finally, the world's oldest known person, a french nun has died at the age of 118. she was born in person, a french nun has died at the age of 118. she was bornin19011 person, a french nun has died at the age of 118. she was born in 190a in the south of france and became a nun in 1944. the south of france and became a nun in 19114. she died in a retirement home where it is said she ate chocolate and drink a glass of wine every day. what a life. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. incredible picture. it isa it is a stunning point at the amount of snow we have seen has varied and many of us have not seen a snowflake in this current spell but we had a smattering of snow across the beautiful tops of the lake district but others have seen a deluge, here in the highlands in scotland. 30 centimetres in some places but i suspect the risk of something a bit disruptive is growing as we look at the forecast and into wednesday because we are seeing these showers

moving southwards and westwards and many are falling as snow put it right now there's a band of heavy snow in northern ireland and i reckon the roads will be a mess heading into wednesday morning. later on the showers moving to wales and south—west england, many falling as snow. still seepage coming off the field in the south, another sharp frost so again, dangerous and icy condition on the roads and pavements. in hillier areas in the west we could see another 55 ten centimetres of snow, and roads could be badly affected —— 5—10 centimetres. there might be disruption in the south—west opened the chance of a few showers in eastern areas, a mixture of rain, sleet and snow with some of those on the face of it, temperatures higher than today but probably feeling colder because of the strong north—westerly winds. looking at the picture in the next few days, eventually we start to see something milder moving into the north and

west as south—westerly winds drag up milder air and we have more cloud with that come up with become the weekend in stornoway, temperatures climbed to 10 degrees whereas across eastern areas of the country, the colder air hangs on a bit longer. still some frost around but temperatures will get a bit closer to average as we go towards the weekend. there could be some disruption for snow and ice tomorrow in the west. thanks, chris. and that's bbc news at ten on tuesday the 17th of january. there's more analysis of the day's main stories on newsnight which isjust getting underway on bbc two. that on bbc two. is with kirsty wark. the news continues here on bbc one as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. but from the ten team, it's goodnight. good evening. this is your update from the bbc sport centre. liverpool put the premier league worries to one side as they got the

better of wolves to make the first round of the fa cup. there were four other tides this evening. a breakthrough in a tough spell. when bulls resume, they gave liverpool siding. —— wolves. elliott last scored in october, the same month his team last couple top—flight clean sheet. but this time, they were resolute. wolves�* few chances slipped by. how wolves' few chances slipped by. how much did you — wolves' few chances slipped by. hm" much did you enjoy that? wolves' few chances slipped by. how much did you enjoy that? a - wolves' few chances slipped by. how much did you enjoy that? a lot, - wolves' few chances slipped by. how much did you enjoy that? a lot, a - much did you en'oy that? a lot, a lot. that-s —

much did you en'oy that? a lot, a lot. that-s a — much did you enjoy that? a lot, a lot. that's a pretty _ much did you enjoy that? a lot, a lot. that's a pretty rare _ much did you enjoy that? a lot, a lot. that's a pretty rare feeling. l lot. that's a pretty rare feeling. it feels — lot. that's a pretty rare feeling. it feels like ages ago that we have that feeling. yes, we have to fight hard that's — that feeling. yes, we have to fight hard. that's the nature of the competition.— hard. that's the nature of the competition. hard. that's the nature of the cometition. ., ., ,. ., competition. for a screamer in the third round — competition. for a screamer in the third round for— competition. for a screamer in the third round for the _ competition. for a screamer in the third round for the first _ competition. for a screamer in the third round for the first time - competition. for a screamer in the third round for the first time in - competition. for a screamer in the third round for the first time in a i third round for the first time in a decade. —— forrester green. the team bottom of league1 decade. —— forrester green. the team bottom of league 1 did this stuff greed could be an opportunity here. kohler brought up a flight back from the city boys. birmingham scored twice and stopped the night was my best chance of an upset. the team with third—round progress are chesterfield, who went to west brom and got swept away. the non—league side were seconds from a win, but they�*re moments are gone. a zero win in the replay, and for chesterfield, a cold and cruel night in the cup.

jolene ski, bbc news. british billionaire sirjim ratcliffe�*s firm ineos say they have "formally put themselves into the process" of buying manchester united. united�*s current owners, the glazer family, said in november that they were considering selling the club as they explore "strategic alternatives". ratcliffe made an unsuccessful late offer to buy chelsea last year, after ramon abramovich put the club up for sale. but his process is likely to be conducted in a very different way. andy murray said he "left it all out there" after winning a five—set match injust underfive hours against the 13th seed, matteo berrettini. it was a stunning first round performance from the 35—year—old, who held a two—set lead before his italian rival fought back to level at two sets all. murray saved a match point in the deciding set before defeating the 2021 wimbledon runner up in a tie—break by ten points to six. joining murray in the next round is british number two dan evans, who beat facundo bagnis

of argentina over four sets. the match was suspended at one stage, due to high levels of humidity and temperatures of 37 degrees. evans will facejeremy chardy of france in the second round. tomorrow morning, british number one cameron norrie will play france�*s constant lestienne, while emma raducanu is up against the american number seven seed coco gauff. and former british number one anabelle croft says it could be a great watch. i think she�*s really up for it because i feel like the pressure is off her. the pressure is all on coco golf. she said a lot more consistency on the tour, but she�*s not going under a street —— underestimate taking on him a radical new. it didn�*t seem to be... i think you have a lift through the first round —— emma raducanu. it�*s

going to be blockbuster. i think it�*s going to be a very fabulous match. scarlets hooker ken 0wens will captain wales in the six nations, coach warren gatland has brought in four uncapped players to his 37—man squad. cardiff duo teddy williams and mason grady, plus 0spreys pair rhys davies and keiran williams. dan biggar had been in charge for the 2022 six nations and summer gatland said he chose 0wens as his captain, despite him having never previously led his country before because he�*s "incredibly experienced and a passionate welshman". wales began their campaign against ireland. gregor townsend has named ruaridh mcconnochie in scotland�*s six nations squad. the bath wing has switched allegiance having previously represented england, but he hasn�*t played for them for three years. stafford mcdowall, cameron henderson and ben healy have also been named in townsend�*s squad, with all four looking to earn their first cap for scotland. that�*s all the sport for now. from me and the rest of the team, bye—bye.

this is bbc news. we�*ll have the headlines and all the main news for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. across the uk, people are on strike. in england... there is a growing anger in this country... ..scotland... workers united, will united, will never be defeated! ..northern ireland... ..and wales. how are people going to pay these bills? i workers spent more days on strike in 2022 than in any time since the 1980s. unions and bosses are further apart than ever. so why are they striking, and is there an end in sight?

these strikes are completely unnecessary. i'm finding it really hard, like, to keep my house, to feed my children. our members have been. getting poorer and poorer. at the end of the day, i they deserve a pay rise. there has to be a reality check amongst the junior colleagues about where that money will have to come from. no one's taking it lightly, but it's kind of the only way now we feel like we're going to be heard. if the union leaders - continue to be unreasonable, then it's my duty take action. i�*m not the grinch, i�*m a trade union official and i�*m determined to get a deal. the bigger strikes in a generation are happening even though fewer people are in unions. membership peaked in the late 19705, when 13 million people were members. since then, it�*s declined to about 6.7 million people — about a quarter of the workforce. it�*s mostly in the private sector that union membership has fallen.

but unions are still strong and able to flex their muscles elsewhere. strikes increasingly are largely concentrated in the public sector, in the formerly public sector, so privatised utilities, for example. so, we�*re seeing it in royal mail and, of course, the railways were privatised. trade unions are recognised for bargaining over pain conditions in the public sector. that hasn�*t really gone away — it�*s been under challenge, it�*s got more fragmented, but it still holds up. " pay —— pay and conditions of. unions say strikes are a last resort and are usually called when negotiations break down. workers when they vote to strike first have to weigh up the alternatives. people have to see a serious injustice in the workplace,

and then, if they�*re in a unionised workplace, they think that the union can actually do something about it. and also, that they weigh up the costs and benefits that, on balance, it�*s worth taking a deep breath and going on strike. the current wave of strikes has echoes in history. the uk�*s biggest industrial action was in 1926 — the general strike shook the country, with coal miners playing a central role. one in ten men or boys of working age were employed in the coal industry. miners had won important gains in the 1910s and during the first world war, by having established a national system of pay bargaining. so there was an attempt by employers to abandon national minimum and reduce the overall volume of wages. so, miners resisted and workers, trade unionists and other sectors of the economyjoined them in a sympathetic strike,

the general strike. the government of the time, including the chancellor of the exchequer, winston churchill, refused to back down. after nine days, most unions called off their strikes, leaving their miners out on their own. they were ultimately unsuccessful in that the national system of pay awarded to abolish coal mining. system of pay awards was abolished in coal mining. chanting. fast—forward to the 19705 and so—called winter of discontent. rolling strikes across lots of industries stopped work. rubbish piled up in the streets as refuse collectors joined the walk—out. workers were attempting to protect themselves against attacks on their cost of living. and they were on strike because many of them worked for the public sector, and their wages were being controlled downwards by the then labour government, who was trying to seek a way out

of the high levels of inflation in britain in the 1970s — very similar to the 2020s, where we are today. the disruption then was the biggest in modern times, with 29 million working days lost. estimates for today�*s strikes suggest the total for 2022 could be 2 million. in may 1979, the conservative government led by margaret thatcher was selected. was selected, led by margaret thatcher was elected, and within months, it passed new laws to limit the power of trade unions. they've certainly become less influential, and they became less influential from the 1980s to the 2010s. i believe they're becoming more influential now. just as in 1979, today�*s strikes are being driven by powerful forces of economics — the covid pandemic saw a pay freeze on many workers. and just as things were getting back to normal came the war in ukraine,

causing a huge increase in the cost of energy. we want 10%! workers are experience in the deepest and longest wage workers are experiencing the deepest and longest wage squeeze into 200 years. cost—of—living crisis, energy prices soaring, the cost of fuel and household goods and food — people are on their knees and they�*re saying, "we need more, we need a fair pay rise." inflation hit 11% as the latest wave of strikes began. the institute for fiscal studies estimates the cost of raising pay to match that across the whole of the public sector would be £18 billion. the government says that increase is unaffordable and would make inflation worse. we need to make sure that in the round, the decisions that we take don't have big economic impacts, both in terms of causing an inflationary spiral, in terms of other wage rises, by other people in the economy,

also putting money into the economy causes prices to go get higher. that causes prices to go yet higher. that's why these are very, very difficult decisions. unions point out pay is rising more slowly in the public sector than elsewhere in the economy. public—sector pay has risen on average 4—5% in 2022, according to the ifs. in the private sector, it�*s gone up about 6%. critics of unions, however, point out to other factors in the argument. that people are scraping a living at the moment— that people are scraping a living at the moment are _ that people are scraping a living at the moment are people _ that people are scraping a living at the moment are people working i that people are scraping a living at the moment are people working in| the moment are people working in things— the moment are people working in things like — the moment are people working in things like retail, _ the moment are people working in things like retail, agricultural, - things like retail, agricultural, low productivity— things like retail, agricultural, low productivity industries - things like retail, agricultural, i low productivity industries with things like retail, agricultural, - low productivity industries with low p5y~ low productivity industries with low pay the _ low productivity industries with low pay. the public— low productivity industries with low pay. the public sector, _ low productivity industries with low pay. the public sector, it's- pay. the public sector, it's certainly— pay. the public sector, it's certainly true _ pay. the public sector, it's certainly true that - pay. the public sector, it's certainly true that nurses i pay. the public sector, it's. certainly true that nurses are perhaps— certainly true that nurses are perhaps not _ certainly true that nurses are perhaps not paid _ certainly true that nurses are perhaps not paid as- certainly true that nurses are perhaps not paid as much- certainly true that nurses are perhaps not paid as much as| certainly true that nurses are - perhaps not paid as much as they are in some _ perhaps not paid as much as they are in some other— perhaps not paid as much as they are in some other countries _ perhaps not paid as much as they are in some other countries and - perhaps not paid as much as they are in some other countries and so - in some other countries and so forth, but_ in some other countries and so forth, but nurses _ in some other countries and so forth, but nurses earn - in some other countries and so forth, but nurses earn more i in some other countries and so . forth, but nurses earn more than in some other countries and so - forth, but nurses earn more than the national average. _ forth, but nurses earn more than the national average.— national average. union 's essay some of their _ national average. union 's essay some of their members - national average. union 's essay some of their members are - national average. union 's essay some of their members are on l national average. union 's essay l some of their members are on the list pay, and they say working

conditions are being worsened. it�*s conditions are being worsened. it's about conditions are being worsened. it�*s about the crisis that's been about the crisis that�*s been provided by lack of adequate funding. elsewhere across the economy, it�*s about the insecure work, it�*s about attempts to reduce people�*s pensions and attacks on increasing capitalisation. it is a range of factors.— range of factors. buses insist workers coco _ range of factors. buses insist workers coco demands - range of factors. buses insist workers coco demands only | range of factors. buses insist i workers coco demands only can range of factors. buses insist - workers coco demands only can be range of factors. buses insist _ workers coco demands only can be met if unions and accept the need to modernise a.— if unions and accept the need to modernise a. ., ., , modernise a. look at the railways, where many _ modernise a. look at the railways, where many of _ modernise a. look at the railways, where many of these _ modernise a. look at the railways, where many of these issues - modernise a. look at the railways, where many of these issues have l modernise a. look at the railways, - where many of these issues have been unresolved for — where many of these issues have been unresolved for generations. _ where many of these issues have been unresolved for generations. if - where many of these issues have been unresolved for generations. if you - unresolved for generations. if you take the _ unresolved for generations. if you take the weekend _ unresolved for generations. if you take the weekend road _ unresolved for generations. if you . take the weekend road arrangement, it's always _ take the weekend road arrangement, it's always been — take the weekend road arrangement, it's always been depend _ take the weekend road arrangement, it's always been depend on _ take the weekend road arrangement, j it's always been depend on overtime. that system — it's always been depend on overtime. that system has_ it's always been depend on overtime. that system has been _ it's always been depend on overtime. that system has been argued - it's always been depend on overtime. that system has been argued about l it's always been depend on overtime. that system has been argued about 50 years ago. _ that system has been argued about 50 years ago. and— that system has been argued about 50 years ago. and it's _

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job. barristers won one of the large -a job. barristers won one of the large pay settlements — job. barristers won one of the large pay settlements of _ job. barristers won one of the large pay settlements of 2022, _ job. barristers won one of the large pay settlements of 2022, calling i job. barristers won one of the large| pay settlements of 2022, calling off their strike in november after the government offered a 15% increase in their fees. government offered a 15% increase in theirfees. and government offered a 15% increase in their fees. and there was a pay deal worth up to 16% for members of the cw union after a walk—out at bt. here�*s how the union prog that agreement. here's how the union prog that agreement-— but such victories come at a cost. general public has faced months of destruction with unions targeting the busiest periods to strike and coordinating their action with other unions. �* ., ., . coordinating their action with other unions. ., . , ., unions. border force stopped at the uk's because _ unions. border force stopped at the uk's because he — unions. border force stopped at the uk's because he is _ unions. border force stopped at the uk's because he is air _ unions. border force stopped at the uk's because he is air force... - uk�*s because he is air force... catching a train, getting a driving test, _ catching a train, getting a driving test. even — catching a train, getting a driving test, even being collected by an

ambulance or seeing a nurse might not happen. 125+ ambulance or seeing a nurse might not happen-— ambulance or seeing a nurse might not ha en. ' ' ., not happen. 124 different government departments. — not happen. 124 different government departments, people _ not happen. 124 different government departments, people who _ not happen. 124 different government departments, people who work - not happen. 124 different government departments, people who work in - not happen. 124 different government departments, people who work in job| departments, people who work in job centres. _ departments, people who work in job centres. in _ departments, people who work in job centres. in tax— departments, people who work in job centres, in tax offices _ departments, people who work in job centres, in tax offices and _ centres, in tax offices and department_ centres, in tax offices and | department for transport, centres, in tax offices and - department for transport, culture, museums— department for transport, culture, museums and _ department for transport, culture, museums and galleries. _ department for transport, culture, museums and galleries. this - department for transport, culture, museums and galleries.— museums and galleries. this really is a very bitter _ museums and galleries. this really is a very bitter dispute, _ museums and galleries. this really is a very bitter dispute, and - museums and galleries. this really is a very bitter dispute, and there i is a very bitter dispute, and there is a very bitter dispute, and there is no end in sight. {lit is a very bitter dispute, and there is no end in sight.— is no end in sight. of course it's regrettable _ is no end in sight. of course it's regrettable and _ is no end in sight. of course it's regrettable and wherever - is no end in sight. of course it's . regrettable and wherever possible, or members seek to minimise that. but when _ or members seek to minimise that. but when you've got an employer won't _ but when you've got an employer won't budge, who won't listen, there often _ won't budge, who won't listen, there often is _ won't budge, who won't listen, there often is the _ won't budge, who won't listen, there often is the last resort to any workers. _ often is the last resort to any workers, and is important part of the tool— workers, and is important part of the tool box in order to get the employer— the tool box in order to get the employer to come and sit around the table, _ employer to come and sit around the table. but _ employer to come and sit around the table. but it— employer to come and sit around the table, but it is that the workforce's discretion to withdraw their labour. it's a fundamental right— their labour. it's a fundamental right that — their labour. it's a fundamental right that they have. that their labour. it's a fundamental right that they have.— their labour. it's a fundamental right that they have. that right to strike is limited _ right that they have. that right to strike is limited by _ right that they have. that right to strike is limited by laws _ right that they have. that right to strike is limited by laws which - right that they have. that right to i strike is limited by laws which have made it harder to go on strike. unions have to hold a ballot with members voting by post. i strike can only happen if 50% of them turn out.

where important public services are and stay, at least 40% most dell must must vote in favour. but those on the only reason going on strike could be difficult. it�*s on the only reason going on strike could be difficult.— could be difficult. it's a very stressful — could be difficult. it's a very stressful thing _ could be difficult. it's a very stressful thing to _ could be difficult. it's a very stressful thing to do. - could be difficult. it's a very stressful thing to do. it - could be difficult. it's a very stressful thing to do. it can| could be difficult. it's a very - stressful thing to do. it can mean difficult relationships with your colleagues, certainly difficult relations with your immediate managers. it�*s not an easy decision. strike action historically has not been _ strike action historically has not been a — strike action historically has not been a course of action for all workers _ been a course of action for all workers. there are some groups which have enabled davin —— have not been able to— have enabled davin —— have not been able to do— have enabled davin —— have not been able to do it — have enabled davin —— have not been able to do it. prison officers are one group— able to do it. prison officers are one group and military personnel. the government is proposing extending some of those restrictions to other parts of the public sector, including paramedics and firefighters. that follows other legislation introduced over the years to reduce the impact of strikes. .,

years to reduce the impact of strikes. . ., , ., ., strikes. there are laws on who can strikes. there are laws on who can strike and where, _ strikes. there are laws on who can strike and where, have _ strikes. there are laws on who can strike and where, have changed i strikes. there are laws on who can i strike and where, have changed since the i970s~ _ strike and where, have changed since the 1970s. not only possible to go on strike _ the 1970s. not only possible to go on strike when you're in direct with your employer at your own place of work _ a poll in october found 60% of the public generally support workers taking industrial action, and 33% opposed. but will that support continue? irate opposed. but will that support continue? ~ ~ ., , , opposed. but will that support continue? ~ ~ . , , ., �* continue? we think that sub don't let ublic continue? we think that sub don't let public support _ continue? we think that sub don't let public support is _ continue? we think that sub don't let public support is enduring. - continue? we think that sub don't let public support is enduring. a l let public support is enduring. a public support is really important to keep that pressure on employers, and on and government to make sure those workers get a fair pay deal. i think public opinion on this can be very volatile. at _ think public opinion on this can be very volatile. at the _ think public opinion on this can be very volatile. at the moment, - think public opinion on this can be very volatile. at the moment, for| very volatile. at the moment, for example. — very volatile. at the moment, for example, there's _ very volatile. at the moment, for example, there's plenty- very volatile. at the moment, for example, there's plenty of -

very volatile. at the moment, for. example, there's plenty of support for nurses— example, there's plenty of support for nurses and _ example, there's plenty of support for nurses and medical— example, there's plenty of support for nurses and medical workers - for nurses and medical workers generally _ for nurses and medical workers generally. whether— for nurses and medical workers generally. whether that - for nurses and medical workers generally. whether that will . for nurses and medical workers generally. whether that will be j generally. whether that will be maintained _ generally. whether that will be maintained if— generally. whether that will be maintained if there _ generally. whether that will be maintained if there were - generally. whether that will be. maintained if there were serious strikes _ maintained if there were serious strikes over— maintained if there were serious strikes over a _ maintained if there were serious strikes over a long _ maintained if there were serious strikes over a long period - maintained if there were serious strikes over a long period of- maintained if there were serious i strikes over a long period of time, where _ strikes over a long period of time, where waiting _ strikes over a long period of time, where waiting lists _ strikes over a long period of time, where waiting lists were _ strikes over a long period of time, where waiting lists were going - strikes over a long period of time, where waiting lists were going upl where waiting lists were going up and up _ where waiting lists were going up and up and — where waiting lists were going up and upand up— where waiting lists were going up and up and up and _ where waiting lists were going up and up and up and up, _ where waiting lists were going up and up and up and up, i- where waiting lists were going up and up and up and up, i doubt... | where waiting lists were going up| and up and up and up, i doubt... i think opinion— and up and up and up, i doubt... i think opinion could— and up and up and up, i doubt... i think opinion could shift— and up and up and up, i doubt... i think opinion could shift very, - and up and up and up, i doubt... i| think opinion could shift very, very quickly _ think opinion could shift very, very ruickl . ., ., , ,, , ., quickly. for now, the strikes are auoin to quickly. for now, the strikes are going to impact _ quickly. for now, the strikes are going to impact many _ quickly. for now, the strikes are going to impact many of - quickly. for now, the strikes are going to impact many of us - - going to impact many of us — students, patients, passengers and all the other users of the industry taking action. the number of strikes has risen, with no sign so far of a resolution. so, what�*s the way out? the way to end the current wave of strikes is to ensure we get wages rising across britain. the priority for the government is to stabilise the economy and to grow the economy. in order to do that, you need to make sure that workers have wages in their pocket that need to currently keep —— not only keep their heads above water, but stimulate demand in

the economy. this above water, but stimulate demand in the economy-— the economy. this intensive period of strike action _ the economy. this intensive period of strike action will _ the economy. this intensive period of strike action will come _ the economy. this intensive period of strike action will come to - the economy. this intensive period of strike action will come to an - of strike action will come to an end _ of strike action will come to an end. people's personal circumstances, people can't survive without _ circumstances, people can't survive without wages, and they can only carry— without wages, and they can only carry on— without wages, and they can only carry on for— without wages, and they can only carry on for a certain amount of time _ carry on for a certain amount of time most _ carry on for a certain amount of time. most people don't have large savings _ time. most people don't have large savings to— time. most people don't have large savings to buffer them against difficult — savings to buffer them against difficult times.— savings to buffer them against difficult times. most people have not been affected _ difficult times. most people have not been affected by _ difficult times. most people have not been affected by the - difficult times. most people have not been affected by the strikes. not been affected by the strikes unless— not been affected by the strikes unless the — not been affected by the strikes unless the government - not been affected by the strikes unless the government sort - not been affected by the strikes unless the government sort of. unless the government sort of bottles — unless the government sort of bottles and _ unless the government sort of bottles and gives _ unless the government sort of bottles and gives in. _ unless the government sort of bottles and gives in. i- unless the government sort of bottles and gives in. i think. unless the government sort ofi bottles and gives in. i think the strikes — bottles and gives in. i think the strikes will _ bottles and gives in. i think the strikes will settle _ bottles and gives in. i think the strikes will settle down. - bottles and gives in. i think the strikes will settle down. we - bottles and gives in. i think the . strikes will settle down. we won't have _ strikes will settle down. we won't have these — strikes will settle down. we won't have these inflation _ strikes will settle down. we won't have these inflation busting - strikes will settle down. we won't have these inflation busting pay. have these inflation busting pay increases it— have these inflation busting pay increases. it does _ have these inflation busting pay increases. it does depend - have these inflation busting pay increases. it does depend on. have these inflation busting payl increases. it does depend on the government— increases. it does depend on the government having _ increases. it does depend on the government having the - increases. it does depend on the government having the will - increases. it does depend on the government having the will to i government having the will to override — government having the will to override temporary— government having the will to i override temporary unpopularity. government having the will to - override temporary unpopularity. this override temporary unpopularity. inflation declines, the pressures themselves, the immediate pressures that are _ themselves, the immediate pressures that are so _ themselves, the immediate pressures that are so acute and make people prepared _ that are so acute and make people prepared to strike action, will decline — prepared to strike action, will decline as well. people are just,

again. _ decline as well. people are just, again, making their already declined wages _ again, making their already declined wages stretch because it's that much easier— wages stretch because it's that much easier to— wages stretch because it's that much easier to make it stretch when inflation isn't as high as it is at the moment. inflation isn't as high as it is at the moment. there�*s been a smattering over the leaked extract, but a bit more in highland, where we have some scene —— same places reporting over 2230 cm. i suspect the disruption is

growing. with that comes the threat of disruption. we are going to see accumulation of snow building up, 5—15 cm over modest hills, but at times, the snow will come down to sea level. with a sharp foster around, it�*s notjust the snow that has the potential to cause disruption. why spread i springing very, very dangerous conditions on the roads. —— widespread. we�*ve got stronger winds making it feel even colder. the winds ease off a little bit, but we are not —— we�*re not finished with the showers. they will

be concentrated. some rain, sleet and snow over the hills. northwest building one well. a great deal, 5—6 celsius, maybe a seven towards parts of southwest england. however, we will see some bigger changes in our temperatures as we head into the weekend, particularly across the western side of the uk, as we start to draw up these south—westerly winds. but cold air slower to move away from the east. so, there will be a big jump up in temperatures across northern and western areas — in many cases, back into double figures — as we go through the weekend. but with that will come thick cloud and outbreaks of rain. the colder air still hanging on across eastern areas, but even here, temperatures should slowly rise closer to normal.

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