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discovering the extent of the problem, we are not there yet. we don't know the extent of the problem with the floods and the torrents that have destroyed buildings. the father, stepmother and uncle of ten—year—old sara sharif are due to appear in court, charged with her murder. the former spanish football federation president, luis rubiales, arrives at court in madrid to respond to accusations of sexual assault. and, london fashion week begins with stars walking the red carpet for a night of glamour at vogue's latest event. hello and welcome to bbc news. the un says the flood disaster in libya was triggered by the collision of climate and the capacity of a nation to cope. humanitarian chief martin griffiths says a co—ordination team of 15 people has been redeployed from morocco to libya. it's feared the death toll from sunday's flood
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has now passed 11,000 — and is expected to rise. but the red crescent is still hopeful of finding survivors. here is what some of what modern groupers had to say. —— martin griffiths. in libya, a completely different catastrophe as we have heard from various authorities. one which is appalling, shocking and i think unimaginable, actually, in its consequences. i've heard there are speculations that up to 20,000 are dead, 4000 deaths registered at the moment. in libya where access to derna is still so difficult
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where there is a compounded problem of the dams breaking and storms breaking, this is a tragedy in which climate and capacity has collided to cause this terrible tragedy. derna is a city of 100,00 people, 900,000 affected. we and other agencies are already present in libya because of humanitarian issues that have been happening for some years. we've sent from my office from geneva here a un disaster coordination team, 15 people who went to morocco and then redeployed to libya. also communications people, specialists and experts. we will be hearing from other agents including the federation and the red cross about that.
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the issue in libya is coordinating with the government and then the other authority in the east of the country. secondly, discovering the extent of the problem, we are not there yet in libya. we do not know the extent of the problem, the floods, torrents and the sludge, destroyed buildings which still conceal the level of need and death and then sustaining in that second phase, getting the right aid to the right people at the right time. 0ur correspondent anna foster is in benghazi. she gave us this update on how aid is reaching people in the affected areas. there are real concerns for the survivors, the people who are battling against the others. things like clean water and medical care, the world health organisation has described the situation is unprecedented because it is so very difficult to get the into those
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parts of eastern libya where it is so desperately needed. it is difficult to even enter the country in the first place and that his wife we are not seeing the usual heavy flow of aid that would come in after a natural disaster like this but also it is very difficult logistically to try and get that aid here in benghazi, where the airport is, across the donor. there was supposed to be seven different entry points to that city and the suggestion is only one of them is now still operating. it really gives you a sense of how difficult things are for the aid workers, for the people who survived this and we are hearing it for example from the mayor of derna. he says the death toll could rise to around 20,000 people. this number is increasing day after day and it is difficult to work out still the situation there. if you think that such a large percentage of the population has been wiped out here, it is really difficultjust
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been wiped out here, it is really difficult just to try and been wiped out here, it is really difficultjust to try and get been wiped out here, it is really difficult just to try and get a sense of what is happening there on the ground in derna. we know the aid is not sufficient and we know international ngos find it difficult to operate in that area. we continue to operate in that area. we continue to watch the situation in derna. we continue to follow this story and really it to work out how those survivors are going to cope in those elements over the next few days and weeks. let's hear from tommy ramadan who is from red cross and also the rescue effort. we from red cross and also the rescue effort. ~ ., ., , ., effort. we have to focus on finding the bodies but _ effort. we have to focus on finding the bodies but also _ effort. we have to focus on finding the bodies but also focus - effort. we have to focus on finding the bodies but also focus on - effort. we have to focus on finding the bodies but also focus on the i the bodies but also focus on the people — the bodies but also focus on the people who are grieving loved ones. there _ people who are grieving loved ones. there is_ no health risk as such. it is a bit different— no health risk as such. it is a bit different probably than in libya
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because — different probably than in libya because one is related to water, the floods. _ because one is related to water, the floods. and — because one is related to water, the floods, and one is in a very dry context— floods, and one is in a very dry context for— floods, and one is in a very dry context for the moment. the management should be the same. they should _ management should be the same. they should be _ management should be the same. they should be safe and dignified burials, _ should be safe and dignified burials, making sure support people that have _ burials, making sure support people that have lost loved ones. that is the main — that have lost loved ones. that is the main focus. eighty prison officers for wandsworth prison didn't turn for their expected shift on the day that terror suspect daniel khalife escaped. prisons minister damian hinds has inisisted that the staffing levels were still above the minimum requirement. live now to political correspondent peter saull. what has been said exactly? this is in resnonse — what has been said exactly? this is in resnonse to _ what has been said exactly? this is in response to a _ what has been said exactly? this is in response to a written _ what has been said exactly? this is in response to a written question i in response to a written question tabled in parliament by the labour mp rosina ali khan whose
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constituency contains wandsworth prison. she wanted to know about staffing levels on the day daniel khalifa escaped from wandsworth prison and the response from the prisons minister damien heinz, very interesting indeed. he says eight prisons —— 80 prison staff on that they didn't turn up. 125 band three prison officers did. that represents 61% of the prison officer staff that are on the payroll at wandsworth. damien heinz stressing this is above what is considered the minimum level to make sure that the prison is safe and also the kitchen staff, the gatehouse stop, they were at work on that day. it does clearly raise further questions about staffing levels, what happens in the run—up to the escape of this terror suspect daniel khalife. at the weekend the justice secretary alex chalk was speaking about this on the bbc�*s
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laura kuenssberg programme and we can have a listen to a clip of what he said at the time. in can have a listen to a clip of what he said at the time.— can have a listen to a clip of what he said at the time. in terms of, i at the others _ he said at the time. in terms of, i at the others were _ he said at the time. in terms of, i at the others were in _ he said at the time. in terms of, i at the others were in place, - at the others were in place, protocols _ at the others were in place, protocols about the headcount that must _ protocols about the headcount that must be _ protocols about the headcount that must be made after goods that are unloaded _ must be made after goods that are unloaded from a lorry for example, about— unloaded from a lorry for example, about the _ unloaded from a lorry for example, about the searches that should take place _ about the searches that should take place to _ about the searches that should take place to a _ about the searches that should take place to a vehicle before it goes through. — place to a vehicle before it goes through, those verticals were in place _ through, those verticals were in place second to your specific question, the relevant security staff— question, the relevant security staff were in place. so question, the relevant security staff were in place.— question, the relevant security staff were in place. so there were enou:h staff were in place. so there were enough staff _ staff were in place. so there were enough staff and _ staff were in place. so there were enough staff and they _ staff were in place. so there were enough staff and they did - staff were in place. so there were enough staff and they did full- staff were in place. so there were enough staff and they did full of. enough staff and they did full of the rules— enough staff and they did full of the rules including _ enough staff and they did full of the rules including vehicle - the rules including vehicle searches? _ the rules including vehicle searches?— the rules including vehicle searches? , , searches? this is the point. the real question — searches? this is the point. the real question is _ searches? this is the point. the real question is where - searches? this is the point. the real question is where the - searches? this is the point. the i real question is where the relevant protocols— real question is where the relevant protocols followed to the extent they should be and that is precisely what we _ they should be and that is precisely what we need this investigation and the independent investigation to get to the _ the independent investigation to get to the bottom of it. does the independent investigation to get to the bottom of it.— to the bottom of it. does he stand b those to the bottom of it. does he stand by those comments? _ to the bottom of it. does he stand by those comments? i _ to the bottom of it. does he stand by those comments? i am - to the bottom of it. does he stand by those comments? i am told - to the bottom of it. does he stand by those comments? i am told he | by those comments? i am told he does. by those comments? i am told he does- 61% — by those comments? i am told he does- 61% of _ by those comments? i am told he does. 61% of staff _ by those comments? i am told he does. 61% of staff being _ by those comments? i am told he does. 61% of staff being in - by those comments? i am told he does. 61% of staff being in on - by those comments? i am told he does. 61% of staff being in on any| does. 61% of staff being in on any given day might sound low but i am
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told staffing levels in prisons fluctuate quite a lot. they have these plans in place to ensure to ensure safe levels and that was put to the test during the covid pandemic. the thinking within the ministry ofjustice is there were enough staff there but clearly there is an independent investigation into what happened here. that is about to get under way. we have had the terms of reference for that investigation published this morning. i haven't read them here. it talks about considering the facts of the case at hmp wandsworth, the categorisation of the prisoner, and also crucially decisions about employment in the prison, clearly the reference to staffing levels and mp who i mentioned at the start says she has raised concerns in the past about whether that have been enough staff in place at wandsworth.— the former head of spain's football federation, luis rubiales, is in court in madrid for an initial hearing to decide whether he should
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face trial for sexual assault. it stems from the kiss on the lips he gave the spanish striker, jenni hermoso, after the spanish women's football team won the world cup last month. the incident triggered protests over sexism in spanish sport, and wider society. live now to madrid and our reporter guy hedgecoe. what are we expecting to take place in that courtroom today? luis rubiales arrived _ in that courtroom today? luis rubiales arrived at _ in that courtroom today? luis rubiales arrived at the - in that courtroom today? m, 3 rubiales arrived at the court in that courtroom today? ll 3 rubiales arrived at the court early for his hearing, new you are a go. that hearing is due to begin pretty much right now. we are expecting the judge who is investigating this case of possible sexual assault by mr rubiales againstjennifer hermoso to ask mr rubio loss about the case he
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gave the player, circumstances surrounding it, whether it was consensual or not, mr rubio is of course we expect to give him his version of events which was it was consensual, that he asked jenni hermoso beforehand if he could kiss and that he did wrong when he kissed her. this is part of a preliminary investigation which could lead either to this case being shelled possibly or potentially going to trial which would see mr rubio loss go on trialfor trial which would see mr rubio loss go on trial for possible sexual assault. we don't know when that would be but that would be very serious for him because it could lead potentially to 84 year jail sentence. lead potentially to 84 year “ail sentence. ~ ., ., sentence. what sort of wider impact has the story _ sentence. what sort of wider impact has the story had _ sentence. what sort of wider impact has the story had on _ sentence. what sort of wider impact has the story had on the _ sentence. what sort of wider impact has the story had on the sporting i has the story had on the sporting world within spain? == has the story had on the sporting world within spain?— world within spain? -- four year “ail world within spain? -- four year jail sentence. _ world within spain? -- four year jail sentence. throughout - world within spain? -- four year jail sentence. throughout this i jail sentence. throughout this crisis people have seen it as an affair which has gone beyond the confines of spanish football and
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even beyond the confines of sport. it seems to have shaken up women's football here but beyond that we have seen demonstrations out on the street, the spanish government and other politicians get involved in this affair. all of these people are calling for mr rubio ellis to resign, which he did last sunday. but there is a feeling, many people see it as a potential metering moment for spain where spanish women are getting the attention that spanish women have been crying out forfor many years spanish women have been crying out for for many years when it comes to harassment at work or casual sexism and day—to—day situations. 0nline and day—to—day situations. 0nline and social media there has been a deluge of cases of women talking about those sort of issues and there is a feeling that although this started being a football story it
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has gone way beyond that into broader spanish society. an announcement is expected later about the future of one of britain's biggest steelworks — port talbot in wales. india's tata group has been in talks with the government over state aid to produce �*greener�* steel. however, unions fear the move could lead to the loss of thousands of jobs. live now to our correspondent tomos morgan in port talbot. how significant is this announcement, potential announcement, potential announcement, to the local community there? it announcement, to the local community there? , ., , announcement, to the local community there? , ., there? it is enormous. it feels also port talbot — there? it is enormous. it feels also port talbot and _ there? it is enormous. it feels also port talbot and south _ there? it is enormous. it feels also port talbot and south wales, - there? it is enormous. it feels also | port talbot and south wales, those involved in the steel industry, are always in a state of constant fear. every year and a half or so there seems to be some sort of turmoil in
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the steel industry associated with tata and lathrop was that this decarbonisation, this green deal, the money from the uk government would guarantee more investment from tata, make the plant more green and sustainable for the future. however the proposals that are being reported to put on the table changing the two large bust furnaces behind me which are powered by coke and coal and change them to electric and coal and change them to electric and what it means is a huge part of the heavy steel workforce would not be needed then to make the new steel. you are talking about reducing 1500 jobs just here down to 90%. it also has a knock on to the wider community, associated with steel—making in south wales, because the electric nurses do not have the capabilities to create as many difficult types of steel as these last verses behind me so it has an
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enormous impact on the wider area. this plant itself employs just shy of 4000. in south wales you're talking 7000. it has a massive impact on this community and it will be interesting to see what detail thatis be interesting to see what detail that is notjust the investment but this site behind me but actually will there be any detail on what it means forjobs here as well? some of the articles here in the uk have pointed out that around 500 million would come from the uk government. what with tata have to put into that deal, do we know? it has been reported they would put in a little bit more than that, ballpark around 800 million. they sound like huge sums of money but originally the proposals were for 3 billion. if you add those two figures together it is less and have the original proposal so it will be interesting to see what the decision has been made,
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what the decision has been made, what it comes to, and why is that different to the original proposal because it topically seems to have been trimmed down from the 3 billion, less than half, and what will be made with that money and what impact does that have just on here but on the wider steel—making here but on the wider steel—making here because the uk government i think i realised it needs to have a steel—making capacity and building here, this is a large steelworks in the uk, especially after the impact of the ukraine border and covid, not being able to rely on neighbours and importing steel for everything so there needs to be an industry here, there needs to be an industry here, theissue there needs to be an industry here, the issue is, an electric arc furnace can't produce every type of steel that is needed and also if you reduce the workforce it is not great for the economy as well down the line. , , . _, ., ., ., line. just receiving confirmation of what we have _ line. just receiving confirmation of what we have just _ line. just receiving confirmation of what we have just discussed - line. just receiving confirmation of| what we have just discussed there, that tata steel will indeed receive up that tata steel will indeed receive up to £500 million from the uk government for investment plans at that port talbot steelworks. set to
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consult over a potential deep restructuring. reaction to that as expected? restructuring. reaction to that as exected? , ., , expected? yes, that has “ust come throu~h. i expected? yes, that has “ust come through. i thinkh expected? yes, that has “ust come through. i think what _ expected? yes, that has “ust come through. i think what is h expected? yes, that hasjust come through. i think what is interestingj through. i think what is interesting is in that information from what i have seen it there is nothing about the impact on jobs, have seen it there is nothing about the impact onjobs, it have seen it there is nothing about the impact on jobs, it seems to be a transition rate, an amount of money that will be put into this site here, 500 wine from the uk government, you're talking about 7.5 million from tata steel, those reports in the media seem to be bang on for what has come out now in this proposal. nothing aboutjobs. it does say it will be one electric arc furnace. you have two blast furnaces here. at one stage it was capable of producing around five megatons, to figures might be wrong, but they are down to about three now on this electric arc furnace. the guesses it would produce around three so still less than what it did before so
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undoubtedly it will have a knock—on effect on jobs. undoubtedly it will have a knock—on effect onjobs. how undoubtedly it will have a knock—on effect on jobs. how many we are not sure but i have spoken to several steelworkers here this morning over the course of the last few days that no the people at work on heavy industry that work on a blast furnace, that work on the department on the centreline in the blast furnace, 1500 people, you need only 10% of that to work that part, an electric arc furnace. if you can't create all those different types of steel it has a massive impact on steelworks downline in different parts of south wales and across the country as well. just parts of south wales and across the country as well-— country as well. just to reiterate, sources at _ country as well. just to reiterate, sources at the _ country as well. just to reiterate, sources at the pa _ country as well. just to reiterate, sources at the pa news - country as well. just to reiterate, sources at the pa news agency i sources at the pa news agency reporting that tata steel will receive up to £500 million from uk government. we haven't had a full publication of that agreement yet between tata steel and the uk government but sources saying that tata steel receiving up to £500
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million. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the aslef train drivers union has announced two more days of strike action — on the 30th september and the 4th of october. it's part of their long—running dispute over pay. the dates coincide with the conservative party conference in manchester. the action will affect 16 rail companies. a man has died after being seriously injured in a dog attack in stonnall, near walsall on thursday. the victim was taken to hospital but was later confirmed dead. a 30—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of having dogs dangerously out of control. and the number of butterflies in the uk has risen to its highest level since 2019, according to conservationists. the butterfly conservation wildlife charity recorded more than 1.5 million butterflies and day—fly moths betweenjuly and august.
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researchers say they may have benefitted from wetter weather. you're live with bbc news. three people have been charged with the murder of ten—year—old sara sharif, whose body was found at her family home in woking last month. the girl's father, urfan sharif, his partner and brother are also accused of causing or allowing the death of a child. the three were arrested on wednesday evening when they arrived back in the uk from pakistan. let's get more from our correspondent jessica lane who's at guildford magistrates court. what are we expecting to take place in a courthouse today? we what are we expecting to take place in a courthouse today?— in a courthouse today? we are exoecting _ in a courthouse today? we are exoecting here _ in a courthouse today? we are expecting here at _ in a courthouse today? we are expecting here at guildford i expecting here at guildford magistrates�* court those three relatives of sara sharif to appear at some point today. they are her father urfan sharif, her stepmother
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beinash batool and her uncle faisal malik. all charged with murder and charged with causing or allowing the death of a child. it is after ten—year—old sara sharif was found dead at her family ten—year—old sara sharif was found dead at herfamily home in woking here in surrey, on the 10th of august. a postmortem examination found she had what were described as multiple and extensive injuries. those three, herfather, stepmother and uncle all arrived back in the uk from pakistan on wednesday stopped lately and through dubai. when they touched down at gatwick they were arrested by surrey police, around 7:30pm on wednesday evening uk time. surrey police say sara sharif�*s mother is being supported by specially trained police officers and that she is being kept up—to—date with what is happening. at some point today we are expecting here at guildford magistrates those
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three, the father, stepmother and uncle, being charged with murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. ., ~ i. morocco�*s government says it will rebuild about 50,000 homes damaged by last week�*s earthquake. authorities say they�*ll provide more than $13,000 for each home that was completely destroyed and now needs reconstruction. they�*ll also offer 8,000 for those partially damaged. live now to our correspondent sally nabil in marrakesh. hello. the un�*s martin griffiths was speaking earlier updating us on their response to the tragedy that took place in morocco, what did he say exactly? the took place in morocco, what did he say exactly?— say exactly? the un is actually still waiting — say exactly? the un is actually still waiting for _ say exactly? the un is actually still waiting for morocco's - say exactly? the un is actually - still waiting for morocco's approval still waiting for morocco�*s approval to proceed and send aid, this is the case with all aid offers coming from
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outside morocco. morocco so far has been very selective in accepting paid. it only accepted a descent from four countries including the uk and that has been criticised by some ngos because the tragedy is massive and the scale of the damage is absolutely immense. that goes far beyond the capacity of one single country. it is notjust about money here, it is about expertise, equipment, the hardest—hit areas are not here in the city of marrakesh but in the mountainous regions in the atlas mountains. we have very remote villages where rescue workers cannot access because of the landslides that followed the earthquake. a huge number of families are still waiting for shelter or living in makeshift camps. the future of many children is at risk here because unicef has
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been saying there are more than 100,000 children affected because of the earthquake. the challenge is huge but so far morocco has been dreading really carefully with accepting aid coming from foreign countries. ~ , . , accepting aid coming from foreign countries. ~ , ., , . ., countries. why are they so close to it? what they _ countries. why are they so close to it? what they are _ countries. why are they so close to it? what they are saying, - countries. why are they so close to it? what they are saying, they - countries. why are they so close to | it? what they are saying, they don't want to close _ it? what they are saying, they don't want to close it _ it? what they are saying, they don't want to close it with _ it? what they are saying, they don't want to close it with aid _ it? what they are saying, they don't want to close it with aid coming - it? what they are saying, they don't want to close it with aid coming in l want to close it with aid coming in one go and everything has to be channelled and coordinated by government but critics are saying geopolitics might be playing a role here and this is why moroccans are thinking very carefully before accepting aid from this country or that. . ~ accepting aid from this country or that. ., ,, , ., money offered by the government they are to help rebuild some of the homes that were either destroyed or
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partially damaged. there is more on this story and also the latest following the catastrophic floods in the eastern part of libya, all on the eastern part of libya, all on the bbc news website. all you need to do is put in it bbc news. there is a live page there with all the latest updates. we are also following the latest taking place in madrid and that hearing of luis rubiales. 20 coming up. don�*t go away. hello. it�*s another day of contrasts in the weather north to south across the uk. we�*ve got warmth and humidity spilling in from the south, so lots of warm sunshine for parts of england and wales. but there is some rain in the forecast too. much fresher conditions further north as well. all down to the fact that we�*ve got
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this waving weather front. you can see on the satellite image the swathes of cloud here. it�*s a warm frontjust edging its way very slowly north, bringing some rain but also dividing much cooler, fresher air across the north to this humid air that�*s piling its way in from the south. that�*s going to mean temperatures again on the rise today and tomorrow at least before things turn more unsettled by sunday. but back to today. here is the slow—moving band of rain affecting scottish borders, parts of northumberland for a time, across county down and into the isle of man as well. only 13 or 14 to the north of that rain band, but in the south, in the sunshine, 24, 25 degrees and feeling very pleasant. got some high cloud bubbling up and you will notice the humidity increasing here as well. through this evening and tonight, the band of cloud and rain becomes a little more fragmented and showery in nature and there will also be some heavy showers working into the channel islands, the south—west of england, where you can hear the odd rumble of thunder. largely mild, a little bit murky elsewhere. a few mist and fog patches forming but fresher in the north, single figures under
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those clearer skies. now, through saturday, we still have got the band of rain and cloud. it won�*t be as heavy or persistent as it will be today. starting to move its way further south. an improvement for parts of scotland and northern ireland too. relatively cool 15 or 16 degrees but again down towards the south in that sunshine, highs up to about 26, possibly 27 degrees. it�*s all change into sunday as we see thunderstorms moving in from the south. so some heavy downpours, blustery winds with some of these heavy showers and they become quite extensive, i think, across much of england, wales, perhaps northern ireland. a little bit drier across the north of scotland but those temperatures back into mid to high teens, perhaps low 20s. heading into monday, we have this more persistent band of rain, this front tracking its way slowly eastwards. we will still hold onto some warmth and humidity in the south but we are looking at fresher conditions moving in from the west and an unsettled picture by monday, some blustery showers and that�*s going to be the story through much of the week. the next few days certainly very warm in the south, a thundery breakdown on sunday,
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and breakdown in motor city as autoworkers at detroit�*s three big car makers launch a simultaneous strike — in a pay dispute that could cost the economy billions. welcome to world business report. let�*s start here in the uk, where the government and tata steel are close to an agreement on a financial package to secure the future of the uk�*s largest steel plant. the port talbot steelworks in south wales employs around 4,000 workers but even if a deal is done, there are concerns about their future. unions representing the staff have claimed the government could be "spending half a billion pounds to make 3,000 people unemployed". we�*re nowjoined by russ mould,
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