norfolk in january 2020 when all of these feelings came to a head. and this is what, this is how harry described that meeting. it was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me and my father say things thatjust simply weren't true and my grandmother, you know, quietly sit there and take

it all in. joining me now is nels abbey, writer and author of �*think like a white man�*...a satire on being ethic minority in western societies. i think it has been useful, it has served the purpose of bringing their perspective to the table, but also, it has helped us as far as british society is concerned speak, i hope it does, anyway, help us think more carefully and considerably about certain elements in our society that we often like to sweep under the rug. so for example, in the first volume, the first three hours of the documentary, they spoke on things i was really shocked about, i never thought a documentary about prince harry�*s love life with his wife meghan markle would have a touch on. colonialism, anti—imperialism, the history britain has cascaded certain undesirable elements around the world. racism, for example, and how they are trying to work to help roll

those things back. i thought that was fascinating. today, similar to last week, it was a bit in the same vein. part love story and part antiracism and part anti—press intrusion story. but the running theme throughout the documentary is theme throughout the documentary is the british media, a large part of the british media, a large part of the british media, notably the tabloid media, look like the goliath of this story, dare i say? i tabloid media, look like the goliath of this story, dare i say?— of this story, dare i say? i mean, we are basically _ of this story, dare i say? i mean, we are basically getting - of this story, dare i say? i mean, we are basically getting their- we are basically getting their unvarnished personal perspective. that is what has been important to them, to put that out there, their story in their own words. what we don�*t obviously have is any sort of, any view from the others who are referred to in that documentary. so it is not a documentary in the normal sense of there being more of a questioning of perspectives put forward. to think that is potential weakness? == forward. to think that is potential weakness? ., ~' forward. to think that is potential weakness?— forward. to think that is potential weakness? ., , ., ,, . weakness? -- do you think that. the norm would —

weakness? -- do you think that. the norm would be _ weakness? -- do you think that. the norm would be to _ weakness? -- do you think that. the norm would be to go _ weakness? -- do you think that. the norm would be to go out _ weakness? -- do you think that. the norm would be to go out and - weakness? -- do you think that. the norm would be to go out and make i weakness? -- do you think that. the | norm would be to go out and make an assertion and you go to the other side and you say to them, ex said why, what is your thought? and they rebut or agree. that has not happened. it has met a brick wall and there is no response. i don�*t think that has damaged the quality of the documentary or its usefulness in the slightest bit. i think it would have been ideal and more interesting, but i still think at the same time, the really big takeaway for society is still firmly intact. you are looking at the history of britain and the role the royal family played. you are looking at meghan and harry themselves and how their relationship has been impacted by those things, by racism, by press intrusion, which the episode ijust by press intrusion, which the episode i just watched by press intrusion, which the episode ijust watched until i came to the studio, in which harry accused a british newspaper of triggering a miscarriage in his wife. , , ., , , , triggering a miscarriage in his wife. , , ., ,, , . wife. pretty serious stuff. i read an article you — wife. pretty serious stuff. i read an article you wrote _ wife. pretty serious stuff. i read an article you wrote and - wife. pretty serious stuff. i read i an article you wrote and something wife. pretty serious stuff. i read - an article you wrote and something i thought was really interesting that

struck me. to many black viewers, the key revelation was that meghan�*s blackness was so subtle and her mother did not consider it restless —— necessary to harm her with the racial survival kit, i either talk, she had not thought about it. to arm her. i she had not thought about it. to arm her- i would — she had not thought about it. to arm her. i would suggest _ she had not thought about it. to arm her. i would suggest to _ she had not thought about it. to arm her. i would suggest to many - she had not thought about it. to arm her. i would suggest to many white i her. i would suggest to many white viewers as well, _ her. i would suggest to many white viewers as well, that _ her. i would suggest to many white viewers as well, that was _ her. i would suggest to many white viewers as well, that was part - her. i would suggest to many white viewers as well, that was part of i viewers as well, that was part of the sort of issue around, was this racism? because people will point out that the treatment, the questioning, the scrutiny happens, has happened to every other person that has entered their family. yes and no. ithink— that has entered their family. is; and no. i think that that has entered their family. ties and no. i think that from that has entered their family. ti93 and no. i think that from the beginning of when prince harry, yes, women do, women in particular that marrying to the royal family find it hard. princess diana and kate herself is referred to for a long time as waity katie so the misogyny

is persistently there. but the racism, that further obstacle and heartbreak and life in the back of racism was quite clear from the moment prince harry and meghan markle became public about their relationship in 2016, prince harry had to release a statement about it. i believe it was 2019, he had to release another statement. and consistently. evenjust release another statement. and consistently. even just a cursory look at our industry and perhaps not this very room and organisation itself, but looking more broadly at the mall polemic based signs of the industry, the press, it was pretty clear and discernible that her race was seen as fair game and racism was the tool to beat her with it.— the tool to beat her with it. thank ou so the tool to beat her with it. thank you so much _ the tool to beat her with it. thank you so much for— the tool to beat her with it. thank you so much forjoining _ the tool to beat her with it. thank you so much forjoining us, - the tool to beat her with it. thank you so much forjoining us, nelsi you so much forjoining us, nels abbey. let�*s go back to the nurses�* strike in parts of england and wales and northern ireland. we can go to the nurses�* strike we are going to talk to matthew taylor, chief executive of the nhs confederation, a group which represents health

service organisations and bosses. welcome. what is your view of what is happening today with the strike? so what we hear from our leaders as the strike is holding firm in the sense that those hospitals are taking strike action. but the rcn, the nurses trade union, is respecting those derogations from the industrial action which should be put in place to ensure that urgent and critical care is maintained. and indeed, we have reports from some members of the rcn leaving picket lines, coming into work because they hear there are particular problems of patients. so i think given the notice period we had so that we were able to warn patients of the possibility of cancelled operations, the situation today has been managed as well as it can be, given that we are in very challenging circumstances. but i

think it is really important that the fact that we are managing as well as can be expected today does not mean that we can drift into industrial action taking place in various parts of the health service across the winter because this is not a situation that is stable. there is a real danger that it will deteriorate as winter unfolds. that is interesting _ deteriorate as winter unfolds. that is interesting when you say that some nurses have been leaving picket lines where it has been necessary to address risk to patients. so as things stand today, are you comfortable that there is no extra risk to patients? because even if there is no immediate risk to life, if someone has been expecting treatment and they are not going to get it, that will have an impact on them. :, , :, :, them. there would be no point having industrial action _ them. there would be no point having industrial action if _ them. there would be no point having industrial action if it _ them. there would be no point having industrial action if it didn't _ them. there would be no point having industrial action if it didn't have - industrial action if it didn�*t have an impact and of course it is having an impact and of course it is having an impact. forthe an impact and of course it is having an impact. for the people i represent, the leaders in the health service, coping with unprecedented levels of demand and enormous challenges in terms of capacity of

the health service, this is something on top of all of that and nobody can say that there are not additional risks and potential harm to patients. that is the inevitable consequence of people not working who are vital to the health service. what i am saying is that the work that has been done nationally and at a hospital level and with the trade unions to try to ensure that we minimise harm to patients, minimise threats to life and limb through this industrial action, that that is working out and we have been able to notify people if appointments or procedures are going to be cancelled. and that we are seeing goodwill from the trade unions in terms of respecting those derogations and the action. that is today. however, there are other ballots and other strikes, there is the possibility of longer strikes and if that occurs, this situation could deteriorate.— and if that occurs, this situation could deteriorate. thank you very much indeed _ could deteriorate. thank you very much indeed for _ could deteriorate. thank you very much indeed forjoining _ could deteriorate. thank you very

much indeed forjoining us. - we are going to talk to robert cuffe, our head of statistics. that was interesting hearing that in some instances, nurses have been going back into work from the picket line. 0verall, what can you tell as? this back into work from the picket line. overall, what can you tell as? as we all know, overall, what can you tell as? as we all know. a — overall, what can you tell as? as we all know. a large _ overall, what can you tell as? as we all know, a large part _ overall, what can you tell as? as we all know, a large part of— overall, what can you tell as? as we all know, a large part of the - overall, what can you tell as? as we all know, a large part of the strike . all know, a large part of the strike is a dispute about pay. the figures around that have been thrown around in various forms. maria caulfield said that, when discussing the strikes, it would cost £700 million, quite a chunk of change, to pay for a 1% pay rise. we have been taking a deeper look into that figure, and i think we can say that it is no way near what you need in this dispute. it is way off target. lets near what you need in this dispute. it is way off target.— it is way off target. lets 'ust hear that cli it is way off target. lets 'ust hear that etip new. *

it is way off target. lets 'ust hear that clip now. you'll _ it is way off target. letsjust hear that clip now. you'll make - it is way off target. letsjust hear that clip now. you'll make that i it is way off target. letsjust hear that clip now. you'll make that a | that clip now. you�*ll make that a £700 million that we have to find, and we can only find that through borrowing, when governments can�*t afford to borrow. we saw a few weeks ago the impact that would have. we would have to put up taxes which we don�*t want to do when the cost of living pressures are so tough. all we have to take that out of existing budgets. so you said £7 million for a 1% pay rise is not accurate. talk is through it. yet i could be true if the average nurse took home £200,000 a year. if they took that home, the public wouldn�*t be striking. the average pay is a fifth of that. it is probably even lower, because the government is a very unusual and loyal. as soon as they give £3 in wages that a £1 back in tax. the effect on the amount the government might have to borrow or raise through tax, is even smaller than a fifth of the figure that the minister is quoting. what was it then, just a miss quoting of a figure, or is that for figure

government figure that is being quoted? it government figure that is being tuoted? , :, :, quoted? it is a government figure but it is a different _ quoted? it is a government figure but it is a different thing. - quoted? it is a government figure but it is a different thing. it - but it is a different thing. it applies to a much larger group of people. if you look at the nhs pay review report, for all non—medical staff, if you give them a 1% pay rise, that would come to about 700 million to £2 million. it also includes radiographers, physiotherapists, ambulance staff, porters, administrative assistants, managers, senior managers on high salaries. 0nce managers, senior managers on high salaries. once you go that wide, you get to those figures. but it is not a figure that is relevant to this government. discussions of the strike. ,:, , government. discussions of the strike. , , , strike. the pay review body, because of a slee- strike. the pay review body, because of a sleepy government _ strike. the pay review body, because of a sleepy government keep - strike. the pay review body, because of a sleepy government keep saying i of a sleepy government keep saying that we are going on than what the independent pay review body says. how does that work? hat independent pay review body says. how does that work?— independent pay review body says. how does that work? not enough to tive ou how does that work? not enough to give you chapter _ how does that work? not enough to give you chapter and _ how does that work? not enough to give you chapter and verse, - how does that work? not enough to give you chapter and verse, but - how does that work? not enough to give you chapter and verse, but we | give you chapter and verse, but we do know the gmb is pulling away from

the pay review body because they have complaints about the remit, about the way the terms of reference are set up and how able it is to really go from the broad envelope of pay that the government are willing to pay. it pay that the government are willing to -a . , ,:, pay that the government are willing to-a. to pay. it is something we will take a look at how _ to pay. it is something we will take a look at how it _ to pay. it is something we will take a look at how it works. _ to pay. it is something we will take a look at how it works. thank - to pay. it is something we will take a look at how it works. thank you i a look at how it works. thank you robert. let�*s have a look at the weather. it robert. let's have a look at the weather. :, :, ~' robert. let's have a look at the weather. ,, _ :, weather. it looks like by the end of the weekend _ weather. it looks like by the end of the weekend we _ weather. it looks like by the end of the weekend we will _ weather. it looks like by the end of the weekend we will see _ weather. it looks like by the end of the weekend we will see the - weather. it looks like by the end of the weekend we will see the end i weather. it looks like by the end of| the weekend we will see the end to the weekend we will see the end to the cold snap, so things turning mounted by sunday. for now plenty more wintry weather, icy stretches and lying snow. more wintry showers across scotland, some freezing fog across scotland, some freezing fog across central parts of england. another bitterly cold night, with temperatures just down to —6, —8, evenin temperatures just down to —6, —8, even in some of our towns, and colder than that in the countryside. friday our attention turns to this area of snow, working across western scotland and heading its way eastwards. it could be quite

disruptive. full stop in and it is certainly falling as heavy snow. a few wintry flow for northern ireland. england and wales looking predominate to drive but still cold during friday. 0vernight into saturday we will continue to see snow flows across scotland, pushing into parts of northern england. probably about five to 20 centimetres of snow through central scotland. another record start to the weekend. goodbye. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: tens of thousands of nurses across england, wales and northern ireland are taking part in industrial action— in what they�*re calling a �*last resort�* strike over pay— asking for a rise of up to 19% interest rates have gone up by half a percentage point as the bank of in contrast to inflation. the latest episodes of harry and meghan have landed, with claims of screaming

rows with the royal family. rescue teams in search _ rows with the royal family. rescue teams in search for— rows with the royal family. rescue teams in search for people - rows with the royal family. rescue teams in search for people who - rows with the royal family. rescue i teams in search for people who went overboard as a migrant boat capsizes in the channel. former wimbledon champion boris becker is released from prison in the uk after serving eight months of a two and a half year sentence. let�*s go back to the news that the search resumes following the capsizing of the boat in the english channel. for drowned in the incident. footage from the boat showed some dressed only in thin t—shirts. we had from a correspondent, simonjones in dover. they are using drones to survey the

sea to see if they can find, in this case, bodies. at this time of year the temperature of the sea is around 10 degrees. normally people would only be able to survive for about five to ten minutes in that temperature out there in the channel. perhaps even less if people were panicking. sadly we are talking about a recovery operation here. in terms of what happened, we know that yesterday morning, at about three o�*clock, members of a fishing boat were awoken by screams coming from the water. they looked out and found people clinging to their fishing boat. they saw in the distance a dinghy which was starting to take on water, and starting to deflate. more than 30 people were rescued, but sadly for people have been content firms to have lost their lives. it is possible that we are looking for another four people who are

unaccounted for. it is a confusing picture, because if you imagine, that dinghy was overloaded, perhaps up that dinghy was overloaded, perhaps up to 50 people on board who didn�*t know each other. it is difficult for the authorities to know precisely how many people may still be missing. it is clear that if it weren�*t for that fishing boat in the channel yesterday morning, we could be talking about potentially 40 or 50 deaths. the emergency services, some relief that they were able to save so many lives, but obviously a great sense of shock and grief, really, that they were not able to save everybody on that boat. a six—year—old has become the fourth boy to die after falling into an icy lake near solihull. he had been in a critical condition in hospital since the tragedy on sunday, but last night police said he �*lost his fight for life�*. the three other boys who died were aged eight, 10 and 11. frances read reports there�*s a quiet shock here. a six—year—old boy, the last symbol of hope, now taken, too. he�*s the fourth

child to die after falling into a frozen lake near solihull at the weekend. police used their bare hands to try to rescue them, but to no avail. i think that punching of the ice by that officer has just become symbolic ofjust how desperate we were to try and get those children safe. tributes laid in kingshurst. birmingham city managerjohn eustace came to pay his respects, as did aston villa players. i thought of my nieces and nephews. the players thought about their kids and it was certainly moving for us. a really, really sad - situation for everybody. and we wanted to pay our respects. this community mourns, but the tragedy has touched the entire country. and for the boys�* families, an unimaginable, unrecoverable grief. frances read, bbc news.

teams of engineers have begun arriving in shetland to help restore power to more than 2000 homes. heavy snowstorms have pulled down cables, cutting off communities and leaving many without electricity, as kevin keane reports. a welcome sight, as teams arrive from aberdeen to help local engineers restore shetland�*s power. they came too by plane and by helicopter, bringing notjust expertise but equipment and vital new electricity poles. in voe, in the north mainland, the damage is widespread. the accumulations of heavy snow and ice pulling down the wires. in the last 24 hours, a generator arrived to bring heat to the village hall. it�*s providing a warm space for people to come to as well as hot food and drink. i definitely am aware of quite a few folk that have actually been going without any heating or ability to make hot food or drink. so, i think it will be welcome. we�*ve had local residents that have

been providing that service just from their own house, but now we can do that from a community facility. no, it's been very cold and we've gotten to the stage where like we are, wearin', like, three tops each and two pairs of socks and we can see our breath in the hoose, now, so, it's getting really cold. so it's fine to be in this kind of warm space, even forjust a bit. so while reinforcements have arrived, the power company says restoring supplies will be a slow process. the challenge has been the line ice happened so quick. - a matter of three hours, | the weight of the line ice overloaded various components on the network and caused - wires to break and poles to break. the snow and wind is still making it hard for energy companies. perhaps the sheltering birds here have the right idea. kevin keane, bbc news. rows of holidaymakers clutching clear plastic bags full of tiny liquids — has become a familiar sight at airport security. but, that�*s likely to be scrapped

in the coming years — as the government plans to introduce new scanning technology. (ani1)passengers passengers are currently allowed to take liquids in containers up to 100 millilitres — and they all have to be clearly visible. under the new plans, that limit will be extended to 2 litres — and you won�*t need to remove them from hand luggage at security. however, these changes won�*t come into effect untiljune 2024, to give airports time to upgrade their screening equipment. borisjohnson said that, back in 2019, it would be happening by december 2022. those in the travel industry think, oh another two years. this is to give the airports timed but the technology in place, and there are some of these posh scanners at heathrow and london city airport, and in places around the

world like amsterdam. i can�*t wait for this to be a thing. i am quite a seasoned traveller, and if i am travelling with my kids, we have laptops, tablets, liquids. sometimes we have six trays to take through security. this has been in place since 2006. many of us remember when it came into play so that has flown by. it would be wonderful news, to finally streamline the process of getting through the airport, not just for those of us who are going through it, but we saw this spring, this summer, the impact that cues in airports can have, the staff shortages, the logistic problems, the financial problems that can bring. it is great news, when it eventually does happen in two years�* time, notjust for passengers but for the airports and airlines. don’t for the airports and airlines. don't fortet, for the airports and airlines. don't forget. rrot _ untiljune until june 2024.

for all its recent success —— south korea has a dire record on women�*s rights. it has the worst gender pay gap of any wealthy nation and men dominate its boardrooms and politics. but rather than promising to tackle the issue — south korea�*s new president wants to close its ministry for gender equality — leaving women fearing they could be about to lose their hard—fought gains. 0ur seoul correspondent jean mackenzie has sent this report — there are details that some viewers may find distressing. shouting. women in south korea are angry. the new president here has claimed structural sexism is a thing of the past. but you need only scratch the surface... ..to reveal shocking discrimination. when yuna started herjob as a clerk at a major bank, she was told to make the lunch and wash the hand towels in the men�*s bathroom. translation: they said this fell to me, as the newest female member of staff. i said, "wouldn�*t it be better for the men to wash

the towels in their bathroom?" and my boss said, "how can you tell men to wash towels?" i politely said, "no", but my boss got very angry and started to torment me." south korea has the worst gender pay gap of all wealthy nations. but rather than promise to fix this, the president has courted young men, who feel they�*re being disadvantaged by recent attempts to improve women�*s lives. "abolish the gender equality ministry," they shout here. the ministry supports women and those who�*ve been sexually assaulted. and the president has agreed to close it. anna was raped by her professor at college. she credits the gender equality ministry with saving her life. translation: i went to a hospital,

which was supposed to support - victims of crime. the doctor there heard my case and said i was delusional. it was heartbreaking. five months later, i tried to kill myself. the gender equality ministry stepped in. it found her a place in a shelter and supported her to pursue a successful prosecution. ana is now fighting along with more than 800 organisations to save the ministry. for months i�*ve been asking to interview the gender equality minister, but they�*ve refused to sit down with us. and can i just... do you agree with the president that there is no structural sexism in korea?

"there needs to be more women in politics and we must close the gender pay gap," she says. she goes on to explain how the current services will be protected. but what about all the progress still to be made? that�*s what women are now worried about. how can korea fix a problem it won�*t even acknowledge? jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul. tens of thousands of nurses are taking part in industrial action, in what they are causing a last resort strike over pay, asking for a rise of up to 19%. interest rates have gone up again by 0.5%, as the bank of england tries to curb inflation. former wimbledon champion boris becker is released from prison in the uk after serving eight months of

2.5 year sentence. gabon is trying to become a main destinations in africa to observe gorillas in their natural habitat. the bbc�*sjewel kiriungi has been there to find out more. this group of gorillas are some of the 1500 that live in the lwanga national park in the west of gabon. it is one of two national parks in the country where you are able to observe gorillas. this particular family are used to humans, thanks to the lwanga gorilla project, and can be visited by tourists. when we track the gorillas, we have to go in the morning, around seven, to look for them in the forest, and once we find them, we basically stick with them and follow them around during the day, recording everything they do. the luongo gorilla project worked together with the mammals and tourists. the project started in 2005 and studies the behaviour of these species of gorilla, western gorillas. the researchers involved in

the project habituate the gorillas to people through daily peaceful contact. about 20 years ago, gabon created 13 national parks as a way to boost conservation of its natural resources. however, managing these areas remains a challenge due to limited funds, and some of these areas are difficult to access. marta robbins has been leading research on gorillas across africa for over 25 years. she founded this project in gabon and runs a similar project in uganda. now, those programmes have been going on for decades, butjust in terms of what is possible and how tourism really can contribute to conservation of endangered species. it was only in 2016 that they first allowed gorilla tours to take place. the aim is to reinvest the profits into conservation, like the governments of uganda and rwanda. according to one of the leading ape

institutes, max planck, based in germany, the number of western gorillas is falling by 3% each year because of threats such as poaching, disease and destruction of habitat. the national agency for national parks, anpn, is the government authority responsible for the protection and promotion of gabon�*s national parks. translation: so what is important now is not only to carry on the habituation of the gorillas like the current project in luongo, but we also want to multiply the groups of gorillas who are habituated. the gabonese government is working with conservationists to ensure that there is no negative impact on the gorillas. they limit the number of tourists, the length of time spent with them, and require negative covid tests prior to each visit. so much of conservation in this region, ifeel like we�*re just kind of putting little drops of water on a fire.

and i really hope in a few decades, we have... we still have what we have here. the idea is that what has been achieved at the local national park will be rolled out across other parks in gabon. jewel kiriungi, bbc news. this is hannah, taking part in a zumba class this time last year. now she�*s teaching her own. latin pop music plays.

hannah caught the eye of her local gym, who decided to give her herfirst paid gig. we were just drawn to her passion and what she wants to give to the community. and, yeah, wejust gravitated towards hannah and thought she was perfect. and it�*s notjust her employers she�*s impressed. she�*s been a hit amongst people attending her classes, too. i am sweating, dripping. and that was really good. she was so confident, so much energy and she had the moves. hannah's classes are always so energetic. | she�*s an inspiration, and itjust... we always come out tired, as well. we�*re a bit tired when we come out but we really enjoy it. we love it. do whatever you want! molly brewer, bbc news.

brussel sprouts might not always be a hit at the dinner table, but a group of allotment owners are hoping their charity single dedicated to the humble veg, might grow on listeners. "the allotmenteers", as they call themselves, have recorded a parody album of vegetable—inspired tribute songs. 0ur reporter stuart whincup has been to meet them. # sprouts sprouts # dig �*em all out # these are the veg we can do without, come on...# it all started during lockdown. a group of friends digging together, whistling while they worked. we were like a bunch of happy gnomes, and i kind of thought, this is great. and i started writing songs and changing the lyrics, like, comedy sort of angle, you know? and then i started writing an album, and then it all went from there, really? # you gave them life

# and in return they gave you hell...# the money from the song is going to herriot hospice care. it looked after their good friend paul brennan before his death. brad�*s the newest member of the band. it's a good laugh, isn't it? it's raising money for a good cause. everyone's absolutely loving it. one of my friends, she told me that when her and her kids were putting the christmas tree up, the kids he to put up, the kids her to put the sprouts song on. so, yeah, feedback's been fantastic, to be fair. the first song released, the album comes out next year. you�*ve got the idea by now, no pun of song titles or band names is too shameful. nothing, sadly, is off limits. so the album now, that�*s what i call veg, will be out next summer. it�*ll include classic hits like growing underground by strawberry jam. # growing underground...#

#confidence is a preference for the experienced gardener.# and then there�*s plot life by blurred. #plot life! # and prince�*s classic little red corvette becomes quincy�*s little red courgette. # little red courgette. # so with the album out next year and little left to do on the allotment, it�*s time to dream big. i�*m going to kick ed sheeran out and eltonjohn, all them lot, off the top of the charts. no more sausage rolls. none of that. sprouts. we�*re going organic. don�*t panic, we�*re organic. this stuart whincup, bbc news, northallerton. some nice british eccentricity! the cold snap is set to continue for a few more days. last night saw some of the coldest weather in a decade. this was the picture in tunbridge wells. we had sunshine early in the

day and clear skies into the evening. 0verthe day and clear skies into the evening. over the next few days, more snow for some areas and it is staying cold. into the evening hours, once the sun sets, it is going to turn cold quite quickly. this is six o�*clock in the evening. temperatures will be below freezing for many others. more snow showers across northern scotland and for parts of eastern england. 0ne across northern scotland and for parts of eastern england. one or two flurries down to norfolk. most of us seeing a very cold night with temperatures —5 or minus eight degrees. some dense freezing fog for central england and our attention turns to the area of snow moving across scotland. that is potentially going to be quite heavy through friday morning, initially for the western isles, and then heading towards the central belt through the middle part of the day. a few of those wintry flurries for northern ireland to come but for much of england and wales, it stays clear and dry. for scotland they could be about five to 20 centimetres of snow falling, mainly at high ground. even at low levels that could cause some

disruption. into saturday that band of sleet and snow showers pushes south into parts of england and wales, turning back to rain for those of us at lower levels are near the coast. a few wintry flurries into the far north—west and temperature starting to up a little bit, around three, 6 degrees. into the weekend and sunday, this area of low pressure approaches from the south—west. is that sweeps across the uk it will bring rain and brisk winds and much milder air. a real change in weather type through the course of sunday. rain preceded by some snow across the south—west initially, moving its way northwards and eastwards across the uk, so it�*s mainly going to be the hills in the north that we see heavy snowfall, quickly turning back to rain is that milder air moves on. the wind is really picking on, so a very different feeling sort of day. things do turn significantly milder as we head through to monday, we are looking at mid—teens for many others. there is temperatures dipping for the remainder of the week, but you can check the latest

details way live by downloading the bbc weather app. that gives percentage chance of precipitation.

tens of thousands of nurses walk out on strike — in the biggest action of its kind in nhs history. nurses in england, wales and northern ireland are taking action. unions say a 19% pay rise is needed, to attract and retain staff we are often now working at half the safe staffing levels _ we are supposed to have. we can'tjust sustain it any more. the mental and physical toll of it is too much. i even if we wanted toi carry on, we couldn't. nhs bosses are stressing emergency care is not affected. we will be live at picket lines around the country. also this lunchtime. interest rates hit their highest level for 14 years, as the bank of england increases them to 3.5%.