rmt secretary mick lynch says. april. rmt secretary mick lynch says .e says. the pay offer of a 5% rise for last year and a further 4% this year equates to a real terms pay . all of those pay terms pay. all of those pay increases, such as they are , increases, such as they are, which all amount to pay cuts, have got to be funded by changes to our members working conditions. so it's a self funded pay rise really , and funded pay rise really, and that's very difficult for us because the conditions they put in on that deal are just not acceptable to our people. so we're stuck in a deadlock really where the offer is underfunded . where the offer is underfunded. the conditions are not acceptable and we haven't got a way forward . well, let's take way forward. well, let's take straight now live to the headquarters of unison, where our reporter, olivia utley has an update. olivia . hello? yes, an update. olivia. hello? yes, i'm here at the headquarters of unison. a deal has been agreed andifs unison. a deal has been agreed and it's a big shift from where the g

and the inconsistency i�*m hearing is that lord sugar has tweeted... ..has been lambasting mick lynch*s entitled to have. gary has attacked the language used by suella braverman, and they�*re either both legitimate viewpoints or neither is. and it�*s an incredibly poor decision to look as though you�*re being partisan, because lord sugar has not been sanctioned, and it looks for all the world because he�*s taken a pro—government stand and gary hasn�*t. and i�*m not saying that�*s the whole story, but the optics are awful. i�*ve had a couple of quick text exchanges this week, not in the last couple of days, as it�*s come to a head. i think he was very moved by everybody, the solidarity. i wasn�*t the least bit surprised by that. again, i don�*t understand why bbc management didn�*t realise that these guys are a team, you know, they travel together, they watch football together and, if you attack the captain, the others are going to withdraw their labour. ian wright and alan shearer i would have guaranteed would not work on a programme in that situation. it doesn�*t mean that they entir

mick lynch told me he expects to meet with the train companies group tomorrow. dispute to be result wasn't again the government putting on mun like more money. it was enough changes being found to the offer that had been rejected within the existing boundaries by the rmt to accept giving members a vote on it —— it was not the government putting in more money. it does offer a model for the train companies dispute to be resolved, and raises a question of whether that can be done in time to prevent the next strikes. thank you. the rail operator avanti west coast has had its contract extended for a further six months. its current deal had been due to expire at the end of march, but the government decided to renew it, saying avanti has shown improvement. the firm has previously been heavily criticised over reliability and punctuality. labour says the decision is a "reward for failure". china's president is in moscow at the start of a three—day visit to russia. xijinping has been holding talks with vladimir putin at the kremlin — the first since russia invaded ukraine

and the inconsistency i'm hearing is that lord sugar has tweeted... ..has been lambasting mick lynchizen and a businessman, he doesn't like rail strikes. that seems an opinion he's entitled to have. gary has attacked the language used by suella braverman, and they're either both legitimate viewpoints or neither is. and it's an incredibly poor decision to look as though you're being partisan, because lord sugar has not been sanctioned, and it looks for all the world because he's taken a pro—government stand and gary hasn't. and i'm not saying that's the whole story, but the optics are awful. i mean, i've been at football twice this week. i was at swansea yesterday and fulham today, and normally the conversations, with people who know me or don't know me, would be about the football or about the match of the day's running order. it's been about all of that. i've had a couple of quick text exchanges this week, not in the last couple of days, as it's come to a head. i think he was very moved by everybody, the solidarity. i wasn't the least bit surprised by that. again, i don't understand

rmt general secretary mick lynch says . the secretary mick lynch says.ffer of a 5% rise for last year and a further 4% rise this year and a further 4% rise this year equates to a real terms pay cut. all of those paying , such cut. all of those paying, such as they are, which amounts of pay as they are, which amounts of pay cuts, have got to be funded by changes to have members working conditions . so it's by changes to have members working conditions. so it's a self—funded pay rise really, and that's very for us because the conditions they put in on deal are just not acceptable to our. so we're stuck in a deadlock really where. the offer is underfunded. the conditions are not acceptable and haven't got a way forward . the london stock way forward. the london stock exchange has rebounded after suffering its worst losses since the start the covid pandemic. yesterday the footsie 100 closed down more than 292 points as worldwide banking stocks went into free fall. credit suisse will up to £45 billion from switzerland's central bank in an emergency loan . it'

well let's update you with the rail strike story because mick lynch from the rmt is warning passengersfurther misery on the railways unless new is found for those . unless new is found for those. union that's the warning anyway, as of the rmt members at 14, train operators have walked out . that's for the second time in the space three days. it's led to widespread with fewer than 50% of trains services across the country expected to run . the country expected to run. mick lynch says transport ministers need to follow the example set by their in the department of health. we need the change need the government to make a change in a true there's a bit of that this week we've seen in the health service and maybe in the teachers unions the in those deals the difference in those deals that conditions, that there are no conditions, that there are no conditions, that it's new money for our members having to swallow or expected to swallow vast changes to their working and they're not prepared to do in order to get very poor pay rise . pakistan's very poor pay rise. pakistan's former prime imran

the new york general secretary the rmt mick lynch says. secretary the rmt mick lynch says . transport ministers need to follow the lead of other government departments . we need government departments. we need the change we need the government to make a change in attitude. there's a bit of that this week we've seen in the service and maybe in the teachers unions the difference in those deals that there are no conditions that it's new money for our members having to swallow or expected to swallow vast to their working conditions and they're not prepared to do that in order to get a very modest poor pay rise . pakistan's modest poor pay rise. pakistan's former prime minister imran khan is due to appear in court later on charges of corruption . police on charges of corruption. police stormed his residence in lahore this morning and arrested of his supporters. khan's appearance in court follows days standoffs outside his property with police attempting to arrest him. on tuesday , the icc diesel drivers tuesday, the icc diesel drivers are not saving money with the fuel freeze, de

these against mick lynch, etc.itical and it seems confusing to me that the bbc says that he can't talk party political issues or political controversies , but he can have controversies, but he can have an opinion on issues that matter to. so how do you square that ? i to. so how do you square that? i don't think you should square it. i think it should be straightforwardly that anybody who's a bbc or employee as is, should not be expressing political views a public political views in a public forum they're taking forum while they're taking money. reiterate the money. and let us reiterate the point that we have no choice whether or not we pay for this. if for channel if he were working for channel 4 or sky or whomever. you have a choice whether not use choice whether or not you use a service fun channel for his pubuc service fun channel for his public lets say for the public that lets say for the moment choice with moment you have that choice with the you have not that the bbc, you have not that choice we are compell

i mean that to me is the starting but i know mick lynch has said that he's not prepared accept job lossest going to have an attack on pensions or changing in working conditions but you know as well as the general now know as well as the general now know because this has been made pubuc know because this has been made public on so many occasions that the railways are actually losing , they have to modernise and there is going to come a point surely where there is going to have to be a compromise. they the reason why the railways are losing money that billions of pounds every year are getting pumped under the pumped straight under the private pockets of private sector, the pockets of shareholders , they didn't do the shareholders, they didn't do the tap the pandemic doesn't tap during the pandemic doesn't keep running it. keep this country running it. it's a money making scam. what we it's huge scam we have is it's a huge scam where government are paying taxpayers money, the pockets of shareholders , of them, tory shareholders, of them, tory party supporters inhabit these private companies

rmt general secretary mick lynch says transport ministers need to follow the lead of other governmenta change, need strikes. we need a change, need the government to make a change in attitude. there's a bit of that this week seen in the health service and in the teachers unions . the difference teachers unions. the difference in those deals is there are no conditions it's new money conditions that it's new money for our members having to swallow or expected to swallow vast changes to their working , vast changes to their working, and they're not prepared to do that in order to get a very modest poor pay rise . the us. modest poor pay rise. the us. president's backing the decision by the international criminal court issue an arrest warrant for, vladimir putin. joe biden says russian president has clearly committed war crimes in ukraine. the kremlin has described the decision outrageous and meaningless because russia does not recognise jurisdiction of the icc. now the arrest warrant comes ahead of . the chinese comes ahead of. the chinese president, xi jinping's visit to moscow on monda

the rmt general secretary, mick lynch, says the pay offer of a 5% rise from last year and a further 4%is year equates to a real terms pay cut . all of a real terms pay cut. all of those pay increases such as they are, which all amounts of pay cuts, have got to be funded by changes to our members. working conditions. so it's a self—funded pay rise really, and that's very difficult for us because the conditions they put in on that deal are just not acceptable to our people. so we're stuck in a deadlock really, where the offer is underfunded . the conditions are underfunded. the conditions are not acceptable and we haven't got a way forward. now the government has imposed a ban on the take talk on all government devices with immediate effect . devices with immediate effect. the cabinet minister oliver dowden saying to the commons it's a precaution remeasure following a national cyber security centre's review of the chinese part owned company .the united states, canada and belgium have already introduced similar measures and police are to vote on rishi sunak post—brexit trade deal for nort

certainly, mick lynch companies?lpful in terms of getting the companies around the table . i don't think that is a table. i don't think that is a fair accusation . you know, i've fair accusation. you know, i've spoken both with the secretary of state for transport and the minister hugh merriman . they are minister hugh merriman. they are not the direct employers , but i not the direct employers, but i know they've been doing whatever they can to try and help facilitate the discussions because one of the previous sort of accusations was that the government insisting on driver on only operated trains as part of the deal . on only operated trains as part of the deal. no, i think the for transport has made clear that that's not a precondition . so that's not a precondition. so i think it's fair to say they've been unhelpful . absent from from been unhelpful. absent from from discussions. okay well, we'll wait and see what happens in the coming days. but hopefully, as we say, a bit of light at the end of the tunnel at lon

county he about because he about the rail strike because he said mick lynch he said said about mick lynche always you know applauded beaches yesterday so no actually no they pick and choose because the government i've got over the bbc so they didn't like what colin said again. bbc so they didn't like what colin said again . the tory colin said again. the tory government's immigration bill and now he's been taken over. this is cancel culture . well this is cancel culture. well it's okay. first of all with the cast of fiona bruce, i mean she didn't that's that could be or to i don't think she meant it that and she's not here that way and she's also not here to herself. but let's to defend herself. but let's stick to that. and she's probably next. actually, the bbc are words are probably having words with her for the other her anyway. and as for the other pasties they let they pasties that they let off, they shouldn't off shouldn't be letting people off who that are who are saying things that are breaching guidelines and breaching the bbc guidelines and they well they should punished. well t

the rmt general secretary, mick lynch, says transport ministers need to follow the example of other government departments . we other government departments. we need a change, we need the government to make a change in a true. there's a bit of that this week we've seen in the health service and maybe in the teachers unions . the difference teachers unions. the difference in those deals is there no in those deals is there are no conditions that it's new money for members having to for our members having to swallow or expected to swallow vast changes their working vast changes to their working conditions. and they're not to prepared do that in order to get a very modest poor pay rise . a very modest poor pay rise. russia's president, vladimir putin is visiting crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of its annexation . and from ukraine. annexation. and from ukraine. moscow seized the territory in 2014. eight years before launching a full scale invasion of ukraine. kyiv has vowed to expel russia from crimea and all of its occupied territories . a of its occupied territories. a court hearing in pakis

the rmt general secretary, mick lynch, says transport ministers need to follow the example of other government departments . we other government departments. we need a change, we need the government to make a change in a true. there's a bit of that this week we've seen in the health service and maybe in the teachers unions . the difference teachers unions. the difference in those deals is there no in those deals is there are no conditions that it's new money for members having to for our members having to swallow or expected to swallow vast changes their working vast changes to their working conditions. and they're not to prepared do that in order to get a very modest poor pay rise . a very modest poor pay rise. russia's president, vladimir putin is visiting crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of its annexation . and from ukraine. annexation. and from ukraine. moscow seized the territory in 2014. eight years before launching a full scale invasion of ukraine. kyiv has vowed to expel russia from crimea and all of its occupied territories . a of its occupied territories. a court hearing in pakis

we also heard from rmt secretary general mick lynch.trikes failed then? no, _ about it. does this mean the strikes failed then? no, they've _ about it. does this mean the strikes failed then? no, they've upped - about it. does this mean the strikes failed then? no, they've upped it i about it. does this mean the strikes failed then? no, they've upped it to 596. with failed then? no, they've upped it to 5%- with an — failed then? no, they've upped it to 596. with an underpinning _ failed then? no, they've upped it to 596. with an underpinning for - failed then? no, they've upped it to 596. with an underpinning for a - 5%. with an underpinning for a lowest paid members, it makes it quite valuable for those people under £35,000. we're not pretending that this is overwhelming victory. it's a deal that has come at the end of the very long dispute that the members have shown a commitment to. we are not celebrating the outcome but would you do expect our members verdict that they have said this is enough and we will get on with engaging with t

jeremy corbyn and criticise mick lynch , the head of the rmt, etc. lynch, the head of the rmt, etc.being hauled up for political tweets . then one you political tweets. then one you applying that to people like andrew neil when he was a bbc presenter and also the wildlife presenter, chris so if you're going to have these rules and if can reinforce them, why are you being with it? and being consistent with it? and if you inconsistent with you are being inconsistent with it, brings about it, then that brings about criticism you're being criticism that you're being unfair gary lineker. the unfair towards gary lineker. the second thing is, and this may this your secondary this may be your secondary question chairman of question should the chairman of the bbc, richard sharpe, resign because critics of the bbc decision to pull gary lineker were we should , richard were saying we should, richard sharpe, . he is sharpe, resign because. he is obviously a known tory donor. he's donated £400,000 to the conservative party, allocates organs that he facilitated and £800,000 loan to the then prime

and he's been an outspoken critic , people like outspoken critic, people like jeremy corbyn, also mick lynchere on the left of politics. well, the bbc hasn't cracked down on him. the bbc needs to clear that opaqueness in its guidelines and also it consistently is what are saying. and then there's also this cloud of richard sharp, the chairman of richard sharp, the chairman of the bbc who accusations he facilitated an £800,000 loan for bofis facilitated an £800,000 loan for boris johnson and that boris johnson then gave me gave him that job with the bbc. he's the subject of an ongoing investigation and critics are saying if that doesn't saying well if that doesn't smack of impartiality the bbc then why cracking down then why you cracking down on gary so sharp gary lineker. so richard sharp coming pressure as well coming under pressure as well and his place at the bbc while this investigation into how he was is ongoing and course paul there's been a lot of accusations thrown about about how many conservative politicians gotten involved in this for gary lineker to get the sack, calling for him t

rmt general secretary mick lynch says transport need to follow the example .overnment departments . we need a change, departments. we need a change, we need the government to make change in attitude. there's a bit of that this week we've seen in the health service and maybe in the health service and maybe in the health service and maybe in the teachers unions the difference in those deals , there difference in those deals, there are conditions that it's new are no conditions that it's new money for our members having to swallow or expect it to swallow. vast changes to their working conditions and they're not prepared do that in order to get a very poor pay rise . meanwhile, a very poor pay rise. meanwhile, thousands of bus drivers in the west midlands will go on indefinite strike from monday . indefinite strike from monday. unite members employed by national express backed the walkouts by 71. the strike will affect local bus services , not affect local bus services, not the scheduled white coaches . the scheduled white coaches. russia's president putin visitin

even though the leader of said union mick lynch tried to claim that somehow wasn't the christmas period demonstrating his detachment, reality and his relationship with . the facts. relationship with. the facts. and it's now a passport to hell for thousands of brits as passport office workers threatened to down tools at the busiest time of the year. the spring. that's when people are renewing documents for the summer break. although how you'll be able to tell striking passport workers from the normal ones who have presided over a three month delays without any action is anyone's guess. now i've got no . there is a case to i've got no. there is a case to be made for passport workers , be made for passport workers, nurses, ambulance drivers, train drivers, you name it, to get a bump in their pay packet . bump in their pay packet. absolutely. britain needs a pay rise and has fallen behind over many years . people across many years. people across multiple sectors , including, of multiple sectors, including, of course, the private sector who never get a look in, are struggling . but these wag

even though the leader of said union mick lynch tried to claim that somehow wasn't the christmas periodrating his detachment, reality and his relationship with . the facts. relationship with. the facts. and it's now a passport to hell for thousands of brits as passport office workers threatened to down tools at the busiest time of the year. the spring. that's when people are renewing documents for the summer break. although how you'll be able to tell striking passport workers from the normal ones who have presided over a three month delays without any action is anyone's guess. now i've got no . there is a case to i've got no. there is a case to be made for passport workers , be made for passport workers, nurses, ambulance drivers, train drivers, you name it, to get a bump in their pay packet . bump in their pay packet. absolutely. britain needs a pay rise and has fallen behind over many years . people across many years. people across multiple sectors , including, of multiple sectors, including, of course, the private sector who never get a look in, are struggling . but these wage strugg

but the rmt general secretary, mick lynch, says it equates to a real terms pay cut.ey are , increases such as they are, which are about to pay cuts, have got to be funded by changes to have members working conditions. so it's a self funded pay rise really , and funded pay rise really, and that's very difficult for us because the conditions they put in on that deal are just not acceptable to our people. so we're stuck in a deadlock really where the offer is underfunded . where the offer is underfunded. the conditions are not acceptable and we haven't got a way forward . the london stock way forward. the london stock exchange has rebounded after yesterday's offering its worst losses since start of the covid pandemic . amid fears of a global pandemic. amid fears of a global banking crisis yesterday , banking crisis yesterday, footsie 100 closed down more than 292 points as worldwide banking stocks went into freefall all. credit suisse has it will borrow up to £45 billion from switzerland and central bankin from switzerland and central bank in an emergency loan after sha

but mick lynch of the rmt is claiming victory in this and he's basically waiting to see the right offerworkers. so it does seem this is one of the longer running it feels to have been interminable. the last one was just on saturday just gone that the end may be in sights for the rail strikes and potentially other strikes though ones seem to be popping up all over the place at the moment, too, don't they like the possibility of workers? yes indeed. yes. look, as we thank you very much catherine forster, our political reporter in westminster for us looks some pretty good out looks some pretty good news out potentially all, which is potentially for us all, which is that rmt might be about to that the rmt might be about to stop strike action. stop that strike action. apparently some 70% of the 90% of people who voted that of people who voted in that particular ballot, they particular ballot, that they were terms . were going to accept the terms. bad news for mike lynch, who's won in all of as well. this won in all of this as well. this is what i find fascinating, because sides can because i

rmt general secretary mick lynch says the strike show the determination reach a settlement of an industrialk to work budget today to push for financial growth. jeremy hunt will reportedly pledge to deal with labour shortages by relaxing rules on migrant workers and overhauling universal credit system . the universal credit system. the controversial character, andrew tate has had his bail request denied by a court in romania. tate and his brother tristan are being held over alleged sex trafficking and are under criminal investigation . no, criminal investigation. no, i don't know if you're a fan or you watch the series ted lasso , you watch the series ted lasso, which is on what channels at all? i think it's on apple tv series , back on apple tv today. series, back on apple tv today. it is emmy award winning. okay. so the actor jason sudeikis plays a very lovable american football coach who's hard to manage an english football team in the london borough of richmond and two people who know the area very well are the owners of real comedy sharia , owners of real comedy sharia, which is an embr