predatory, incessant all of this predatory, incessant marketing facilitating addiction and making _ marketing facilitating addiction and making people feel trapped and that they will_ making people feel trapped and that they will never be free of their addiction _ addiction. james, the nhs previously addiction. — james, the nhs previously wouldn't accept money from gambling firms, gambling levies, when they were voluntary. that is going to change. that is something you will post about kind of treatments would you like to see the money spent on? first of all, it has to be entirely independent in that the industry now has no _ independent in that the industry now has no involvement in prevention or health_ has no involvement in prevention or health messaging at all. the nhs should _ health messaging at all. the nhs should lead on that. evidence—based treatment_ should lead on that. evidence—based treatment through the nhs is... there _ treatment through the nhs is... there are — treatment through the nhs is... there are soon to be 15 clinics for nhs _ there are soon to be 15 clinics for nhs based — there are soon to be 15 clinics for nhs based gambling addiction treatment which is a big step forward, _ treatment which is a big step forward, but i think it really needs to take _ forward, but i think it really needs to take out — forward, but i think it really needs to take out the responsible gambling narrative _ to take out the responsible gambling narrative. stop putting all the onus of responsibility on the individual to solve — of responsibility on the individual to solve their problems or to act rationally— to solve their problems or to act rationally when they essentially have _ rationally when they essentially have a — rationally when they essentially have a mental health condition. this is about— have a mental health condition. this

is about flipping it so there is a shared — is about flipping it so there is a shared responsibility and an acceptance that if you have addictive products sold to you every way you _ addictive products sold to you every way you look in society, anyone can -et way you look in society, anyone can get addicted to them, and that is the approach i hope the statutory levy and — the approach i hope the statutory levy and the people involved and it will take _ levy and the people involved and it will take. like matt james, look, thank— will take. like matt james, look, thahkyou— will take. like matt james, look, thank you very much for sharing your story— thank you very much for sharing your story with _ thank you very much for sharing your story with us — thank you very much for sharing your story with us and going through all of that— story with us and going through all of that so— story with us and going through all oftha . . , story with us and going through all of that so clearly -- well, james. we really — of that so clearly -- well, james. we really appreciate _ of that so clearly -- well, james. we really appreciate that, - let's go live to kelly field, who has spoken about advertising targeted to women. thank you for joining us. targeted to women. thank you for 'oinin: us. ., ~ targeted to women. thank you for 'oinin: us. . ,, i. targeted to women. thank you for joining us-_ we - targeted to women. thank you for joining us._ we have i targeted to women. thank you for. joining us._ we have heard joining us. thank you. we have heard there is little — joining us. thank you. we have heard there is little that _ joining us. thank you. we have heard there is little that has _ joining us. thank you. we have heard there is little that has been _ joining us. thank you. we have heard there is little that has been done - there is little that has been done to look at the issue at advertising, what is your reaction? and to look at the issue at advertising, what is your reaction?— what is your reaction? and very disappointed. _ what is your reaction? and very disappointed, since _ what is your reaction? and very disappointed, since 2014 - what is your reaction? and very disappointed, since 2014 when | what is your reaction? and very| disappointed, since 2014 when i what is your reaction? and very - disappointed, since 2014 when i went into recovery for a gambling addiction, that was one of the things that i had campaigned for, to get advertising off of tv, social media and radio before 9pm. because the products being advertised before

the products being advertised before the watershed are adult products that you have to be 18 to buy and play. they are an encouragement to the young and vulnerable. normalising gambling, and i think because gambling is sold as a leisure activity, something you do through choice, and there is no substance to it, like drug and alcohol addiction, this is where we struggle with gambling addiction and the understanding of it. do struggle with gambling addiction and the understanding of it.— the understanding of it. do you think it should _ the understanding of it. do you think it should be _ the understanding of it. do you think it should be in _ the understanding of it. do you think it should be in the - the understanding of it. do you think it should be in the league with things like drink—driving, where it is not normalised? how do you think people should view gambling? l you think people should view gambling?— you think people should view uuamblin? ,, , . , gambling? i think personally there should be an _ gambling? i think personally there should be an advert _ gambling? i think personally there should be an advert on _ gambling? i think personally there should be an advert on the - gambling? i think personally there should be an advert on the tv - gambling? i think personally there should be an advert on the tv that does highlight the dangers of gambling addiction. i'm not against gambling, there are people who can do it responsibly and do do it responsibly so i'm not against gambling and i am not for scrapping gambling. but i think the industry have a duty of care to people buying these products, they have a duty of care to protect people who are affected and sadly is a worst—case

scenario take their own life as a result of gambling addiction. the culture secretary was very keen to specifically spot blind spots that are being exploited. is there still are being exploited. is there still a blind spot in the system from your experience and other women you have spoken to? experience and other women you have soken to? , , . ., spoken to? definitely, as a female with a gambling — spoken to? definitely, as a female with a gambling addiction, - spoken to? definitely, as a female with a gambling addiction, i - spoken to? definitely, as a female with a gambling addiction, i really| with a gambling addiction, i really struggled. we have moved forward and there is improvements and changes for women suffering with gambling because it is seen as a male dominated addiction. it does affect so many and it affects women very differently to men. flan so many and it affects women very differently to men.— so many and it affects women very differently to men. can you explain how that is — differently to men. can you explain how that is different? _ differently to men. can you explain how that is different? in _ differently to men. can you explain how that is different? in society, i how that is different? in society, women are _ how that is different? in society, women are seen _ how that is different? in society, women are seen as _ how that is different? in society, women are seen as mum, - how that is different? in society, women are seen as mum, wife, | how that is different? in society, i women are seen as mum, wife, the glue of the family, the matriarch of the family. when women suffer with a gambling addiction, there is a fear that social services could become involved and take your children, or that you have at the family down. we

have spent the money which is the income for the family. —— you have let the family down. there is a lot of pressure on women in society and to settle with a gambling addiction which is predominantly seen as male dominated, there is a lot of stigma, to boot, shame, guilt and embarrassment about gambling addiction, especially forwomen. embarrassment about gambling addiction, especially for women. the word stigma jumps out there. have you found over time, it would help to normalise women's rails and gambling, or do you think that they —— roles in gambling, or do you think it should be an urgent case? i think it should be an urgent case? i think it should be an urgent case? i think even treatment facilities for women, previously the treatment was that he would go on a three, six, 12 week programme and receive treatment for gambling addiction which for most men are something they can do. but as a woman if you have a family or children or young children, that's not something you can do, you can't necessarily go away for 12 weeks for treatment. so i think as i

have said, it is the same addiction but it needs to be treated very differently between men and women. j differently between men and women. i asked james earlier, do you think that if any of these changes had beenin that if any of these changes had been in place, that they have announced today, that would have helped you and your time of need? definitely, because the industry has the trigger harm data which sadly they used to their advantage in many cases, to encourage people to gamble, ratherthan cases, to encourage people to gamble, rather than following a duty of care and supporting people who are becoming problem gamblers. and i think any intervention is better than no intervention. we are making steps forward but a lot still needs doing. steps forward but a lot still needs doinu. ~ , ., steps forward but a lot still needs doin., . steps forward but a lot still needs doinu. ~ i. . doing. when you look at the television _ doing. when you look at the television advertising, - doing. when you look at the | television advertising, sports advertising, and those in magazines, where would you start, if you had one change to make, where would it be? i

one change to make, where would it be? ~ ., , one change to make, where would it be? ., ., , ., , one change to make, where would it be? ~' . , . , ., one change to make, where would it be? ,, . , . , ., . be? i think any advertising for a auamblin be? i think any advertising for a gambling product, _ be? i think any advertising for a gambling product, you - be? i think any advertising for a gambling product, you have - be? i think any advertising for a gambling product, you have tol be? i think any advertising for a l gambling product, you have to be be? i think any advertising for a - gambling product, you have to be 18 to gamble and buy these products, so for me, and i have said this from 2014, remove advertising from tv, social media and radio before 9pm, the watershed. 50 social media and radio before 9pm, the watershed.— the watershed. so the amount of money that _ the watershed. so the amount of money that is — the watershed. so the amount of money that is going _ the watershed. so the amount of money that is going to _ the watershed. so the amount of money that is going to be - the watershed. so the amount of money that is going to be raised | the watershed. so the amount of l money that is going to be raised by this is estimated to be around £140 million per year, although the government has yet to nail down the details. what else would you like to see more money come in from, in order to get your message across? you know, like you say, a lot of money does come from the industry and a lot of people don't want to take the money to support people because it is sort of seniors, the industry because this problem a gambling addiction, and they can put a small amount into services to help people who struggle with a gambling addiction. and i think there is not needs doing and a lot more support

and help is needed and a lot more funding is officially needed for that. l funding is officially needed for that. , , ., that. i will 'ust remind viewers who are 'oinin: that. i willjust remind viewers who are joining is _ that. i willjust remind viewers who are joining is what _ that. i willjust remind viewers who are joining is what has _ that. i willjust remind viewers who are joining is what has happened. l arejoining is what has happened. the government has announced a tax on gambling firms, and they also are looking at affordability checks and maximum stakes on online slot machines. that has gone to a consultation, lucy fraser was standing up in the house of commons delivering the latest news on the gambling plans as outlined there. not a huge amount of detail, we are waiting for more detail to come through. we arejust waiting for more detail to come through. we are just speaking at the moment to kelly. could you tell us, when things got hardest for you, what help he received that did make a difference for you at the time? has a difference for you at the time? as i a difference for you at the time? is i have a difference for you at the time? s i have said, a difference for you at the time? is i have said, as a difference for you at the time? sis i have said, as a a difference for you at the time? is i have said, as a female with a gambling addiction in a predominantly male dominated addiction, i really struggled to find help. and i did go to my local doctor, i had gone to town one day

and put £1600 overdraft on one of our overdraft accounts, and i had spent within our on online slots and i snapped up the card and started scratching at my wrists so i did go to try and get help. back then in 2014, it wasn't well—known because it is sold as a leisure activity something you do through choice. for people to struggle to understand how you could come addicted to something that you choose to do. so later down the line i found a talking therapy and i had 12 weeks talking therapy. alongside that i went public with my story to raise awareness of gambling addiction but also female gambling addiction. i think that helped me over the years to stay in recovery from gambling addiction.- from gambling addiction. kelly, thank ou from gambling addiction. kelly, thank you for— from gambling addiction. kelly, thank you for going _ from gambling addiction. kelly, thank you for going public - from gambling addiction. kelly, thank you for going public with l from gambling addiction. kelly, thank you for going public with your story and thank you for coming on bbc need to take us through your reaction to today's announcements.

thank you if you have been affected by any of the issues raised, you can find organisations offering help and support on the bbc action line website. , , , a, a support on the bbc action line website. , , s, website. just search action line. or ou can website. just search action line. or you can call — website. just search action line. or you can call the — website. just search action line. or you can call the number. _ website. just search action line. or you can call the number. the - website. just search action line. or| you can call the number. the snp's john nicholson spoke in common is a short while ago, giving his party's reaction to the government statement.— reaction to the government statement. ., ,, , statement. we have consistently encouraged _ statement. we have consistently encouraged and _ statement. we have consistently encouraged and press _ statement. we have consistently encouraged and press the - statement. we have consistently - encouraged and press the government for action— encouraged and press the government for action in— encouraged and press the government for action in this area, and as under— for action in this area, and as under -- _ for action in this area, and as under —— other members have said, a dozen— under —— other members have said, a dozen ministers responsible for gambling have come and gone since change _ gambling have come and gone since change was first promised. clearly the 2005— change was first promised. clearly the 2005 act is out of date and grows — the 2005 act is out of date and grows ever more irrelevant to modern gambling _ grows ever more irrelevant to modern gambling activities by the day. there — gambling activities by the day. there is— gambling activities by the day. there is vulnerable to harm, especially children, are not well protected under the current legislation.

protected under the current legislation-— protected under the current leaislation. , s, ,, , legislation. other breaking news this ast legislation. other breaking news this past hour, _ legislation. other breaking news this past hour, the _ legislation. other breaking news this past hour, the strike - legislation. other breaking news this past hour, the strike action | this past hour, the strike action planned by the royal college of nursing on the 2nd of may has been deemed to be unlawful if it takes place. a high courtjudge has ruled that, the government took the royal couege that, the government took the royal college of nursing to court. so the strike that begins on sunday night will end early, but it also suggests that relations between the two sides, the government and the royal couege sides, the government and the royal college of nursing, are not in a good place now. and here was the reaction after that verdict from the royal college of nursing secretary general pat cullen, this is what she had to say after the ruling. the government — had to say after the ruling. the government has _ had to say after the ruling. the government has had their had to say after the ruling. ti;e: government has had their win had to say after the ruling. the: government has had their win over our nursing staff today. and this is the darkest day in this dispute so far. any government that would try their nursing staff —— drag their nursing staff through the courts. they have won a legal battle today but what this has led to is they

have lost nursing and they have lost the public. they have taken the most trusted professions through the courts, by the least trusted people. and what a day for nursing. what a day for patients, and what an indictment on this government, to do this to the very people that have held this nhs together, notjust through the pandemic but in an nhs that has been run into the ground and in crisis, caused by this government. where do we go from here? of course our nursing staff will not do anything that is not legal. we will continue to have strike action on sunday evening and again on monday. but we will not be taking strike action on the 2nd of may. our nurses had carried out a very safe, legal action to date, and steve buckley can continue to threaten them with their registration and he can continue if he wishes to drive them through court procedures. but what he needs

to do is get into a negotiating room and started to talk to the nurses of england. sort out this dispute, and allow them to get back to work. this is no way to treat them. both? allow them to get back to work. this is no way to treat them.— allow them to get back to work. this is no way to treat them. why did you [an a is no way to treat them. why did you plan a strike — is no way to treat them. why did you plan a strike cover _ is no way to treat them. why did you plan a strike cover which _ is no way to treat them. why did you plan a strike cover which wasn't - plan a strike cover which wasn't going to be legal? we plan a strike cover which wasn't going to be legal?— plan a strike cover which wasn't going to be legal? we have still got our oinion going to be legal? we have still got our opinion on _ going to be legal? we have still got our opinion on that. _ going to be legal? we have still got our opinion on that. the _ our opinion on that. the government's and document is confusing on this. and that was in my statement that i submitted —— the government's loan document is confusing on this. this is no way to treat the nursing staff in england, no way to drive a wedge between the government and the people who are holding this health service together. let's move on now. what we will do after this weekend is ballot our members for a further six months of industrial action. if steve barclay continues to indoor their voice, that will happen immediately. people will feel he has the upper hand now and it will make negotiating even more difficult. this government can feel they have the upper hand over nursing any day of the week. the most important

thing is is that the public trust our nursing staff. the public have stood behind our nursing staff, in the way that our nursing staff have stood by the public and we will continue to do that. the nurses voices will not be dampened by steve barclay or this government. they will continue to fight for the nhs, fight for those patients, particularly those 7.2 million people on waiting lists. that's where his concentration should be today, not on this court room. you must have — today, not on this court room. you must have known _ today, not on this court room. you must have known this was futile that we could go on perhaps more. what about the patients, who do not know whether they are going to be seen on tuesday or not?— tuesday or not? every day we have taken strike _ tuesday or not? every day we have taken strike action _ tuesday or not? every day we have taken strike action we _ tuesday or not? every day we have taken strike action we have - tuesday or not? every day we have taken strike action we have said i tuesday or not? every day we have | taken strike action we have said we are sorry. we are sorry for the 7.2 million people who are sitting on waiting lists. we are sorry that we haven't been able to fill the tens of thousands of vacant posts by getting this government into a room and negotiating properly and decently for nursing. that's what our aim is, to decently for nursing. that's what ouraim is, to address decently for nursing. that's what our aim is, to address those waiting list, make sure people get a decent nhs in this country, and it doesn't

continue to crumble under this government, thank you. the royal colle . e government, thank you. the royal colleae of government, thank you. the royal college of nursing _ government, thank you. the royal college of nursing leader- government, thank you. the royal college of nursing leader pat i college of nursing leader pat cullen, and the news that the high court has ruled that strike action planned by the royal college of nursing from a second will be unlawful so that strike will end earlier than she had planned. another story we have been covering on bbc news, the new tax on gambling firms announced by the government, also looking at having alerts if people lose too much money into short period. and the consultation if we have maximum stakes online. the house of lords gambling reform group's chair lord foster is with us. you have been asking for this since 2004 or earlier, you must be very relieved. i’m since 2004 or earlier, you must be very relieved-— since 2004 or earlier, you must be very relieved. i'm very pleased that at lona very relieved. i'm very pleased that at long last — very relieved. i'm very pleased that at long last the _ very relieved. i'm very pleased that at long last the white _ very relieved. i'm very pleased that at long last the white paper- very relieved. i'm very pleased that at long last the white paper has i at long last the white paper has been published. of course, tragically, in the intervening

period, many people have committed suicide, many families have had their lives devastated because of gambling problems. we now know that for instance there are 60,000 children who are now deemed to be gambling addicts. at long last we have got it. at long last some of the key measures at least are being addressed. i would argue some not going far enough, but we are now going far enough, but we are now going to have greater control of online gambling. it is worth reflecting that we actually, the food we eat is currently more regulated than online gambling. so that's a good move. i'm pleased that we are going to have a statutory levy, after all only about 500 of the 2500 gambling companies of currently paid to the voluntary levy so that is a good news. i'm pleased there are more affordability checks so we don't have people, at one case

we know someone spent £23,000 in a few minutes without any checks. so that's all good news. disappointed that's all good news. disappointed that there is going to be more down on that huge amount of advertising that we get on tv and radio. but pleased that there is going to be a better redress mechanism to an ombudsman. the biggest problem is, as you havejust ombudsman. the biggest problem is, as you have just pointed out, ombudsman. the biggest problem is, as you havejust pointed out, the government says along with these measures, there is going to be further consultation. frankly they have got the information, they should deal with it, legislate now and stop dithering. should dealwith it, legislate now and stop dithering.— and stop dithering. there is a tricky area — and stop dithering. there is a tricky area here, _ and stop dithering. there is a tricky area here, there - and stop dithering. there is a tricky area here, there has i and stop dithering. there is a i tricky area here, there has been a proliferation of smartphones since the last legislation published, the betting and gaming council has grown in size and it is a formidable force for the government to have to negotiate with due to their lobbying powers. negotiate with due to their lobbying owers. i, �* , negotiate with due to their lobbying owers. a, �* , so negotiate with due to their lobbying powers-_ so do - negotiate with due to their lobbying powers._ so do you i negotiate with due to their lobbying | powers._ so do you think powers. that's true. so do you think that the government _ powers. that's true. so do you think

that the government has _ powers. that's true. so do you think that the government has done i powers. that's true. so do you think that the government has done a i powers. that's true. so do you think. that the government has done a good job in the current circumstances? not up to the present time but at long last they have begun to accept that this is a public health issue. that anybody can be impacted by gambling harm. there needs to be tougher measures. they have got profits of £14 million that they are keen to protect. —— 14 billion. they spent 1.5 billion advertising in some cases quite harmful products. so i'm glad at long last we have got a white paper with some measures in the direction we wanted being proposed within it. but as i say, disappointed that they are now going to consult further. and in the meantime sadly more lives will be lost. i a, , meantime sadly more lives will be lost. i s, , s, , lost. we have yet to see the full details of this _ lost. we have yet to see the full details of this to _ lost. we have yet to see the full details of this to see _ lost. we have yet to see the full details of this to see whether i

lost. we have yet to see the fulll details of this to see whether any advertising or marketing changes will take place, but it's a difficult area to get right, it's a huge business, you just need to look at a football match, the boards, the hoardings, the sponsors, to see how much it props up the sport. so where would you start in such a difficult area? , , s, area? the first thing is to recognise _ area? the first thing is to recognise that _ area? the first thing is to recognise that there i area? the first thing is to recognise that there are l area? the first thing is to i recognise that there are going area? the first thing is to - recognise that there are going to area? the first thing is to _ recognise that there are going to be some changes that i really welcome. because it is notjust what we see on television here or on radio, but it's some of the direct messaging which is sent to people, that's where a lot of the money is now spent, with offers of free bets, free spins, vip treatment. there is a very addictive. and i'm delighted that in the white paper that action is going to be taken in those areas. in terms of things like the advertising all around sport, and it's notjust advertising all around sport, and it's not just football, advertising all around sport, and it's notjust football, remember, the sports teams are often, which

are looked up by younger people, e—sports teams are sponsored by gabbling companies as well. and that normalises the whole idea that if you want to enjoy sport, you have to be betting around it at the same time. we need to break that link. the fact that the premiership have acknowledged through a voluntary ban of these miscarriage on the front of shirts, even they let then acknowledge it is harmful. —— of these messages on the front of shirts. but we will still see it around the ground and in match day programmes. but i don't think any of this goes far enough.— this goes far enough. from what you have seen. — this goes far enough. from what you have seen, what _ this goes far enough. from what you have seen, what is _ this goes far enough. from what you have seen, what is the _ this goes far enough. from what you have seen, what is the effect - this goes far enough. from what you have seen, what is the effect of- this goes far enough. from what you have seen, what is the effect of the l have seen, what is the effect of the direct messaging on children's lives and one of the kind of things we should be wary of going forward? i think the first thing is that the government acknowledges that more has to be done. to protect children.

if you just think about radio advertising, just as one example. a huge amount of gambling advertising takes place during the times of the school run. so children are listening to gambling advertisements as they travel to and from school. if you look at the advertising where they have got this industry voluntary ban, which, while a football game is being played, outside of that, we have now got a huge increase in the amount of advertising that takes place on either side. advertising that takes place on eitherside. so advertising that takes place on either side. so the first thing we need to recognise is that advertising is harmful. we need to start reducing the amount of it. we need to have tighter controls of the messages that are contained within that. and i'm pleased that at long last the messaging required to put out is going to be controlled by the

department of health so they can base those messages on very clear research evidence and i think that is a good move on the right direction. is a good move on the right direction-— is a good move on the right direction. ., . ,, , s, is a good move on the right direction. a, . ,, m direction. lord foster, thank you so much forioining _ direction. lord foster, thank you so much forjoining us _ direction. lord foster, thank you so much forjoining us here _ direction. lord foster, thank you so much forjoining us here on - direction. lord foster, thank you so much forjoining us here on the i much forjoining us here on the news. they have be a shake—up in the uk gambling laws. let's go back to our breaking news. the next nurses strike is to be cut short after being found to be unlawful by the high court. let's speak to our health correspondent in our newsroom. what did it come down to, why did the royal college of nursing lose this case? the why did the royal college of nursing lose this case?— lose this case? the church was lookin: lose this case? the church was looking at _ lose this case? the church was looking at whether _ lose this case? the church was looking at whether the - lose this case? the church was i looking at whether the six-month looking at whether the six—month mandate the royal college of nursing had for strike action had expired by the last day of the 48—hour strike. so that's on tuesday, if it expired by tuesday. after looking at the evidence he ruled that the mandate had lapsed, which means the royal couege had lapsed, which means the royal college of nursing will have to end its strike by the end of monday. the

health secretary steve barclay brought the case of the nhs bosses suggested that it may be in breach of trade union legislation, and the judge in the ruling was quite critical of the nurses union. he ordered them to pay the costs and said they had acted in a high degree of unreasonableness. on the outcome was inevitable. and instead of grasping the nettle and conceiving, they had forced the government to take the case to court. == they had forced the government to take the case to court. -- grasping the nettle and _ take the case to court. -- grasping the nettle and conceiving. - take the case to court. -- grasping the nettle and conceiving. but i take the case to court. -- grasping the nettle and conceiving. but the | the nettle and conceiving. but the strike still goes ahead and patients will be affected in a few days' time? , , . ,, will be affected in a few days' time? , ,. ,, time? yes, it will start sunday 8pm, and it had been _ time? yes, it will start sunday 8pm, and it had been due _ time? yes, it will start sunday 8pm, and it had been due to _ time? yes, it will start sunday 8pm, and it had been due to finish - and it had been due to finish tuesday 8pm but now will likely finish monday evening. we are yet to hearfrom the royal finish monday evening. we are yet to hear from the royal college of nursing about exactly when it will end. but before the high court case they said they would respect the judgment and not be in breach of the law. we are expecting a statement

from them soon. the strike action after a was called after members of the royal college of nursing rejected the government's latest pay offer to them. we are expecting this afternoon and tomorrow a whole host of other announcements from unions about whether their members are willing to accept the deal, so a lot willing to accept the deal, so a lot will be happening in the next few days on this story. this will be happening in the next few days on this story.— days on this story. this kind of action by the _ days on this story. this kind of action by the government i days on this story. this kind of action by the government was | days on this story. this kind of i action by the government was not taken well by pat cullen, it's not something that is necessarily going to help negotiation to. title. something that is necessarily going to help negotiation to.— to help negotiation to. no, it's not. she was _ to help negotiation to. no, it's not. she was very _ to help negotiation to. no, it's not. she was very critical, i to help negotiation to. no, it's i not. she was very critical, accused ministers of trying to bully nurses and relying on draconian anti—trade union legislation. she said a lot will now depend on what is happening with the other unions on tuesday, the government due to meet 14 health unions when they will give the results of their votes on their members to see whether an overall

majority of the nhs is in favour of accepting that pay deal. we could see a majority accepting it. the likes of the royal college of nursing still taking strike action, they have said they will ballot members to get another six months strike mandate, and the result of that will be accepted in mid june. all right, thank you very much. let's just all right, thank you very much. let'sjust bring all right, thank you very much. let's just bring viewers this statement that has come in from steve barclay, he said, "i firmly support the right to take action within the law, but the government could not stand by and let plainly unlawful strike action go ahead, both the nhs and my team are trying to resolve this without resorting to legal action but unfortunately following a request from nhs employers, we took this step with regrets to protect nurses by ensuring that they are not asked to take part in an unlawful strike. end quote. —— lets get some reaction

from our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. it from our political correspondent david wallace lockhart.- from our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. it does look like there is — david wallace lockhart. it does look like there is potentially _ david wallace lockhart. it does look like there is potentially a _ like there is potentially a worsening of relations now between the nursing unions and the ministers. it looked like the relationship was slightly better, there seems to be a pay deal on the table that the government was willing to offer and the rcn, the union, is willing to take to its members. although the members did end up saying no to that pay deal. but we had from pat cullen, the leader of the rcn, outside of the court today. really furious about the fact that this issue had been taken to the courts, that she saw it, the health secretary essentially taking the nursing profession to court rather than engaging with them meaningfully on the question of pain. of course the government would be saying that they are worried about the impact that this would have had on patients and on people who needed treatment next week, who

needed to get to hospital, to see doctors in cases of planned treatment, and the effect that would have on backlogs. but it does feel like off the back of this, that relationship between the government and nursing unions is not in a good place, and quite unclear exactly how this whole saga of industrial action would get settled.— would get settled. indeed, david, the government _ would get settled. indeed, david, the government saying _ would get settled. indeed, david, the government saying the - would get settled. indeed, david, i the government saying the government wants to continue working constructively with the college of nursing. we shall see. the one o'clock news in a moment but first he is the weather with darren burnett. hello, some brightness earlier on across eastern scotland —— england and the northern isles but overall the lot of cloud around in the breeze which has been blowing into sets of weather fronts which are bringing areas of thick cloud and some rain. despite the cloud temperatures across eastern parts of england are a little higher than yesterday, still our top temperature is only 15 degrees. this evening we

have still got rain affecting many parts of the country, it could be heavy for awhile across some eastern areas of england, the worst of the rain is then moving out into the north sea and things become a little bit drier in many places by the end of the night. still a lot of cloud, it is going to be mild, milder than it is going to be mild, milder than it has been of late across a good part of scotland. still rain to start the day today —— tomorrow. increasingly light and patchy rain moving into scotland where it stays cloudy. some sunshine coming through, temperatures here reaching 15 degrees. 19 for the south—east of finland where we get some sunshine. it is warming up a little bit. we are not tapping into the extreme heat across spain, our weather coming from the azores. it will be cold across northern parts of scotland. we have got some cloud

depressing temperatures, england, wales and northern ireland, the chance of sunshine but heavy thundery showers. damages in the south—east could make 20 degrees, notice in northern scotland it is only 8 degrees or so. moving into sunday, a little bit of sunshine. more showers breaking out. heavy and thundery and some wetter weather sliding into the north—west of the uk. temperatures a little bit lower on sunday, 1418 celsius. a bank holiday monday and at long last, there are size —— signs of an area of high pressure. we have got the chance of some showers on bank holiday monday particularly for the eastern side of the uk. so, some wet weather around today, it looks like it might be drier, warmerfor the weekend but with the warmth we will find some rather heavy showers.

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in their dispute over pay.