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about 1096 for 2022 public talking about 10% for 2022 2023. this isjust a one—off payment that doesn't recur. why 5% further next year? i think the government's position is, although inflation is 10% at the moment, by the end of the year, they are expecting it to be down to around 3%, roughly 5% is the average ventilation for that year i think that's how they're going to justify it. as he said, the key question is going to be backing from members. unions are talking about that right now. all the unions are coming together at 3pm, it's called the nhs staff council discussed this. the key point is that not all the unions have do support it. i'm going to begin the dreaded phrase, electoral college, what i mean by that that unions represent the
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majority of workers, they have the most votes in this. if they get behind us, then this could get through. if other small unions don't recommend this, for example unite, that might not matter. at this stage it's not clear whether all the unions are going to recommend this offer to their membership. my sense is that the unison, gmb unions will probably get behind this. but it's a big question whether the membership are going to think that is good enough. there is a lot of anger out there. and why is it a sense of suddenly more serious talks now? i was interviewing a key union leaders fought some time, so be it for them, it was completely obvious —— obvious, that they were offering olive branches to the government that were not being taken up. what
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changed? that were not being taken up. what chanced? ~ , ., ~' that were not being taken up. what chanced? ~ , ., ,, . changed? why do we look like we're closer to a hat _ changed? why do we look like we're closer to a hat deal— changed? why do we look like we're closer to a hat deal with _ changed? why do we look like we're closer to a hat deal with health - closer to a hat deal with health workers than with teachers, we now? i think that there is a sense of a political imperative, to get this done, when you look at public opinion, when it comes to health workers, there is huge support, particularly for ambience workers. less so forjunior doctors, who, by the way, are not on a deal... sol suppose if you are making a hard—headed political calculation, ha rd—headed political calculation, then the hard—headed political calculation, then the deal that you're going to want to do first is the one where there is the most public support. i think also from the unions' perspective, as much as they say that they are prepared to keep going with a strike action, it takes its toll. it takes its toll on the finances of the people who are on strike, because even though they get some strike pay, does not make up for the pay that they lose. it also costs unions a lot of money. a
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palette of 100,000 members costs £250,000. there are costs on all sides, political cost, and the family finances of a striking paramedic. i guess itjust comes a point of almost exhaustion, when i got to get —— when they have got to get around that table. we got to get -- when they have got to get around that table.— get around that table. we will keep up-to-date — get around that table. we will keep up-to-date with — get around that table. we will keep up-to-date with you _ get around that table. we will keep up-to-date with you when - get around that table. we will keep up-to-date with you when we - get around that table. we will keep up-to-date with you when we get l get around that table. we will keep i up-to-date with you when we get that up—to—date with you when we get that enhancement. thank you very much for getting on it so quickly and to james, unexpectedly, but thank very much. now, we will try to take you back to the reports we were trying to bring you on the relative of the world war that has been united with his medal. it was found in a field in northallerton, and it belonged to fred brown, of the yorkshire regiment.
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it's a military honour that was issued during the first world war, a silver medallion found in this north yorkshire field last week by dave batchelor, a dectectorist from durham. i was going along and i got a really good signal and i pinpointed it, dug down and out she pops. in the days that followed, dave and anthony, a fellow detectorist, searched military records and discovered the medallion was a badge given to soldiers injured and discharged from the army. 0n the back, a unique number, that led them to its rightful owner. back in those days in world war i, men walking around of enlistment age would have had opinions cast on them if they weren't out serving, so this badge really was unique to that individual to say, actually, i have served and i have been injured and this is why i am here today. since the medallion was found, the detectorists have become detectives. this week, they've travelled to the field here near northallerton where the find was made. dave was happy to reunite the silver badge with its now rightful owners. this is what i found in a field the other sunday. your great great uncle
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fred's silver war badge. it's going where it belongs. you are fred's great great niece, what is it like for you and your dad to get this medal back? it's incredible. it's not something that - when i started the family tree online, it's not something i ever imagined possible. | i have found a great uncle that i didn't know about. now i have, i want to take him for a pint, but i can't. he's not with us any longer. fred's relatives say his lost medal may now be given to a yorkshire museum, a reminder of fred's sacrifice and bravery during the first world war. seb behshara wasjust
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a teenager when he lost his leg in an accident — but a decade later he was one of the big stars of england's historic triumph at the wheelchair rugby league world cup. seb even won the golden boot during last year's tournament, which brought the sport to a whole new audience. now, as the new season gets under way this weekend, he's been showing our reporter adam wild, that he's a man of many talents. out of season, this corner of french coastline can be quiet. still, amidst the sound of seaside silence, there is an english world cup winner making plenty of noise in more ways than one. england are the world champions! seb bechara is a catalan dragon. he's also a halifax panther, an england superstar of a sport that feels now on the brink of a breakthrough. it's really emotional, on the first night when we played against australia and wheelchair rugby went trending number four on twitter and just everyone was talking about it. the impact it's had isjust been incredible and hopefully we'll keep going in that direction. we'll keep that momentum going.
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seb divides his rugby time between catalan in the french league and halifax in the super league. a true rugby international who never fails to find an opportunity. i was 18 and i had a motorbike accident and i lost my right leg. it was just when the paralympics were on, london paralympics. so i was in my hospital bed watching the paralympics and thought, "well, that's where i'm going to be in four years, in the paralympics." so i just thought there's still loads of opportunities. it doesn't really matter what's happening to me. incredible mental resiliency. he just kept smiling and just kept positive and he just knew it was life changing, but he was onward and upwards. the year ijoined catalan dragons for 2013, just, like, this is the dream sport and it's given me an extraordinary life. i love it. thatjourney, though, began much earlier. the bechara family moved to the south of france when he was a child. seb eventually finding his way to the top. like all burgeoning sports, wheelchair rugby league needs its big performers, and that's a role seb bechara plays with the confidence of a true performer. and there is a reason for that.
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as well as being a world class rugby player, seb is also a professional trumpet player. i started playing the trumpet when i was about eight or seven, back in england. since the accident, i decided that would be my mainjob and i decided i wanted to follow my passion and that was music and rugby. and i've been loving it ever since. all this music side of my life really helped me when i got to the big stage in the rugby world cup final. i don't remember the crowd being that big. ijust got there, played my game and that was it. and i kind of realised after watching back the videos how big the crowd was and how impressive that atmosphere was. and i think thanks to my music career, just, you know, i'm used to performing in front of people. so it definitely helped, i think, to manage pressure. i was in the crowd, it was fantastic.
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but on the side of the french people and the french supporters and i was the only one in the crowd on the french side saying, "yeah, come on, england, come on, bech!" and at the end i wasjust crying. we are so proud of him. he's the greatest. so with the memories of world cup victory over his adopted homeland, still fresh, thoughts now turn to the game's future, a sport built on inclusivity, which remains both a strength and a source of contention. anyone can come and sit down and play. you can be non—disabled, just sit down, strap yourself in a chair and play. and i think that's great. i think it's an amazing part of the sport. it does stop us from getting into the paralympics. so i'm hoping that the dream would be for it to become worldwide. and we just get into the olympics instead as a sport and not a para sport, etc. and i think we should keep going in that direction for now. and if we need to change things in the future, maybe, maybe we will. but i think the product is beautiful at the moment and it's going to grow now,
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thanks to what i've done and what we've done as a team. and i hope i can still play a major part in helping that happen. from the birthplace of the wheelchair game here in france to the post world cup glow back home, more clubs, more players, a growing interest — this season is getting brighter. adam wild, bbc news, perpignan. the princess of wales' former piano teacher has written a song for the entire nation to sing at king charles' coronation. daniel nicholls has already heard from hundreds of schools up and down the country, and hopes the day before the coronation they'll all come together to sing. fiona lamdin reports. lots of energy, i think we could do with more energy, let's do running on the spot. really fast, really fast, really fast! now the choir�*s warmed up it's time for any final tweaks. # thejubilation... # of the nation.#... excellent. composers daniel and sandra have written a song celebrating king charles iii�*s coronation. and they want every
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school singing it. # in you, our king, we place our trust. what's your favorite bit of the song? it's really good and easy to learn. the chorus because it's very happy and lively as well, like "the jubilation of the nation", it's like really lively and like everybody's just like, oh, my goodness, so lively, like that! # the jubilation of the nation #. tell me what you've been learning about the coronation. to me, the coronation is like a magical thing when you make a promise to your people. we could make it more sort of poppy, i suppose. yeah. sandra and daniel came up with the idea a few weeks ago in the pub. that's enough, we don't want to go too far! i make a big list, doesn't always make a lot of sense.
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daniel cuts out loads of the words, but then he can, with that list, he'll then put those words to music. obviously, we're not all going to get to the coronation. we'll be watching on tv. but this way we could all feel part of it. # mixing lager and champagne, | something i'll never do again #. and it's not their first brush with the royal family. kate middleton came for piano lessons from the age of about 11 to 13. she was very bright and bubbly and jolly and did really well. she got grade three piano and grade five theory. and so it seemed appropriate for sandra and i to write her a song for her wedding to william. and it's called a song for kate and william, with the "and william" in brackets because we didn't know him at the time. and it goes like this. it's based on the poem. how do i love thee? let me count the ways, by elizabeth barrett browning. and so it seemed appropriate after that to write a song for will's dad, for his coronation, for charles iii. and this is a much more
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sort of regal sound. how long did it take you to write? i write very quickly. so the whole song probably took around an hour. and have you heard back from king charles? we've sent it to king charles. we haven't heard anything back, but kate's sister, pippa, has heard it, and she said she liked the jubilant nature of the chorus. so this part where it says, robed in splendour... and then the title, "defender of us all." hundreds of schools have been in touch with the composers, including hill house in central london, which happens to be where the king started his education six decades ago, when he was eight. this was him arriving on his very first day, being greeted by my mother at the door. this is his nanny. this was the policeman. and he came in. it was the first time any member of the royalfamily had been educated outside of the palace.
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so he's coming to a normal school, mixing with normal children. and he had a wonderful day. at the end of the day, here he is going home. my father seeing him off, and he went off back to the palace in an ordinary zephyr, a ford zephyr. and he came every day in that. and he wasjust like an ordinary child. and he had a wonderful time. and your parents hadn't actually had the school going for that long. what did they think about him coming here? they were amazed. we'd only been open four years. it's a tiny school, absolutely amazed. they chose here, the queen chose here? yes, my father went to buckingham palace for tea and was grilled by the queen and the duke of edinburgh. and after they said, "yes, right, he's coming." this is the composer and he's not dead! current students are excited about the coronation of a former pupil and are keen to show their support.
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tiktok this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories: european markets rally after the swiss national bank bails out credit suisse to save it from collapse. the united states releases footage of what it claims is the collision between a us drone and a russia jet over the black sea. the chinese—owned social media app tiktok is set to be banned on phones used by government ministers and officials. and global cocaine production has jumped to record levels over the past two years according to a report by the united nations.
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banks and governments around the world are nervously watching the european markets to see if the crisis surrounding credit suisse will develop into a global banking crisis. so far things seem reasonably calm with shares in credit suisse rising almost 30 % after the swiss national bank gave it a lifeline. but there are concerns that a potential interest rate rise later on thursday by the european central bank could add further volatility to the situation. i'm joined now by andrew kenningham, chief europe economist for capital economics, an economic research consultancy. thank you forjoining us. how
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worrying is this crisis with credit suisse and the two american banks that we saw having to be rescued? i would say it's pretty worrying but not as worrying is the problems in 2008, just before the global financial crisis. credit suisse in particular is a very large bank, 500 billion balance sheet but more importantly it has bigger links to other banks around the world. so things are looking pretty hairy yesterday but as you will have been saying, the snb, the swiss national bank has provided a huge lifeline so the immediate risks have been dealt with. ., ., ,, ., . ., with. how do we assess how much at risk other banking _ with. how do we assess how much at risk other banking institutions - with. how do we assess how much at risk other banking institutions are - risk other banking institutions are globally? i5 risk other banking institutions are aloball ? , ., ., , globally? is one of those things that is very _ globally? is one of those things that is very hard _ globally? is one of those things that is very hard to _ globally? is one of those things that is very hard to put - globally? is one of those things that is very hard to put a - globally? is one of those things that is very hard to put a very i that is very hard to put a very clear objective measure on. it's fair to say that credit suisse stood
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out as the weakest of the major european banks. its share prices have been under pressure for years, it was down under 18%. so there were no problems hiding in plain sight, to that extent it's reassuring. the links directly to other banks are also now not huge and they've been dealt with through this lifeline but i think the bigger concern is what will happen as interest rates rise, if they continue to do so and if the economy tipped into recession, then we could see other problems emerging elsewhere in the financial sector. and just explain why the interest rate rise is significant and what is expected today? rate rise is significant and what is exnected today?— rate rise is significant and what is expected today? today, the ecb said that they were _ expected today? today, the ecb said that they were going _ expected today? today, the ecb said that they were going to _ expected today? today, the ecb said that they were going to raise - expected today? today, the ecb said that they were going to raise the - that they were going to raise the interest rates by another .5% point. having made that pledge, they want to follow through on it, but in
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light of these financial stability concerns, there is a very strong case for them to pause and just to reassure markets that they are not going to go hiking into a difficult period. it is so important because high interest rates tend to cause the economy to slow, they naturally cause problems in some companies, evenin cause problems in some companies, even in some countries in some cases and that has knock off effects on the banking sector so it tends to make things tougher but they are raising interest rates because they want to bring the inflation down so there is a logic to it and theyjust have a very difficult decision to make. . , , have a very difficult decision to make. ., , , , ., have a very difficult decision to make. ., , , i. ., make. can ijust put you two contradictory _ make. can ijust put you two contradictory messages - make. can ijust put you two contradictory messages that | make. can ijust put you two - contradictory messages that were getting today. the us treasury secretary is apparently talking to the senate finance committee today and in remarks of the power that, she has said decisive and forceful actions taken by the us government are reassuring and americans can
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stay confident that deposits will be there if they need them. the fda is quoting the blackrock chief executive, a slow rolling crisis. and the question of many watching is who do you believe? and how do we access the mac assess how to judge this? to access the mac assess how to 'udge this? ., ,., ,., , this? to some extent, both things can be true- _ this? to some extent, both things can be true- i _ this? to some extent, both things can be true. ithink— this? to some extent, both things can be true. i think the _ this? to some extent, both things can be true. i think the deposits . can be true. i think the deposits certainly the household and normal companies are very likely to be safe in the us and in europe. governments and central banks have the ability to protect them and i'm sure that they will do. on the other hand, it may also be true that we see a number of further problems emerging in the banking sector. i think that what larry fink is talking about. so there are fires appearing that need to be put out by central banks in different countries, in the way that
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has happened with credit suisse. that may have been avoided but that said, there are some risks we are facing the next few months. andrew kenningham, _ facing the next few months. andrew kenningham, thank _ facing the next few months. andrew kenningham, thank you _ facing the next few months. andrew kenningham, thank you very - facing the next few months. andrew kenningham, thank you very much l facing the next few months. andrew i kenningham, thank you very much for joining us. the united states has released pictures of what it claims is the incident between a us drone and a russia jet. in these pictures you can see what is claimed to be the russian su—27jet approaching the drone. the russianjet then begins to release fuel as it passes. it then flies over the top of the drone. the russian jet then repeats this pass. these pictures from the us air force. russia has denied us accusations that its jets acted recklessly in the incident on tuesday over the black sea. james landale is in kyiv. james, very interesting to see these pictures, what they tell us?— pictures, what they tell us? you've not to pictures, what they tell us? you've got to remember _ pictures, what they tell us? you've got to remember that _ pictures, what they tell us? you've got to remember that this - pictures, what they tell us? you've got to remember that this is - pictures, what they tell us? you've got to remember that this is just . pictures, what they tell us? you've got to remember that this is just a | got to remember that this is just a limited version of what apparently happened. the american say that this
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incident lasted for over half an hour. they'd releasejust about incident lasted for over half an hour. they'd release just about a0 seconds of the footage that they've got. essentially the americans are doing this in part to support their version of events because it's been challenged by the russians. the russians say there was no contact between the aircraft and the us drone. what these pictures seem to suggest that there was some kind of contact because you see a perfectly working propeller and then at the end of the footage you see a bent propeller. so as you say, it suggests that it may have been edited but not the order of events that show these two aircraft spraying for your apparently the drone and at the beginning you see a propeller that is working, at the nec propeller, one of which is distinctly bent. just nec propeller, one of which is distinctly bent.— nec propeller, one of which is distinctly bent. just explain, why is fuel being _ distinctly bent. just explain, why is fuel being sprayed? _
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distinctly bent. just explain, why is fuel being sprayed? very - distinctly bent. just explain, whyj is fuel being sprayed? very good cuestion, is fuel being sprayed? very good question. all— is fuel being sprayed? very good question, all the _ is fuel being sprayed? very good question, all the experts - is fuel being sprayed? very good question, all the experts who - is fuel being sprayed? very good i question, all the experts who have studied these kinds of events. it's called coercive signalling. the russians do a lot of it when their aircraft come very close to other allied aircraft, they try and disrupt its light in some way. they come close, they do fly in front or underneath it. spraying fuel seems to be a new one on the experts. some seem to suggest that it is an attempt to blind the drone, to disrupt its cameras and sensors. 0thers suggest that it is such a dangerous act to pour fuel over to a fast aircraft for the electronics and moving parts, that it potentially was an attempt to bring it down. the jury is out on much. the russians are still insisting there was no contact, they did note to use any weapons... aircraft and they say that the drone began to
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manoeuvre sharply and it crashed into the sea. manoeuvre sharply and it crashed into the sea-— into the sea. how diplomatically wirin: is into the sea. how diplomatically wiring is all— into the sea. how diplomatically wiring is all this? _ into the sea. how diplomatically wiring is all this? russia - into the sea. how diplomatically wiring is all this? russia has - wiring is all this? russia has talked about a proxy war with nato but this is us, russia, a direct incident here.— incident here. lets be frank, there's the _ incident here. lets be frank, there's the military - incident here. lets be frank, - there's the military confrontation between two nuclear superpowers. this doesn't very often. of course, it is a huge moment of concern that what is interesting is that the pattern of behaviour by both united states and russia throughout this war have been try and avoid it spreading and becoming a wider conflict, wider than it is at the moment. so the us has been a very fierce and firm in its protest about what has happened but both sides have said it is important that they continue to talk and it's important that they continue to de—conflict
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this kind of conversation as much as possible. just this kind of conversation as much as ossible. , , , ., possible. just remind us what happened _ possible. just remind us what happened to _ possible. just remind us what happened to the _ possible. just remind us what happened to the drone - possible. just remind us what| happened to the drone itself? possible. just remind us what - happened to the drone itself? the drone was happened to the drone itself? tue: drone was brought down, it's in the sea. the speculation is that it's somewhere west of crimea, we know the russians have said they'd want to try and recover it. the american state spokesperson has suggested that it might be too deep to be recoverable. the turks have indicated that they would allow the foster straight to be opened for us vessels if they wanted to get the vessels if they wanted to get the vessels through. whether that happens remains to be seen. it also meant to be seen what available technology that will be useful to rush out would be still on the drone. these drones have been around for some time but there is some suggestion that there might be technical updates that could be of benefit to russia if it were to recover that but that is all speculation for now. whether this thing can be recovered not very much still remains to be seen.—
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still remains to be seen. thank you for answering _ still remains to be seen. thank you for answering my _ still remains to be seen. thank you for answering my rather _ still remains to be seen. thank you for answering my rather tricky - for answering my rather tricky questions! the leaders of south korea and japan are holding theirfirst summit in 12 years, as they seek to set aside historic animosities. the talks will likely focus on regional security and north korea. it come hours after the north koreans launched an intercontinental ballistic missile it landed outside japan's territorial waters. these pictures from the japanese ministry of defence show the likely tailfrom that missile. 0ur correspondnet, jean mackenzie has the details from seoul. today the leader of south korea and japan have agreed to put the past behind them. this missile that was launched this morning was a timely reminder to south korea by eight has been increasingly thinking it wants to incorporate more closely with japan when it comes to security and defence. this is now the fourth
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missile launch we have seen from north korea in the week. this morning was an intercontinental ballistic missile launch. these missiles are capable of reaching us mainland and it shows that north korea is becoming more of a threat, not only to the united states but to south korea and japan and seoul and tokyo can see the benefits for them if they are to share their intelligence and have their militaries work closely together. so at their press conference that we had earlier, the two leaders said that they are going to restart security talks shortly and this is hugely significant and it is what the us has been asking its two main allies in the region to do for a long time. for south korea, this was about more than just military security. it was also about economic security. south korea wanted to shore up some of those vital supply chains that allow it to stay as one of the world's leading producers of semiconductors and when things were particularly sour between korea
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and japan, japan slapped restrictions on the chemicals they needed to make the semiconductors. it's the one tangible thing that they wanted out of this, and they have succeeded. japan has agreed to lift those restrictions and in return, south korea has agreed to withdraw the complaint it had made to the world trade organization, so this is progress here today. more than anything, the summit was about these two leaders trying to rebuild years of broken trust and they have made progress here as well because they have agreed that they will meet more frequently now going forward in each other�*s countries. this is just a return to the sort of diplomacy that we would expect for two countries that are neighbours and that are so closely aligned on so many issues. for these two countries,
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it was a big step for them to make. meanwhile, unions representing hundreds of thousands of health staff in england, including ambulance workers, nurses, midwives and physiotherapists, are thought to be close to agreeing a pay offer with the government. the deal, which doesn't include doctors, could be announced as early as this afternoon, raising the prospect of an end to a series of nhs strikes that began before christmas. the uk's chancellor, or finance minister, jeremy hunt, insists his budget will get people back to work and won'tjust benefit the rich saving for retirement. his comments come after the opposition labour party criticised his plans to get rid of a cap on the amount people can
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save for their pension, before paying extra tax. the chancellor also unveiled plans to expand free childcare in england. our business correspondent, emma simpson, reports. ok, on your marks, get set, go! at this nursery in southeast london, working parents like charlie love the idea of 30 hours of free childcare for those nine months and over in england. her daughter dorothy will hopefully qualify. 0n the top line, ecstatic. i've just gone back to work after having my second child, so it's really demoralising that the majority, well, not even the majority, my whole salary goes on childcare. good news, it's a good news day for childcare. and i think it's reassuring that it's now on the agenda and top of the agenda. a shame it's taken so long. if you had more free childcare, then you would work a bit more? yeah, yeah, for sure. i think i like the balance. this is amazing. june is in charge of this nursery and 39 others across london. she's skeptical the
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government plans can work. they're saying that childcare wants to be the best, they want to be the best, they want to do the best for parents. then they need to fund it and they need to put their hands into their pockets a little bit more deeply than 20a million. you're not sure the sums add up yet? they don't add up. this has been dubbed the back to work budget with a whole range of measures to tempt parents, the over fifties, retirees and those on disability benefits into employment. and that includes abolishing the lifetime allowance for pensions, the amount that workers can accumulate before they pay extra tax. 0n the cost of living, the government's going to continue to cap typical household energy bills at £2,500 until the end ofjune. fuel duty for motorists is frozen for another year. for business, corporation tax is going to increase from 19 to 25%. but firms will also get £9 billion of tax relief if they invest in new machinery and technology.
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in the pandemic, we spent about £a00 billion to protect businesses and families. with the energy crisis, this year and last year, we are spending over £3000 per household on average to help people with high energy prices and other cost of living pressures. yes, those all have to be paid for. i think it's the right thing to do to get through these difficult periods but we have to be honest with people. it means that for a while, the burden of tax is going be higher. labour has attacked pension changes in the budget as a £a billion tax giveaway for the wealthiest and there was little to solve the uk's problems. we know there is a problem around doctors so let's fix the problem for doctors. this £1 billion or more giveaway is the wrong priority when ordinary people are facing a cost of living crisis. that's why we are going to force a vote on this in the house of commons on tuesday,
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and encourage conservative mps to vote for their constituents. here's the reality for households from the government's official forecaster. this graph shows post—inflation disposable income. it was already predicted to fall sharply over two years. whilst it now falls less than predicted back in november, we're still facing an historic drop in living standards. what we've thought for a long time is the economy is going to bump along the bottom, to use a phrase, at about zero for most of this year. that's broadly what the 0br are saying. the important point to bear in mind as a result of that is that a very large fraction of households will suffer a material deterioration in their standard of living this year. the chancellor says the budget is a comprehensive plan for growth, but he has many challenges ahead. emma simpson, bbc news.
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he is happy that inflation is going down. he is confident that his growth plan is going down well. it's fair to say that some of the headline announcements on things that the energy price cap in the uk and the expansion of childcare in england, they have gone down pretty well although there are questions about specifics. if you delve into the numbers from the number crunches in the office for budget responsibility, there are a lot bleaker and actually what they show is that people in the uk are going to be paying a lot more tax over the next few years. the fact that the point at which you pay differed
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income tax and national insurance tax has been frozen means that people will be paying more over the next four years. this equivalent of putting ap and the basic rate tax. there is that plus the fact that living standards are not improving at all. and actually the household in real terms income is going down, 6% over the couple of years which is a record amount. so although there is some optimism in government and there is a pretty rosy picture being painted by ministers, i'm not certain it will be felt by many households. forsome certain it will be felt by many households. for some people, the rhetoric of that budget may feel that it not been replicated in their lives. global cocaine production has jumped to record levels over the past two years. a report by the united nations found
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that more people were using the drug in africa and asia. the report also found traffickers were using international postal services more often to get drugs to consumers. reformed drug addict and former dealer turned founder of church on the street, pastor mick fleming, joins me now from burnley. thank you forjoining us. are you surprised to hear that cocaine levels are increasing or are that yourself? i'm not surprised, it's year on year sort of remembering it's the class a drug in the powdered form of can cocaine. people are using it in this countryjust like it's normal, like it's not a crime. the usage of it is going through the roof. if you rock the cocaine up and it becomes crack cocaine, you got a whole different social deprivation that is dragged into it but you know i'm not
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surprised. i think the most disturbing and alarming thing i'm seeing with the widespread use is the level of mental health that is causing. i'vejust been the level of mental health that is causing. i've just been such a somebody in drug—induced psychosis, it's a huge social problem at the moment. , , ., , ., it's a huge social problem at the moment. , ., , ., ., moment. just told us for your own experience — moment. just told us for your own experience with _ moment. just told us for your own experience with it? _ moment. just told us for your own experience with it? blimey, - moment. just told us for your own experience with it? blimey, my i experience with it? blimey, my experience _ experience with it? blimey, my experience with _ experience with it? blimey, my experience with it _ experience with it? blimey, my experience with it was - experience with it? blimey, my experience with it was many . experience with it? blimey, my i experience with it was many years ago in the early 90s, i thought i'd found god because of the level of confidence that it's built. i was shy and quiet and itjust brought me out of my shell and you end up chasing that first experience that never seems to grasp. what it happens if cocaine is that it such a high stimulant that you can't sustain it, you can't stay up all the time they need another drug to
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fetch you down so people start using valium is or heroin.— valium is or heroin. sorry were auoin to valium is or heroin. sorry were going to have _ valium is or heroin. sorry were going to have to _ valium is or heroin. sorry were going to have to leave - valium is or heroin. sorry were going to have to leave it - valium is or heroin. sorry were going to have to leave it there, pastor mick fleming we don't have to leave it there. i'm joined now by our economics correspondent andy verity. he's at the economic research group the institute for fiscal studies, who've just published their response to yesterday's budget. within this building, people have been toying overnight, going through with fine details to work out what's going on here and how ordinary people will be affected. it's raising some very serious questions about the extra tax we will all pay because the government has frozen the tax thresholds and also about the tax thresholds and also about the value for money in the back to work measures thatjeremy hunt announced. let's get the detail from the man who runs this place, paul
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johnson. for ordinary taxpayers, the tax rate are going up that they will pay more, can you explain that? the oint at pay more, can you explain that? the point at which is not pay income tax and higher— point at which is not pay income tax and higher income tax is being frozen — and higher income tax is being frozen while earnings and inflation are rising — frozen while earnings and inflation are rising quite fast so you won't see any— are rising quite fast so you won't see any difference in the amount you pay per— see any difference in the amount you pay per pound but because more of your money— pay per pound but because more of your money is being dragged into tax, your money is being dragged into tax. then— your money is being dragged into tax, then you will be paying more tax, then you will be paying more tax altogether. what should happen is that _ tax altogether. what should happen is that those thresholds rise with inflation — is that those thresholds rise with inflation every year and because they're — inflation every year and because they're not, that is raising the government a lot more money. to say the government — government a lot more money. to say the government is _ government a lot more money. to say the government is quite _ government a lot more money. to say the government is quite in, _ government a lot more money. to say the government is quite in, how - government a lot more money. to say the government is quite in, how much j the government is quite in, how much a households quiz out? white be the government is quite in, how much a households quiz out? white- a households quiz out? white be 500 a households quiz out? white be 500 a ear a households quiz out? white be 500 a year worse — a households quiz out? white be 500 a year worse up" _ a households quiz out? white be 500 a year worse up,. they're _ a households quiz out? white be 500 a year worse up,. they're charging i a year worse up,. they're charging this extra tax _ a year worse up,. they're charging this extra tax at _ a year worse up,. they're charging this extra tax at a _ a year worse up,. they're charging this extra tax at a time _ a year worse up,. they're charging this extra tax at a time are - a year worse up,. they're charging this extra tax at a time are going l this extra tax at a time are going for a cost of living crisis, what do you estimate the effect is on
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people's of real income? it’s you estimate the effect is on people's of real income? it's part ofthe people's of real income? it's part of the big part — people's of real income? it's part of the big part of _ people's of real income? it's part of the big part of why _ people's of real income? it's part of the big part of why the - people's of real income? it's part of the big part of why the other l people's of real income? it's part| of the big part of why the other is a budget— of the big part of why the other is a budget response ability are saying that these _ a budget response ability are saying that these two years, household incomes — that these two years, household incomes are falling more than they ever have — incomes are falling more than they ever have before. that's to do with inflation _ ever have before. that's to do with inflation and earning is not keeping up inflation and earning is not keeping up with— inflation and earning is not keeping up with inflation but it also to do that taxes— up with inflation but it also to do that taxes are rising at the same time _ that taxes are rising at the same time. ., . . .,, that taxes are rising at the same time. ., . _,, ., .,. time. how much will it cost for each 'ob time. how much will it cost for each “oh the time. how much will it cost for each job they are — time. how much will it cost for each job they are going — time. how much will it cost for each job they are going to _ time. how much will it cost for each job they are going to generate? - time. how much will it cost for each j job they are going to generate? and very uncertain how manyjobs you will get _ very uncertain how manyjobs you will get. the 0b are is about hundred _ will get. the 0b are is about hundred and 10,000 jobs, about seven deep thousand pounds perjob. thank deep thousand pounds per 'ob. thank ou ve deep thousand pounds per 'ob. thank you very much — deep thousand pounds per 'ob. thank you very much £70,000 _ deep thousand pounds perjob. thank you very much £70,000 per- deep thousand pounds perjob. tiag�*ia; you very much £70,000 per worker, £500 extra if you're on basic rate tax, £1000 on higher rate tax. not good news for many families. thank ou ve
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good news for many families. thank you very much- _ good news for many families. thank you very much- we _ good news for many families. thank you very much. we are _ good news for many families. thank you very much. we are back- good news for many families. thank you very much. we are back in - good news for many families. thank you very much. we are back in a - good news for many families. thank| you very much. we are back in a few minutes, expecting it and answered on tiktok in the uk government. we have also got a few that make fair bit of cloud around. yesterday's temperatures were about 69 degrees, most of us was see double figures today. we've cut this weather felt printing north, double figures today. we've cut this weatherfelt printing north, there is a refined version eastwards bringing some showers, gusty winds through the irish sea but the wind is coming from a different direction from the south—west. you will remain in the cold air to the next few days. the rain continues to push northwards. 0ur weather front is
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crossing scotland, england and wales, taking its showery rain with it. behind it, some sunshine for northern ireland but that will part of some sharp showers which could be fun to rate and these are temperatures. this evening and overnight, our weather front makes it into the south—east, peter down for a time but quite a few showers. the wind also ease a touch. not going to be a cold night for most, oboe and some sheltered glens in northern scotland, could see temperatures falling to frozen. tomorrow we start off with this weather front popping up tomorrow we start off with this weatherfront popping up in the south—east, it's going to be drifting eastward through the course of the day. there will be quite a rush of showers, it will be quite widespread, some of those quite heavy and thundery. not as windy but still mild, looking at eight to about ia or 15 degrees. in the weekend, our next area of low pressure comes in with this weather front. there will be some showers and we will see some rain weather weather front.
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and we will see some rain weather weatherfront. also and we will see some rain weather weather front. also quite a lot of cloud free saturday. we also have the weather front producing this rain across western parts of scotland and the wind here too is going to pick up but we still are in the mild air. enter sunday, at the age of high pressure temporarily tries to build across us so we will have some showers to start with but there will be a lot of dry weather. some sunshine coming through, but the next weather front comes in from the next weather front comes in from the west and that is going to introduce some rain.
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a statement on tick—tock with oliver dowding. taste a statement on tick-tock with oliver dowdina. ~ . ~ a statement on tick-tock with oliver dowdin~.~ m , . , a statement on tick-tock with oliver dowdin~.~ , . , . , dowding. we take security devices very seriously _ dowding. we take security devices very seriously and _ dowding. we take security devices very seriously and are _ dowding. we take security devices very seriously and are constantly l very seriously and are constantly working to ensure those devices remain a safe and secure as possible. as part of that effort i recently commissioned a review by security experts to assess the risks posed by certain third—party apps and government advisers. in particular the use of tiktok. lots of interest in this in the house i wanted to take the opportunity to update members today. the review has now concluded, it is clear there
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could be a risk around how sensitive government data is accessed and used by certain platforms. as many colleagues will know, social media apps collect and store huge amounts of user data including contacts, user content and geolocation data. on government devices, that data can be sensitive. and so today we are strengthening the security of those devices in two key respects, first a system where government devices will only be able to access government apps on a preapproved list. this system is already in place across certain departments. now it will be the rule across government. second we will ban the use of tiktok on government devices. we will do so with immediate effect. mr speaker, this is a precautionary move. we know that there is already limited
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use of tick—tock across government but it is also good cyber hygiene. —— tiktok. given the particular risk around government devices which may contain sensitive information, it is both prudent and proportionate to restrict the use of certain apps particularly when it comes to those where a large amount of data can be stored and accessed. this ban applies to government corporate devices within ministerial and non—ministerial departments but it will not extend to personal devices for government employees or ministers all the general public. that is because as i have outlined this is a proportionate move based on a specific risk with government devices. however, is always the case, we advise individuals to practice caution and to consider each social media platform for data policies before downloading and using them. of course it is the case that receive regular security
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briefings and advice on protecting data on personal devices and on mitigating cyber threats. we will also be putting in place specific very limited exemptions for the use of tiktok on government devices for operational reasons. those exceptions will be granted by secluded teams on a case—by—case basis with ministerial clearance is provided as appropriate. action taken by allies including the united states, canada and eu, this aligns with. mr deputy speaker, our security must always come first and today we are strengthening that security in a prudent and proportionate way. and i commend this statement to the house. angela ra ner. this statement to the house. angela rayner- thank _ this statement to the house. angela rayner. thank you, _ this statement to the house. angela rayner. thank you, mr _ this statement to the house. angela rayner. thank you, mr deputy - rayner. thank you, mr deputy speaker, i welcome the statement today and can i ask for advance sight of the statement —— i thank
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for advance sight of the statement. but once again, the government is led to the game. in december the us banned tiktok from official devices, nearly a month ago the european commission followed suit. on 28 february, the secretary of state for science and innovation said the app is a matter of personal choice, saying we had no evidence. what has changed? two weeks, two ministers, two completely different policies later and the same pattern over and over again. a government behind the curve. sticking plaster solution is, forced to lurch into a u—turn at the last minute. we need a strong and clear eyed, consistent approach. last minute. we need a strong and clear eyed, consistentapproach. one that ensures we can protect our national security and put us in a strong position to engage with states such as china where it is in our interest to do so, such as areas like climate change and trade. a
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preapproved list of third—party apps and a ban on tiktok, how does the ban on tiktok differ from simply not being on the approved list? why is it limited only to central government departments? how will it apply for example the devolved governments or parliaments? can the mod for example keep their account? he said the tick—tock ban is based on the specific risk of government devices, can he go a little further on this, mr deputy speaker? what exactly is the specific risk and why does it apply only to official devices in central government? and the chancellor tell us what advice has been issued to other ministers including those already actively using tiktok. what criteria will be used for the worst of preapproval apps he has a narrative today which will be included and which will not, and on what grounds? today's
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announcement feels that closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. if the minister was serious about overhauling security at the heart of government, why was this review limited only to the use of third—party apps on government devices? why not a root and branch review of technology used by his colleagues? the reality is, this government's track record on upholding security at the heart of government is appalling. from their chronic use of private e—mails to the former foreign secretary's phones being hacked and can he say if there were any discussions during this process about the use of private messaging such as whatsapp and e—mail by ministers? and can he also confirm what will be a priority to make good on promises to upgrade the guidance about the use of private e—mails by ministers, which is now a decade old. and during the procurement bill, the chairfor is now a decade old. and during the procurement bill, the chair for the foreign affairs select committee described the government's approach
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to tracking down security threats in our supply chain as relentless whack a mole. she said we needed a more systematic and proactive approach to identifying risks in the uk supply chain, especially with goods and services but with taxpayers' money. i agree, does the minister? if the minister is truly serious about security at the heart of government, why don't 's amendments to the procurement bill to mandate that suppliers posing a risk to uk national security must be excluded... the government has a duty to uphold the high standards of security at the heart of government, this announcement today is nothing but a temporary fix, a sticking plaster while gaping holes still remain in our national security. we must fix this problem, is the minister committed to doing this? i
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thank the right honourable lady for her questions. she raised a large number of issues, i will try to address as many as i can, i will be happy to write to any i cannot. the approach to national security is set out in the integrated review refresh, published at the beginning of this week. specifically in respect to china, setting up a three pronged approach to protect, align and engage, this activity clearly relates to protect. asks why this decision has taken some time. we have always taken evidence—based approach and i thought it was appropriate that we gather the sufficient evidence and understand the nature of the problem, that is something i did in november. i think thatis something i did in november. i think that is an appropriate way to do with national security challenges, one that i will continue to take. she asks about the limited list. it
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is the case already that we have an approved list of apps. that doesn't apply to every government department, what we're doing now is ensuring that applies across government departments. i don't believe there is a risk extant at the moment, this is about ensuring that we continue to guard against the risk on an ongoing basis. the band doesn'tjust apply the risk on an ongoing basis. the band doesn't just apply to central government departments, it applies to all government agencies including linked bodies. in respect of the devolved administrations, i have written to the leaders in both scotland, wales and the appropriate officials in northern ireland in respect of that. in respect of ministers receive extensive advice when they take office and are expected to follow that in respect of all the devices that they use. in respect of private messaging, we are
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updating the guidance on noncorporate communications to ensure we have a consistent approach across government. again, i do not believe we have serious concerns in respect of that. i would say finally, gently to the right honourable lady, slightly overblown rhetorical points you made about government taking action, i have always been willing to take decisive action to protect national security. it is exactly the approach i took in respect of banning first light. we must proceed in an evidence—based approach, that will command public confidence and thatis will command public confidence and that is the approach i am taking three. �* ., ~' that is the approach i am taking three. �* ., ~ ., three. augur, i would like to say that... three. augur, i would like to say that- -- and _ three. augur, i would like to say that... and srumo: _
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three. augur, i would like to say that... and srumo: that - three. augur, i would like to say that... and srumo: that is - three. augur, i would like to say| that... and studio: that is third back— that... and studio: that is third back there — that... and studio: that is third back there announcing a ban with immediate effect on any government devices _ immediate effect on any government devices being allowed to use tiktok. -- oliver— devices being allowed to use tiktok. —— oliver dowden. he has explained thatis —— oliver dowden. he has explained that is for security reasons and are taking a precautionary approach but says it does not extend to personal devices for ministers or civil service or members of the public at this stage. he was questioned by the labour opposition about the delay in this, given the us, canada and the eu have already moved in the same direction. we have heard from the us also calls for tiktok to change the ownership, otherwise they could impose a us nationwide ban on tiktok. obviously this is to do with tensions with china and the west and other nations around the world. but the uk catching up with what is going on in the us, canada and the
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eu. passengers are being warned to check before they travel today, as rail workers in the rmt union take part in another strike over pay, jobs and working conditions. between a0 and 50% of services are expected to run — but there will be wide variations. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. sharon from grimsby relies on the train to get to specialist medical procedures in london every few months. today's strike meant rearranging an appointment. i was very cross, really upset and i just wish they'd get it sorted. thousands of rail workers, such as guards, are walking out at companies which operate train services. many operators will run a very limited service. the rmt has rejected a 5% pay rise for last year and a% this year and it opposes some of the conditions attached. the disruption won't be on quite the same scale as previous rmt strikes, and that's because staff
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at network rail, including signal workers, aren't taking part. they're currently voting on whether to accept a revised offer. the train companies haven't tabled new proposals but say their staff should also get a vote. we've asked rmt to put this offer to their members. it's really important to understand they have never had the opportunity to vote on this and we believe it is a fair offer. the union says it has consulted members and a better offer is needed. what the train operating companies need to do, essentially the government, because they're running the whole show, really, is sit down, negotiate a reasonable compromise with us and then we would almost certainly put it to a referendum if it was something that we thought the members might wish to consider. the industry hopes to arrange fresh talks next week. for now, more strikes lie ahead. katie austin, bbc news.
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meanwhile, unions representing hundreds of thousands of health staff in england, including ambulance workers, nurses, midwives and physiotherapists, are thought to be close to agreeing a pay offer with the government. the deal — which doesn't include doctors — could be announced as early as this afternoon, raising the prospect of an end to a series of nhs strikes that began before christmas. our employment correspondent, zoe conway, explains a little more about where things stand. we are looking now like this is close to a deal. what has happened at the moment is that the unions are having their own conversations internally about whether what's on offer is good enough for their membership because the unions will need to vote for this. what i understand is on the table at the moment is that there is going to be in a significant one—off payment for this financial year.
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more than £1000, looking at more than that of the some people in some pay bands within the nhs and for the next financial year which starts next month, we are looking at something between, i'm told, 3—3.5% as a pay rise, properly closer to 5% is my understanding. is this what the unions were asking for? they were asking for 10%. if you tot up what i think this deal is looking like for this year, then you are roughly talking about 10% for 2022—2023. this isjust a one—off payment that doesn't recur. why 5% for 23-2a? i think the government's position is, although inflation is 10% at the moment, by the end of the year, they are expecting it to be down to around 3%,
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roughly 5% is the average inflation for that year, i think that's how they're going to justify it. the key question is going to be backing from members. unions are talking about that right now. all the unions are coming together at 3pm, it's called the nhs staff council to discuss this. the key point is that not all the unions have do support it. i'm going to begin the dreaded phrase, electoral college, what i mean by that that unions representing the majority of health workers, they have the most votes in this. if they get behind us, then this could get through. if other smaller unions don't recommend this, for example unite, that might not matter. at this stage it's not clear whether all the unions are going to recommend this offer to their membership. my sense is that the unison, rcn,
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gmb unions will probably get behind this. but it's a big question whether the membership are going to think this is good enough. there is a lot of anger out there. why suddenly the sense of serious talks now? i was interviewing key union leaders for some time, it was obvious they were offering public olive branches to the government not being taken up, what has changed? why do we look like we are closer to a deal with health workers rather than with for example teachers, why now? i think that there is a sense of a political imperative to get this done. when you look at public opinion when it comes to health workers, there is huge support, particularly for ambulance workers and nurses that are on strike. less so forjunior doctors, who by the way are not part of this deal. i suppose if you are making a hard headed political calculation, the
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deal you're going to want to do first is the one with the most public support. i think also from the unions' perspective, as much as they say they are prepared to keep going with strike action, it takes its toll on the finances of the people who are on strike, even though they get some strike pay its doesn't make up for the money they lose. it costs unions a lot of money, a ballot of 100,000 members costs £250,000. costs on all sides, political costs and the family finances of a striking paramedic. i guess it comes to the point of almost exhaustion where you have to kind of get around that table. what makes conway updating us on if that deal is going to be announced later today. —— zoe conway. around a0,000 people have taken to the streets in athens to demonstrate — answering calls from unions for a general strike in protest over the deadly train crash that killed
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57 people at the end of february. in the capital, athens, protesters clashed with police with molotov cocktails thrown, cars set on fire and tear gas fired. flights to and from greece were also grounded and ships remained docked at ports on thursday. dramatic pictures with the right place, molotov cocktails, lots of tear gas. greek workers walked away from theirjobs to show their support with the train crash victims. that happened earlier in athens with a number of people in the streets and riot police out on some force. meanwhile in football — there've been serious clashes between italian police and german fans in naples — after eintracht frankfurt supporters arrived in naples despite being banned from attending
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wednesday's champions league match against napoli. a police car was set on fire by a group of hundreds of supporters and smoke bombs and flares thrown at officers, who responded with tear gas. local media said eintracht fans were also attacked by some napoli fans. to the netherlands now where early exit polls from elections to 12 provincial parliaments suggest an astounding victory for the recently formed farmer—citizen—movement. formed in 2019 in the wake of widespread farmers protests, the party is projected to win the most seats ahead of prime minister mark rutte's liberal conservative people's party for freedom and democracy. our correspondent at the hague, anna holligan gave us the background. they didn't exist four years ago. that's how remarkable this earthquake in dutch politics really is. the big question now is though, will face this farmers party that was built on a foundation of fear among farmers that their farms, their dairy farms, were going to be bought out under government plans to try to reduce harmful nitrogen pollution in order
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to meet climate targets, will this party actually be able to live up to that promise by blocking the government's plans in the senate? because it looks set to become the largest party and yet on the other side of the political spectrum, on the left, the greens and labour are teaming up to form an alliance which will probably get the same number of seats, 15 seats in the senate. but the difficulty for the governing coalition, which looks set to lose about eight seats in the senate, is that if they do team up with this left—wing alliance, they will be accused of ignoring huge swathes of the dutch population and that is exactly what the farmers party leader has accused the government of — of neglecting populations. caroline van der plas. because actually, farmers in the netherlands represent quite a small part of the population, about 200,000 people in this country
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of 18 million work on farms, and farming and agriculture represents about 1.5% of dutch gdp. so what the farmers party has done is create this brand, this message, slightly right wing on things like the eu and immigration and of course climate and agriculture, which has really resonated among communities right across the country, who feel as though their voices aren't being heard by the ruling coalition. and this vote, these results, appear to reflect that sense of disillusionment right across the left and the right of the dutch society. anna holligan. five african nations have warned the british government that its attempt to ban imports of hunting "trophies" poses a greater risk to the conservation of endangered animals than the hunters' guns. mps will debate and vote tomorrow on a bill which could prevent hunters bringing home souvenirs. tim muffett has more. it's the hobby of psychopaths.
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if there's no hunting, people will not be able to have an income. when you're at the top of the food chain, you have a choice. shoot with a camera or a gun. so—called trophy hunting sickens many. it's really hard to try and understand what pleasure any human being can get from blasting a beautiful animal to pieces. and in many instances, in trophy hunting, the animals that are killed are animals that have been bred, so they're very human—friendly. but hunting generates money. illlegal lion hunts in some african countries, for example, can cost more than £100,000. money that can pay people's wages, boost local infrastructure and fund conservation projects. it's very well regulated.
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it's not like somebody can just take a gun and go and hunt. we have systems in place. we have counts. we make sure that it's a certain number, mostly the old males that are being taken off when it comes to certain species. it's not that we go and just hunt unsustainably. tomorrow here in parliament, mps are due to debate and vote on whether hunters from the uk should be banned from bringing back hunting trophies. a body part such as a head, a horn or the skin of an animal that they've hunted. animal welfare issues is something that i've always been very passionate about, and i'm also very worried about endangered species being pushed over the brink. some conservationists say that they are against this bill. they are worried about the impact it will have on conservation efforts, on the income of people who are reliant on the hunting industry. who are you to tell them that they're wrong? the evidence suggests that communities in africa don't actually benefit from trophy hunting.
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it's big business, though, but the money doesn't go to poor communities. it goes to organisations that arrange trophy hunting. as well as government and cross—party support for this private member's bill, there has also been high—profile backing from celebrities. but there is real concern that if the ban becomes law, then the hunting industry in many countries will be hit hard and that the effect will be widespread. the trophy hunting bill is going to destroy and reverse conservation models that were very successful in southern africa. the killing of cecil the lion by an american hunter in zimbabwe in 2015 sparked global outrage. in 2016, some conservation charities criticised prince william after he said that commercial hunting can have a positive impact on efforts to save endangered species. whatever parliament decides, many will never agree on this deeply divisive issue.
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tim muffett, bbc news. back at the same time tomorrow, thank you for being with me today, goodbye. a lot milder today than yesterday but along with a milder air comes wet and windy weather, particularly towards the west, this is surely in lancashire, not much changing into the start of next week. brighter spells around, cloudy, mild, more wet weather in the forecast, this is today, rain from the weather front across much of scotland, a cold front pushing eastward slowly across england. south—westerly wind, brisk towards western coasts dragging in the mild air, temperatures lots higher than yesterday but still cold across the far north of scotland.
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outbreaks of rain this afternoon, sunny spells, showers across northern ireland, may be some rumbles of thunder, best of the sunshine developing across north—east scotland, sunny spells holding on for the far south of england, temperatures 11—15 c. a lot milder than yesterday. this evening and overnight, we still have our weather front giving a few outbreaks of rain across south east england at times, towards the north and west we will see the clearest of the skies, still some showers across much of scotland but largely frost—free as we head into the start of the day tomorrow, generally 6—10 c. there could be some more rain across the channel islands just moving into south east england through the morning. that will clear through the afternoon, elsewhere a lot more sunshine around than today, still mild, watch out for some showers that may well develop with sunshine and it could be a rumble or two of thunder as well. low pressure always close by as we head through the weekend, along with the weather
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front, likely to see some outbreaks of rain, moving into scotland, for western coast and across northern ireland. rain moving into wales, longer spells of rain here by the end of the day. more showers on saturday than friday, and are still mild, temperatures 11—15 c the peak, south—westerly wind picking up but tour —— towards the end of the day. north—westerly on sunday it turns, cooler feeling air, north—westerly on sunday it turns, coolerfeeling air, dry north—westerly on sunday it turns, cooler feeling air, dry on sunday but another weather front approaching. temperatures a bit lower between 9—12 c.
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today at one... the day after the budget, the chancellor defends his plans as they come under scrutiny. a leading economic think—tank says households will feel continuing pain with incomes squeezed because of the freeze on tax thresholds. £500 a year if you're a basic—rate taxpayer — so if you're earning between about 12,500 and 50,000 a year, you'll be 500 a year worse off. for a higher—rate taxpayer earning more than 50,000 a year, they're £1,000 a year worse off. we have to be honest with people — it means that, for a while, the burden of tax is going to be higher. but conservatives cut taxes when we can. we'll have the latest from westminster. in our other main news today... the british government bans the chinese social—media app tiktok from its phones and devices.

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