live from london, this is bbc news. welcome to viewers on pbs in america. a doctors�* strike that threatens to be the most disruptive in the history of the nhs begins in england. final preparations for a president — joe biden heads to northern ireland to mark 25 years of the good friday agreement. a day after china wraps up military drills, the us and philippines start their biggestjoint exercises. welcome to our viewers on pbs

and around the world. i'm samantha simmonds. we begin here in england, where thousands ofjunior doctors have started a four—day strike that threatens to bring the worst disruption in the history of the health service. it runs all the way through to saturday morning, and could mean the cancellation of 350,000 appointments and operations. the doctors�* union is in a row with the government over pay forjunior doctors, with the british medical association sticking to its demand of a 35% pay rise and the government refusing to negotiate until what it sees as a more reasonable pay demand is met. what do we want? pay rise! how do we get it? strike! this winter, we've got used to seeing nhs staff waving banners on picket lines. we're now into the fifth month of industrial action, but this walk—out byjunior doctors in england is bigger in scale than anything that's come before. a four—day strike from this morning through to saturday morning.

rbma is being accused of picking dates to maximise disruption but view is industrial action is meant to cause some disturbance —— the fare is. to cause some disturbance -- the fare is. �* ., ., ~' to cause some disturbance -- the fare is. �* ., ., ~ ., to cause some disturbance -- the fare is. �* ., , ., fare is. are looking to restore the aid fare is. are looking to restore the paid juniors _ fare is. are looking to restore the paid juniors have _ fare is. are looking to restore the paid juniors have lost, _ fare is. are looking to restore the paid juniors have lost, but - fare is. are looking to restore the paid juniors have lost, but at - fare is. are looking to restore the l paid juniors have lost, but at every opportunity we might think we can breakthrough it seems they have another precondition, another hurdle, another obstacle. nhs bosses will prioritise a&e and areas like maternity, neonatal and critical care. but they expect many, possibly around 350,000, routine appointments to be postponed. including philip fisher's surgery to tackle constant ear infections. he says it shouldn't have come to this. when i received the phone call, i was gutted. i ended up crying. because the pain — unbearable. now, what do i do? what do i do now?

i just have to wait. why is it cancelled? who's accountable? how many more people are like me? this will be the second junior doctor strike this year. they also walked out in march. at the heart of this — pay. they want a 35% increase to make up for years of below—inflation wages. that's a large demand, when you think about it. don't get me wrong, i do think they should have an increase, but 35% is a lot. i support them. i've got nothing against what they're doing. ijust hope that it does get kind of sorted out quickly. it's really unfortunate if you're - needing a major operation or you've been on a waiting list, - but, ultimately, i think it's the only way that things can change. i think they do need a significant pay rise. 0bviously, 35%, they're aiming very high. the health secretary says the 35% pay demand is unreasonable and said that approach has had some luck with other unions.

nurses, ambulance staff and physios are voting on a 5% pay increase, but not, so far, with thejunior doctors. catherine burns, bbc news. i'm joined now by dr layla mccay, policy director at nhs confederation, a membership organisation which speaks for health care systems in england, wales and northern ireland. welcome to you, thank you very much for being with us. what impact are the strikes having today? the? for being with us. what impact are the strikes having today? they will have a significant _ the strikes having today? they will have a significant impact. - the strikes having today? they will have a significant impact. our - have a significant impact. our members, our health leaders up and down the country are saying how concerned they are about the disruption this will cause, the lack of capacity across the health service which will mean that in order to focus on urgent and emergency care, many, many people across the country are hearing their appointments, their operations are having to be postponed. it is very fraught at the moment as everybody tries to figure out how much capacity there isn't what needs be

done to maintain patient safety. ibmq done to maintain patient safety. bma has refused to _ done to maintain patient safety. bma has refused to exempt any services but says it has plans to protect patients, but are you worried people will die? fist patients, but are you worried people will die? �* ., , , will die? at the moment everybody has been putting — will die? at the moment everybody has been putting in _ will die? at the moment everybody has been putting in hours- will die? at the moment everybody has been putting in hours and - will die? at the moment everybody| has been putting in hours and hours and hours of work to figure out the mitigations and the best with keeping people safe and that is what they will be doing throughout the strike period and beyond, so patient safety is the primary consideration of health leaders and they will be focusing on making sure they can do as much as possible, but certainly we have heard from members that they are worried. ~ ., ., , ., we have heard from members that they are worried. ~ ., ., i. ., are worried. what would you say to eo - le are worried. what would you say to peeple today _ are worried. what would you say to people today that _ are worried. what would you say to people today that are _ are worried. what would you say to people today that are seeking - people today that are seeking medical assistance. if people today that are seeking medical assistance.— people today that are seeking medical assistance. if you need medical assistance. if you need medical assistance _ medical assistance. if you need medical assistance you - medical assistance. if you need medical assistance you should l medical assistance. if you need i medical assistance you should still seek that. if you have other options, for example 111 or going to your gp or pharmacist, you should really be aware of all the options available and act accordingly, but certainly services will be the,

everybody will be working as hard as they can to deliver that care, but continue following the national advice from nhs england. there is alread a advice from nhs england. there is already a huge _ advice from nhs england. there is already a huge backlog _ advice from nhs england. there is already a huge backlog in - advice from nhs england. there is already a huge backlog in the - advice from nhs england. there is already a huge backlog in the nhs| already a huge backlog in the nhs after covid, what impact will these strikes have on those already lengthy delays for many, many millions across the country? it is certainly the _ millions across the country? it is certainly the case _ millions across the country? it 3 certainly the case that having to postpone hundreds of thousands of appointments will have an impact on the waiting lists, and that is incredibly frustrating for everyone involved, not least obviously patients themselves. this is obviously hugely stressful whenever your operation or appointment has to be postponed but it is very stressful too for health leaders who are not only worrying about patients but also how they will maintain that might reduce those waiting lists and it is really stressful for staff,

nobody wants to see this sort of thing, it is very stressful all round. �* , thing, it is very stressful all round. �*, . �* ~ �* thing, it is very stressful all round. �*, ., �* ~~ . round. let's look at the bma, which is demanding _ round. let's look at the bma, which is demanding a _ round. let's look at the bma, which is demanding a 3596 _ round. let's look at the bma, which is demanding a 35% pay _ round. let's look at the bma, which is demanding a 3596 pay increase . is demanding a 35% pay increase for junior doctors which it says would bring their salaries to 2008 levels. the health secretary says this is completely unrealistic, there are no signs of talks at the moment, what is your view? my signs of talks at the moment, what is your view?— is your view? my view, the view of the nhs confederation _ is your view? my view, the view of the nhs confederation and - is your view? my view, the view of the nhs confederation and health | the nhs confederation and health leaders across the country is it is not productive to sit here in a stalemate and certainly not sustainable. it is the case that the government and the dash and the negotiators for the junior doctors need to have genuine conversations. if they are not able to have those productive conversations that can come to a resolution themselves, which currently seems to be the situation, they need to start considering mediation from acas. there are people across this country who are really, really keen to get

this resolved and i think this needs to be everybody�*s priority, we see the disruption these strikes are causing, it is not good for patients, staff or the country. thank you very much forjoining us, dr layla mccay from the nhs confederation. let's see how this is impacting on the ground. we can speak now to catherine burns, who is in leicesterfor us. iamon i am on the picket line to byjunior doctors who have worked out almost two hours ago with almost four days to go —— who have walked out. cars going past have been beeping. i am joined by twojunior going past have been beeping. i am joined by two junior doctors who have taken this decision to go on strike, ben and abby. abby, how easy was it to come to this decision? really difficult, i have a duty to my patients, but i have a duty to provide — my patients, but i have a duty to provide care and also to tell the truth _ provide care and also to tell the

truth and — provide care and also to tell the truth and stand up for the system and the _ truth and stand up for the system and the nhs is broken right now. what _ and the nhs is broken right now. what is _ and the nhs is broken right now. what is yourjob like on a daily level? i what is your 'ob like on a daily level? ., ~' what is your 'ob like on a daily level? ., ~ ., ,, . , ., level? i work in obstetrics and gynaecology. _ level? i work in obstetrics and gynaecology, looking - level? i work in obstetrics and gynaecology, looking after- level? i work in obstetrics and - gynaecology, looking after people who have your choices, women's health— who have your choices, women's health and — who have your choices, women's health and delivering babies. at the moment— health and delivering babies. at the moment pretty much every single shift we _ moment pretty much every single shift we don't have enough midwives, don't have _ shift we don't have enough midwives, don't have enough doctors, we need a strategy— don't have enough doctors, we need a strategy meeting in the morning as to who _ strategy meeting in the morning as to who we — strategy meeting in the morning as to who we will be able to do injections fall, who we can do is see sections four and how we can manage _ see sections four and how we can manage the workload because we don't have enough staff —— who we are going _ have enough staff —— who we are going to — have enough staff —— who we are going to do — have enough staff —— who we are going to do c—scetions full. we often _ going to do c—scetions full. we often do — going to do c—scetions full. we often do not have enough staff to manage _ often do not have enough staff to manage the workload for the day, on the ground _ manage the workload for the day, on the ground we have patients waiting three or— the ground we have patients waiting three or four hours in the maternity assessment— three or four hours in the maternity assessment unit because out of hours i am covering the entire unit. how do ou i am covering the entire unit. how do you cope? _ i am covering the entire unit. how do you cope? honestly, _ i am covering the entire unit. how do you cope? honestly, with - do you cope? honestly, with difficulty. — do you cope? honestly, with difficulty. it _ do you cope? honestly, with difficulty, it is _ do you cope? honestly, with difficulty, it is hard - do you cope? honestly, with difficulty, it is hard coming l do you cope? honestly, with - difficulty, it is hard coming home feeling _

difficulty, it is hard coming home feeling like you have not done a good _ feeling like you have not done a good joh— feeling like you have not done a good job or given the care you want to give _ good job or given the care you want to give to— good job or given the care you want to give. to be honest, all we do in the nhs _ to give. to be honest, all we do in the nhs right now it's our best, we -ive the nhs right now it's our best, we give our— the nhs right now it's our best, we give our best every day that we are all running — give our best every day that we are all running on empty and we need the government— all running on empty and we need the government to intervene and do something. government to intervene and do something-— government to intervene and do somethina. ., . ~ ., ., something. you talk about all the nhs but the _ something. you talk about all the nhs but the other— something. you talk about all the nhs but the other unions - something. you talk about all the nhs but the other unions are - something. you talk about all the i nhs but the other unions are voting on a 5% pay offer, you guys are asking for 35%, there is quite a big gap- asking for 35%, there is quite a big gap. i asking for 3596, there is quite a big .a . _ . ., �* asking for 3596, there is quite a big ian �* ., ~' ., ., asking for 3596, there is quite a big gap. i can't talk to other unions and i'm gap. i can't talk to other unions and i'm not _ gap. i can't talk to other unions and i'm not prepared _ gap. i can't talk to other unions and i'm not prepared to - gap. i can't talk to other unions and i'm not prepared to speak. gap. i can't talk to other unions l and i'm not prepared to speak for nurses— and i'm not prepared to speak for nurses or— and i'm not prepared to speak for nurses or anybody else, it is up to them _ nurses or anybody else, it is up to them to— nurses or anybody else, it is up to them to say— nurses or anybody else, it is up to them to say what they want to say, but our _ them to say what they want to say, but our pay — them to say what they want to say, but our pay has dropped in real terms — but our pay has dropped in real terms by— but our pay has dropped in real terms by a _ but our pay has dropped in real terms by a quarter over the last 15 years. _ terms by a quarter over the last 15 years. there — terms by a quarter over the last 15 years, there are doctors on the picket— years, there are doctors on the picket line _ years, there are doctors on the picket line who graduated 13 years a-o picket line who graduated 13 years ago and _ picket line who graduated 13 years ago and are being paid the same today— ago and are being paid the same today as — ago and are being paid the same today as they were then in real terms. — today as they were then in real terms, that is not right.- today as they were then in real terms, that is not right. ben, you have been — terms, that is not right. ben, you have been a _ terms, that is not right. ben, you have been a doctor _ terms, that is not right. ben, you have been a doctor for _ terms, that is not right. ben, you have been a doctor for less - terms, that is not right. ben, you have been a doctor for less than i terms, that is not right. ben, you| have been a doctor for less than a year and have already had to take time off because of stress, how hard is it? , .,

time off because of stress, how hard isit? , ., . ., time off because of stress, how hard isit?, ., . ., ., is it? just to echo, you are coming to work and _ is it? just to echo, you are coming to work and there _ is it? just to echo, you are coming to work and there is _ is it? just to echo, you are coming to work and there is already - to work and there is already marginal— to work and there is already marginal staffing, you are already thin on— marginal staffing, you are already thin on the — marginal staffing, you are already thin on the ground, it is sent to nurses, i'm_ thin on the ground, it is sent to nurses, i'm sorry, things will be more _ nurses, i'm sorry, things will be more difficult because we are short of doctors. — more difficult because we are short of doctors, that it's on a daily basis — of doctors, that it's on a daily basis 0n— of doctors, that it's on a daily basis. 0n bad days you have three or four people _ basis. 0n bad days you have three or four people ringing in sick, usually one or— four people ringing in sick, usually one or two — four people ringing in sick, usually one or two quite regularly and i'm concerned — one or two quite regularly and i'm concerned lots of doctors are suffering _ concerned lots of doctors are suffering in silence and not getting that support, so many of my colleagues have to take time off for stress _ colleagues have to take time off for stress and — colleagues have to take time off for stress and it becomes recurrent, you -et stress and it becomes recurrent, you get stuck, _ stress and it becomes recurrent, you get stuck, there is such pressure on you as _ get stuck, there is such pressure on you as a _ get stuck, there is such pressure on you as a junior to do the work and support— you as a junior to do the work and support the — you as a junior to do the work and support the team that looked at the time, _ support the team that looked at the time, for— support the team that looked at the time, for me personally, i didn't take _ time, for me personally, i didn't take time — time, for me personally, i didn't take time off when i probably should have previously because i felt i would — have previously because i felt i would be — have previously because i felt i would be letting down the team if i did not— would be letting down the team if i did not comment but i was letting down _ did not comment but i was letting down my— did not comment but i was letting down my patients because i was not providing _ down my patients because i was not providing the best care because i was not — providing the best care because i was not in — providing the best care because i was not in the right space —— i felt

i was not in the right space —— i felt i would _ was not in the right space —— i felt i would be — was not in the right space —— i felt i would be letting down the team if i would be letting down the team if i did i would be letting down the team if i did not— i would be letting down the team if i did not come in. the i would be letting down the team if i did not come in.— i did not come in. the message to atients i did not come in. the message to patients is — i did not come in. the message to patients is the _ i did not come in. the message to patients is the nhs _ i did not come in. the message to patients is the nhs is _ i did not come in. the message to patients is the nhs is open - i did not come in. the message to patients is the nhs is open for- patients is the nhs is open for business but not as usual, only call 999 in an emergency but otherwise iii, 999 in an emergency but otherwise 111, your gp or community pharmacy. thank you very much, charlotte. some breaking news coming in from the confederation of british industry, the cbi, the uk's largest business group, the boss of the cbi has now been dismissed with immediate effect following an independent investigation into specific complaints of workplace misconduct made against him. in a statement the cbi had said the allegations made over recent weeks about the cbi have been devastating, while investigations continue into a number of these it is clear to all of us that have been serious failings and how we have reacted as an organisation, we must do better

and be better. we apologise to the victims of this organisational failure including those impacted by the revulsion we have all felt at hearing their stories. nobody should feel in place in their workplace so the boss of the cbi, tony danker, has been dismissed with immediate effect. we will bring you more analysis on this with our business correspondence very shortly. in northern ireland final preparations are being put in place forjoe biden's visit to mark the anniversary of the signing of the good friday agreement. the white house says the us president is very excited for his trip, which will also take him to the republic of ireland where he has his ancestral roots. he lands in belfast later today, from where charlotte gallagher sent this report. the us president is coming to town. belfast is preparing forjoe biden, with his presidentialjet, air force one, landing tonight.

this building is the location for his main visit to northern ireland. the trip is notjust about celebrating good friday agreement and its anniversary but also about looking forward to the future of northern ireland and many of the generation stating here do not remember the troubles or perhaps were not born at that time. his trip properly starts on wednesday. a meeting with rishi sunak and a visit to ulster university's new campus. butjoe biden won't be visiting this building — stormont — the home of the devolved government. power—sharing here in northern ireland collapsed over a year ago, with the democratic unionist party refusing to return over post—brexit trading arrangements. the president seemingly wants to avoid the political standoff. from wednesday afternoon, he'll be in the irish republic, and it will be a mix of political business and personal visits. he'll meet the irish president and prime minister in dublin and his relatives in county mayo and county louth. joe biden describes himself

as a proud irish—american, and it's clear his ancestral roots are important to him. this trip will also be a homecoming of sorts. you know, i often say we irish are the only people in the world who are nostalgic for the future. laughter. i think that's true, by the way. but, now, the diplomat, leslie shane, once wrote every st patrick's day, every irishman goes out to find another irishman to make a speech to. i said that this morning. so that's why we asked you here, so we can make speeches. luckily, we don't have to go too far today. and with more than 30 million people in the us identifying as irish—american, it might be beneficial at the ballot box, too. charlotte gallagher, bbc news, belfast. and charlotte joins us now from belfast.

charlotte, a big day for northern ireland and a huge security operation under way, with a security alert that revised to severe head of the 25th anniversary? yes. alert that revised to severe head of the 25th anniversary?— the 25th anniversary? yes, you can robabl the 25th anniversary? yes, you can probably see _ the 25th anniversary? yes, you can probably see behind _ the 25th anniversary? yes, you can probably see behind me _ the 25th anniversary? yes, you can probably see behind me the - the 25th anniversary? yes, you can. probably see behind me the security operation is well under way. just by the court and is the president's hotel, and this road was closed yesterday afternoon more than 2041 was before he was due to arrive —— just behind the cordon. we have seen hundreds of police officers on the streets, police land rover driving around that us security services. this will be one of the biggest police operations in northern ireland for many years. last week they raise the terror threat here and have want of a possible dissident republican attack over the easter weekend which thankfully did not materialise, but a lot for the police to do here. it is a huge day for northern ireland on the world

stage, in the media spotlight, there is media from right across the world, joe biden due to fly in this evening, tomorrow he has won public engagement in belfast, he will be going to the university, like i mentioned, meeting students, then he will chat with the british prime minister rishi sunak, they will be talking about the political situation here and the lack of a functioning devolved government which is hugely concerning for politicians like rishi sunak and joe biden budge, more importantly, for people in northern ireland really fed up with the current situation, so a lot to get through. president biden is expected _ so a lot to get through. president biden is expected to _ so a lot to get through. president biden is expected to push - so a lot to get through. president biden is expected to push the - so a lot to get through. president. biden is expected to push the united stormont parties to form a resolution, what are the hopes of him having success? i resolution, what are the hopes of him having success?— him having success? i think it is robabl him having success? i think it is probably quite _ him having success? i think it is probably quite doubtful- him having success? i think it is probably quite doubtful at - him having success? i think it is probably quite doubtful at this | probably quite doubtful at this moment because the democratic unionist party, the largest unionist party here, want to remain as part

of the uk, and they have basically said they will not return to devolved government unless they get significant changes to the post—brexit trading arrangements, they are not happy with them at the moment, not happy with the proposals, so no matter whatjoe biden says it is unlikely they will return to government any time soon unless those issues are addressed, so a pretty brief visit here in northern ireland, he will be spending much more time in the republic of ireland, joe biden, a trip to dublin to meet the president and prime minister and that probably the personal highlight will be those homecoming events in county mayo, county louth, his ancestral homes, he will be meeting his relatives, learning about his ancestors and you can imagine thousands and thousands of people will be out on the streets. already the us flags are being hung from buildings, pubs and shops, people gearing up to welcome the president. shops, people gearing up to welcome the president-— the president. thank you for now, charlotte, and _ the president. thank you for now,

charlotte, and we _ the president. thank you for now, charlotte, and we will— the president. thank you for now, charlotte, and we will have - the president. thank you for now, charlotte, and we will have plenty more from belfast as the visit nears its commencement. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. reading — it's not something that comes easy for everyone, and for 35—year—old aaron, it's been a struggle. i was really scared, i felt embarrassed, quite silly, if i'm honest. but now that i'm as far as what i am, i'm, you know, proud of myself for doing it. twice a week, aaron has a session with coach anne who helps him break down big and complicated words, and he is doing this for one very special person. i've got a little girl, and she likes me to read books and stuff like that. anne, a retired speech therapist, wanted to use her skills to help people like aaron. i'm in awe of the people that come along, because they are so brave to start it in the first place, and hold their hand up and say, "i need some help." the bbc�*s learning to read at 51 with jay blades also had quite the impact on people, and reading groups in this region went from six in 2021

to 15 by the end of 2022. and there's one more thing aaron wants you to know. if i can do it, anybody can do it. you're live with bbc news. let's return to that news we've just broken — and the head of one of the uk's biggest business groups, the cbi, has been sacked with immediate effect following an independent investigation into specific complaints of workplace misconduct against him. let's get more with our business correspondence and the system. who is tony danker and what does this mean? ., , ~' is tony danker and what does this mean? ., , ~ .,, is tony danker and what does this mean? ., , ~ ., mean? tony danker was the boss of one of the most _ mean? tony danker was the boss of one of the most influential - mean? tony danker was the boss of one of the most influential businessi one of the most influential business groups in the uk, representing the biggest names in corporate britain. he has been under investigation since complaints of workplace misconduct were made against him,

the first complaint injanuary, which had been dealt with, but then further complaints came to light and in march he stepped aside. after fairly swift investigation, we have the results of these. he has been dismissed, as you say, with immediate effect following specific complaints made against him. the investigation has determined his own conduct fell short of that expected of the director—general. this is the first phase of the investigation because since he had stepped aside, other complaints, unrelated to him, have come to light which have absolutely rocked this business group and we have learned today that three other cbi employees are no suspended pending further investigation into a number of ongoing allegations. this independent law firm is continuing with its inquiry but the cbi is also liaising with police and it has made

clear its intention to cooperate fully with any police investigations. 0ne fully with any police investigations. one other update, it has already appointed a new dg, she was the former cbi chief economist and she has agreed to come back to rejoin the cbi as its new boss. thank you very much for the update. switzerland's parliament has just begun a three day emergency session debating and discussing the takeover of banking giant credit suisse by its rival ubs. the takeover was forced through by the swiss government last month, amid fears credit suisse — one of the world's biggest banks — could be about to fail after its shares dropped dramatically. let's go live now to the capital bern, where we can speak to our correspondent imogen foulkes. welcome, this is a big day for switzerland because my president, who will help to explain and defend their involvement in this? —— switzerland's president. he

their involvement in this? -- switzerland's president. he should be on his feet _ switzerland's president. he should be on his feet at _ switzerland's president. he should be on his feet at any _ switzerland's president. he should be on his feet at any moment - switzerland's president. he should | be on his feet at any moment now, switzerland's president. he should - be on his feet at any moment now, he will apologise it had to come to this but the position of the swiss government as this was the least worst option and had that not been forced through over the weekend the markets would have opened on monday, shares which have fallen again, credit suisse would have gone bankrupt and that would have had massive implications and damage not just to the swiss but to the global economy. what are members of parliament will be saying today is maybe you are right but this must never happen again. i know there will be a push for stricter too big to fail banking laws to ensure big banks can't get into this situation, i think there will also be a push for a closer eye on how senior bankers operate, how much they are paid, including bonuses. these are

things members of parliament will be asking. can they undo this deal? no. i think the main impetus from the swiss parliament is this was really bad, it should never have happened and must never happen again because now we don't have to big global banks, wejust have now we don't have to big global banks, we just have one and we can't afford to lose that. —— two big global banks. afford to lose that. -- two big global banks-— afford to lose that. -- two big ulobal banks. ~ ., ., ., global banks. what could the fallout ofthe global banks. what could the fallout of the bankruptcy _ global banks. what could the fallout of the bankruptcy of _ global banks. what could the fallout of the bankruptcy of credit - global banks. what could the fallout of the bankruptcy of credit suisse i of the bankruptcy of credit suisse have led to? the finance minister said it could have led to the collapse of the whole swiss economy? she will be up for pretty tough questioning too because she is seen if you look at the opinion polls, the coverage in the swiss media, as not having played a necessarily particularly shining role in this, she will have to defend herself and she will have to defend herself and she will have to defend herself and she will come under scrutiny for if

that was really the case, you are the finance minister, you are meant to keep an eye on this, how did it get to the 11th hour like this where you had to invoke emergency crisis legislation to force through this massive takeover which shareholders and parliament were not consulted about? so i think there will be very tough questions for the finance minister to answer but there is no doubt, to allow a bank like that to go bankrupt is one of the dash to allow a bank like that to go bankrupt, it is one of the 30 banks in the globalfinance bankrupt, it is one of the 30 banks in the global finance system regarded as it must not fail, so the idea of going bankrupt, we remember 2008, we had lehman brothers and bear stearns, these things can start a domino effect and these things have to be protected at all costs.

thank you for updating us. thank you for being with us on bbc news, stay watching. hello again. after a fairly dry and sunny start to the day, things are changing for many others through the afternoon. it will be wet and windy, some of us already have this combination and some had it coming. lots of dry weather across parts of scotland and eastern england but the rain already in the west and the south—west will continue to push northwards and eastwards on some of this rain will be heavy. the wind is also increasing in areas adjacent to the irish sea. temperatures nine in the irish sea. temperatures nine in the north to about 14 in the south. as we head through the latter part of the afternoon the wind to really

start to strengthen, especially in the west coast and hills, gusts of 50 to 60 mph but in line is we will have gusty winds as the rain pushes east and north, depositing snow above 300 metres in the highlands —— but inland we will have gusty winds. it will be windy across the north—east of the north sea, including the northern ireland. a chilly start to the day tomorrow after a chilly night as low—pressure anchors itself across the uk, but look at the isobars in the south—west and through the english channel. here is where we will have the strongest winds through tomorrow. we start off with the winteriness above 300 metres in the highlands, we could see winteriness on the tops of the pennines, the cumbrian fells, the west mountains and the millers but it will revert back to rain and showers and these black circles represent the strength of the wind, it will be windy wherever you are but especially south wales, the south—west at the

english channel coastline. feeling chilly in the showers, seven to 12 the maximum temperatures. wednesday into thursday the low—pressure drifts in the direction of the north sea, the isobars really white and so it will not be as windy, it will still be breezy and it will be a day of sunshine and scattered showers, pushing eastwards in england and wales, some heavy and thundery, temperatures eight to about 14 degrees. the rain waiting in the winds has the potential to cross other areas. winds has the potential to cross otherareas. in winds has the potential to cross other areas. in the north of the country it is likely to be showers, for turning milder into the weekend. —— but turning milder.

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