well, the aslef union says a lot of train companies just haven't offered anything in terms of pay thatnflation that we are seeing at the moment, and the rmt union says it's dispute is over pay and it is about working conditions, and it is about working conditions, and it is aboutjob about working conditions, and it is about job security. about working conditions, and it is aboutjob security. the rail industry, for its part, says employers do want to give a pay rise but they say reforms and modernisation is must be agreed for that to be able to be affordable, and so far talks still haven't produced any breakthrough. katy austin with the latest there, thank you. the inquest has opened into the death of a teenage girl who took her own life five years ago after being exposed to harmful content online. 14—year—old molly russell viewed large numbers of social media posts about depression, suicide and self—harm. angus crawford has been at the hearing in north london. a family wanting answers — why did molly die, and what part did social media play? ahead of them, two weeks in court, hundreds

in summary, aslef says train companies still haven't offered pay rise to cope with high inflation, that the moment. and the rmt union says its ongoing dispute is over pay, job security and over working conditions. for its part the rail industry says bosses do want to give a pay increase but that can only be afforded if reforms or modernisations are agreed to. so far, talks have not produced any breakthroughs. at austin, thank you. —— katy austin, thank you. health officials in pakistan say they've seen a sharp increase in diseases like malaria and dengue fever in pakistan after the devastating floods there. the head of the world health organization has warned the rapidly rising numbers could become a second disaster. more than 1,500 people lost their lives in the floods and 33 million people have been directly affected. our south asia correspondent rajini vaidyanathan has been to thatta in sindh province where families are in desperate need of aid. and just a warning, this report contains upsetting images from the start. baby screams. already in pain — pakistan's living through a never—

the aslef union which represents train driver says its dispute is about pay.e leaders of both unions have spoken positively about recent meetings they have had with the new transport secretary but it is clear no breakthrough has happened to prevent these strikes going ahead and the leader of aslef told me a deal with the train companies does not feel close at the moment. and the rail industry�* argument throughout all of this remains that they do want to give a pay rise but reforms have to be agreed to afford one.— pay rise but reforms have to be agreed to afford one. police in afghanistan say 19 people have died and nearly 30 have been wounded in a suicide attack at an education centre in kabul. most of the victims were teenage girls who were sitting a practice university exam. the green party of england and wales is calling for a new tax on the wealthiest 1% of the population, to fund investment in renewable energy and home insulation. at its annual conference in harrogate, its co—leader carla denyer told the bbc that other westminster parties aren�*t doing

two more strike dates have been announced by the drivers�* union aslef on saturday 1st and wednesdayr1 — meaning travel chaos for the start of the conservative party conference. and for tens of thousands of people travelling to the london marathon. earlier, our transport correspondent katy austin gave us the latest from london's euston station. train strikes in recent months have already brought trains to a halt. there were more scheduled this month, but they were called off following news of the queen's death. now it has been confirmed that 9,000 train drivers at 12 companies, 12 train companies, who are members of the aslef union will walk out on saturday, the 1st of october. that's the same day that more than 40,000 rail workers in the rmt union who work for network rail and 14 train companies will also take part in strike action, plus members at a couple of other train companies in separate disputes. it's understood the tssa union is expected tojoin in the strike action that day, but they haven't publicly confirmed it. that looks set to be the most disruptive day of strike action

she called this meeting with union leaders, so late last week she met with the rmt�*s mick lynch and aslefce—to—face with the unions, he said that was the job of the rail operators, not his. so it is important to point out here that this might be a sea change in attitude, but she had not actually negotiating, she is not going in to negotiate with the unions, but it is a step change in the attitude of the government towards the unions. mick lynch described it as a very pleasant meeting, and said she allowed them to explain in his words everything that is wrong with our transport system and the railways in particular. he called it a good start, but so we now need concrete change to get negotiations with rail operators freely moving forward. he said i'm more optimistic than i was under grant shapps, it is better to have face—to—face dialogue than be locked out of the room, and he hopes anne—marie trevelyan is astute enough to continue this dialogue. and has there been any kind of response to this? the government? yes. the department for transport said they are urging unions to work with the r

avanti has said drivers who are members of the aslef union have been refusing to do overtime, which has tony miles says there's no quick fix. there's a fundamental problem. the railways, right back to british rail days, have relied on train crew working overtime to make up the numbers. if they want to do away with that, it's going to take years to recruit additional workers. if they want them to work their overtime, at the moment, that means the government's going to have to get involved in sorting out the industrial disputes. for passengers on avanti trains they'll be hoping the issues can be solved sooner rather than later. we've been hearing a lot from passengers about avanti in the last few days. they're talking about crowded trains having to stand for two hours plus. avanti west coast has apologised to customers and said that they're working hard to restore the timetable in a sustainable way. the department for transport has said it's in regular contact with the company regarding its performance. juliet phillips, bbc north west tonight, manchester. time for a look at the weather wi

aslef members will also strike on the 5th of october.ve temperatures around 17—19 by late afternoon. through the evening and overnight, a lot of cloud will break up, so we have some clearer skies, and mist and fog patches towards south—eastern parts of the uk and the rain still maybe brushing the fast that it may grow far north and west of scotland but temperatures will be similar to last night. maybe the prospect of a bit more sunshine to start the day tomorrow, sunshine more widely, and it will spread out as the cloud builds up, limiting the sunshine in the afternoon and still the chance of some rain towards the north west of scotland, otherwise it maybe a dry day. south to south—westerly breezes, tending to pick up, and that will lift the term which is possibly as high as 20 or even 21. —— that will lift the temperatures. hello, this is bbc news. i'm ben boulos. the headlines: liz truss is in new york on her first trip abroad as prime minister. she says she is prepared to take difficult decisions, such as bankers getting bigger bonuse

three months, and the 15th of september also coincides with a large strike by train drivers in the aslefarly to say yet exactly what the timetables will look like. network rail and the organisation that represents the train companies say they really do want to give a pay rise, but they say with less money coming in than before covid, reforms need to be agreed so they can fund that. network rail say they also want the rmt to put their latest offer to their members in a vote. but the rmt says this dispute is about pay, jobs and working conditions and they say there has been no breakthrough in talks so far. the rmt says it will continue to negotiate but has also warned that industrial action will continue for, it says, as long as it takes. . , �* , continue for, it says, as long as it takes. ., , ~ , ., , takes. katy austin with the latest at kina's takes. katy austin with the latest at king's cross — takes. katy austin with the latest at king's cross station. _ to the tennis now and serena williams is eking out the time before she retires after reaching the third round of the us open — say

it claims members of aslef have been refusing something the union strongly denies.as stepping down. a spokesman said we apologise for the enormous frustration and inconvenience our customers deserve a dependable train service. so we're currently working hard to rebuild our timetable in a resilient and sustainable way. we would like to thank our customers for their patience and understanding. it's completely understandable that people are frustrated about this, this lack of certainty about what's going on. passengers want the reduced timetable to be reliable. they want much better information. they need a firm plan as to when the services are going to be put back together. it may take a bit of time to do that, but let's have a plan. at least. the department for transport said it is in regular contact with avanti regarding its performance and that people should have confidence their train will run on time. mark ashdown, bbc news. a uk ticket—holder has won friday's euromillions jackpot of £110 million. if the winner is a single ticket—holder, it would make them richer

the move comes after the aslef union said its members at 13 train operating companies would strike on october. the new health secretary therese coffey has set out her plans to improve access to the nhs and social care in england. she said there was too much variation in the care people receive across the country. therese coffey announced a £500m social care discharge fund for the winter, to help free up beds in hospitals. she acknowledged that there was a shortage of carers and promised £15m to help employ more workers from abroad. and she said pension rules would be changed to try to stop doctors from leaving the profession. but labour accused the government of still having no plan to meet the scale of the challenge and a hospital doctors' union said the government was just "tinkering around the edges". our health editor, hugh pym, reports. 0ne gentleman waiting over 38 hours. hopefully home today. it’s one gentleman waiting over 38 hours. hopefully home today.— hopefully home today. it's eight o'clock, hopefully home today. it's eight o'clock. the _ hopefully home today. it's eight

the union aslef says it will confirm more about the plans after the queen's funeral.ce in suffolk. bill, who presented here on breakfast for 15 years, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018 and died in august, aged 66. he has been praised for raising awareness of the symptoms of the disease and encouraging men to get checked. there's growing concern the government's plan to cap household energy bills will not be enough to help the most vulnerable. average bills will be capped at £2,500 from october for two years, with businesses getting help for six months. stuart whincup reports. samantha is a carerfor her son samantha is a carer for her son and is on benefits. she says the last few months have been difficult and stressful. ., , ., , , stressful. scary, it really is. it is literally _ stressful. scary, it really is. it is literally being, _ stressful. scary, it really is. it is literally being, i _ stressful. scary, it really is. it is literally being, i am - is literally being, i am sorry, kids, but i need to put food on the table, i need to make sure we have ga

aslef union said drivers and other staff will walk out after talks broke down.r companies has now ruled out a ban on hosepipes or sprinklers this year. ses water serves east surrey and says it wants customers to use water wisely — but it doesn't anticipate shortages until at least next spring. thames water began its hosepipe ban last week and south east water also has restrictions. (pres) well lets have a look at the tube board. a look at the tube board. there are a few issues this morning. minor delays on the circle line, hammersmith and city and on the 0verground. now the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there, good morning. well, today is the first day of the meteorological autumn and perfect timing, low pressure starts to take hold. now, there's a little feature towards the south—west at the moment that could throw us a few showers throughout today and tomorrow. some of them possibly heavy and thundery at times. and then another area of low pressure sinks southwards from the north. these two areas could combine to give us quite a wet and windy weekend.

it claims members of aslef have been refusing, something the unions strongly deny.train service so we are currently working hard to rebuild our timetable in a resilient and sustainable way. we would like to thank our customers for their patients and their understanding. it for their patients and their understanding.— for their patients and their understandinu. , , ., ., , understanding. it is understandable that --eole understanding. it is understandable that people are _ understanding. it is understandable that people are frustrated - understanding. it is understandable that people are frustrated about. that people are frustrated about this lack of certainty about what is going on. passengers want the reduced timetable to beat reliable, they want much better information, they want much better information, they need a firm plan as to when services will be put back together. it may take a bit of time to do that but let's have a plan at least. the department _ but let's have a plan at least. the department for _ but let's have a plan at least. the department for trans

the rmt, aslef and the tssa unions are set to walk out in a long running dispute over pay.esident zelenksy — and say it's their way of supporting those back home. we can show all countries that war in our country is not stopped. we will show that ukrainians are very brave, strong, and we support our country now in london. this money will help ukrainian people during this difficult time, during the war. as many will know, energy prices are set to rise from tomorrow as the price cap increases. it means the average household gas and electricity will go up to £2,500. tonight on bbc london we'll be joined by an energy expert, so if you have a question on bills, readings or how to save energy, email us at hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk. well, let's see how the tube is doing this morning. now the weather with kawser. hello, and a very good morning to you. well, it's a chilly start and a dry start for many, but it is all set to change as we look ahead to today, with some wet and windy weather on its way. there will be some morning sunshine for a time, a bit hazy with some patches of mist

the first date co—incides with industrial action that will be taken by train drivers from the aslef unionhur muslims. china had urged the un not to release the report — with beijing calling it a "farce" arranged by western powers. investigators said they found "credible evidence" of torture possibly amounting to "crimes against humanity". china denies its findings. caroline hawley reports these are just some of the uyghur muslims who've been locked up by china. leaked images shared earlier this year with the bbc. a mass incarceration of a people collectively repressed in the name of chinese security. human rights groups have warned for years of horrific abuses against the uyghurs, but now the long—awaited verdict of the un speaks of forced medical treatment and sexual violence, and it says the world must now pay urgent attention to what's happening in xinjiang. there is, it says, credible evidence of torture, possibly amounting to crimes against humanity. it really pierces this chinese government facade that there is nothing to see in the uyghur region. well, there is something to see. so

the train drivers' union, aslef, has not commented on the proposed industrial action out of respect aheadwith prostate cancer in 2018 died in august aged 66. the pound has fallen to a new 37—year low against the us dollar after figures showed uk retail sales fell sharply in august as the rise in the cost of living continued to hit households. our business correspondent emma simpson is here with the details. thanks, reeta. well, today's retailfigures are fairly dismal and a sign of how inflation is eating into household budgets. retail sales volumes, that's the quantity of goods bought, fell by 1.6% in august compared with the previous month. this figure is three times worse than had been expected and the biggest fall so far this year. and it happened across every main category, from petrol stations and supermarkets to clothing, furniture and department stores as well as online. with soaring prices, consumers are buying less and focusing more on everyday essentials. the figures have heightened fears that the economy is already in, or heading for, a recession, prompting a further fall in th

members of the aslef and rmt unions will walk out on the 1st of october, and train drivers from aslef of industrial action on the 5th october, meaning as few as 10% of trains could run. the action will affect people travelling to and from the conservative party conference in birmingham and the london marathon. the queen's name has been inscribed on a new ledger stone in the windsor chapel where she was buried on monday. the late monarch was laid to rest with her husband, the duke of edinburgh, in the george vi memorial chapel, alongside her parents and sister. buckingham palace says the stone replaces a black slab naming just george vi and elizabeth, the queen mother. incredible images, incredible to watch them now a couple of days since it happened. it is ten past six exactly. let's go straight to carol who has all our weather this morning. lovely to see you too. it is a mild start today especially in the north and west of scotland, where temperatures are around 14 or 15 already. here we will see some rain, some of us already have it, and for the next few days it is going to be that

this is the 1st of october, only around 11% of rail services are likely to run the rmt, aslef and thethat this could be a history—making storm — one that could cause life—threatening surges. and with that warning came mandatory evacuation orders for millions across florida's west coast. when you look at storm surge of this nature, that is a very life—threatening hazard, when you're talking about ten feet, 12 feet of storm surge, which you could see in certain parts of this when it makes landfall. the governor has deployed thousands of national guard troops, and emergency services have been distributing things like sandbags to protect from flooding, and filled trailers full of food and water. but people are also taking matters into their own hands, boarding up shops and homes, and stocking up on household essentials as well as petrol. for an area like tampa bay — that hasn't been hit directly by a storm in more than a century — all these warnings have been taken seriously. when you're dealing with the potential for severe flooding, power outages and shortages in things like fuel, it do