the aslef dispute is mainly centred on pay.he train operators insist that of 8% over two years is reasonable. the government is fully in support but the union says there are still too many caveats on changes to working practices, and aslef members have also just voted to continue industrial action for the next six months. an 84—year—old man was killed when a house exploded in edinburgh. two other people were taken to hospital following the blast in the baberton area of the city. police say there are no suspicious circumstances. our reporter, katie hunter, is at the scene. well, part of this street is still sealed off this lunchtime and the police are here. one house has been badly, badly damaged and there is debris strewn across the road — bricks, roof tiles, personal belongings. other homes nearby, well, their windows have been blown in. now, neighbours say this explosion, which happened around 22:30 last night, was like a bomb going off. one man described how the force of it threw him onto his bed and police confirmed this mo

well, the gov neither is aslef . so they're >> neither is aslef. i is the solution? i mean, what is the solution? because many because as you say, so many commuters and passengers up and down the country, this is really affecting . affecting their lives. >> it really affects their lives. it affects family lives. you've in laws you've got mothers in laws coming down into cities to coming down into into cities to go and watch carol, concerts. you've cannot i cannot you've got i cannot i cannot stress to you the disruption that this has not even touched on, on the way it's going to affect business. >> this is the busiest time of the year, you know, in the hospitality sector about one third of their total profit in a year come in november , december, year come in november, december, early january . and they're going early january. and they're going to be massacred because if people aren't sure, people might say, oh, i can get into london to go to this do this evening. but if they're they can to go to this do this evening. but home y're they can to go t

aslef says there are too many strings attached.dustrial action until at least the summer. many of us may be feeling chilly at the moment — and we'll have more on that in a moment — but there are visitors coming here to escape even colder climes. there's been an increase in the number of short eared owls seen along the east coast — and they've come from scandinavia and russia. danny savage has been finding out. on open land to the east of the industries of hull is a bit of a head—turner. no, they don'tjust come out at night. short—eared owls hunt during the day. they're causing a bit of a stir among bird—watchers and the winter light is good for photographers like david. everybody likes owls and because they are so easy to see, people get to hear and they want to come and see them. i know people locally who aren't necessarily bird—watchers or photographers, who just want to come and have a look at them. further up the east yorkshire coast is the rspb reserve at benson. it's great to see you out for an owl walk this afternoon. so, it

down with aslef and aslef representatives just aslef union representatives just in order to make it it looks as though they've tried. it seems as though tried. and it seems as though aslef particularly aslef seems particularly angry with because with the government because it simply sitting down for a meeting. >> okay, olivia, thanks very much . shall what the much. shall we see what the shadow culture secretary thangam debbonaire makes of all of this? she joins us now. really to good see you this morning. thanks for your a quick on your time. look, a quick word on this action. the this strike action. the government's got a point, haven't they, or the for department when they haven't they, or the for dep(look,1t when they haven't they, or the for dep(look, there's when they haven't they, or the for dep(look, there's a when they haven't they, or the for dep(look, there's a very1en they haven't they, or the for dep(look, there's a very nice hey say, look, there's a very nice offer on the table for aslef , offer on the table for aslef, say 65 grand for a 35 hour, four day working week

rmt have signed up aslef hadn't . rmt have signed up aslef hadn't.ching us on telly or on the app or listening on the radio, good morning to you. this is breakfast with stephen and anne. >> yes. however you're watching or it is actually or listening to it is actually 9:18. just about to be 9:19. now the good and bad news on the rail because rmt members have voted to accept a deal to end their long running dispute over pay their long running dispute over pay and conditions. >> yes, but as left there, the train drivers union, well, they haven't. they're still involved in action and they will be the cause of more travel disruption. this christmas starting tomorrow. well, a bit earlier on, we spoke to travel correspondent at the independent, simon calder , and independent, simon calder, and he told us that if the strikes don't you out this don't catch you out this christmas, then the engineering works will. >> so just flown into london euston station on my private jet and just keeping an eye on what's happening with the trains. and i'm afraid and well, t

aslef says there are too many strings attached.slef drivers today voted to extend the industrial action until at least the summer. thank ou. our top story this evening. people in the south of gaza are told to flee for their own safety after the seven—day temporary ceasefire with israel expired this morning. it's staying very cold into the weekend. there's going to be some frost, more ice, and maybe some snow. our focus is going to turn to more southern parts of the uk, and i'll show you why later on. coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news — ronnie o'sullivan does it the hard way — again. but he's into the semifinals at the uk championship in york. the headteacher of an autistic teenager who died after being hit by a car outside his house says the local authority failed to support him — after deeming his care too expensive. it follows a bbc investigation which highlighted serious failings in the care of dozens of young autistic people across england and wales before they died. ruth clegg has the story. "dear ms ak

aslef continue to aslef have voted to continue to strike action for the next six months.s in this ongoing dispute over pay and it does feel never ending, doesn't it? well, our political correspondent and our friend olivia utley is with us now in the studio. really good to see you live. i mean, what do the train drivers want here? because they've got i think it's a median salary of about 65 k for four days a week. i mean, lots of people would say it's very cushty deal. well, absolutely. >> i think lots of people already are saying that. they >> i think lots of people alrethatare saying that. they >> i think lots of people alrethat all saying that. they >> i think lots of people alrethat all theyg that. they >> i think lots of people alrethat all they wantt. they >> i think lots of people alrethat all they want isthey >> i think lots of people alrethat all they want is fory say that all they want is for the government to sit down at the government to sit down at the table and have a conversation with them. they say that the government hasn't sat down with them since january

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the aslef dispute is centred on pay.e are still too many caveats on changes to working practices, which it says it can't agree to. no fresh negotiations are planned and aslef members have also voted to continue industrial action borisjohnson is expected to apologise for mistakes made during his handling of the pandemic when he appears before the covid inquiry next week. the bbc has been told the former prime minister will also insist he was correct when it came to many of the big calls. mrjohnson's written statement is likely to be published after his appearance before the public inquiry. it is expected to barely mention his former senior aide dominic cummings. our political correspondent shelley phelps has more. we are getting an idea from those close to borisjohnson and his allies about the broad scope of the arguments he will be making when he gives evidence to the covid inquiry on wednesday and thursday. and in addition to that apology that you just mentioned there, we understand that he is going to defend the decisi

the aslef dispute is mainly centred on pay, the group representing the train operators insist that ato vote for industrial action over the next few months. temperatures dropped below zero across much of the uk overnight — with the freezing temperatures expected to continue through the weekend. councils are now putting in place emergency plans to protect homeless and vulnerable people, living on the streets. as our reporter wendy hurrell has been finding out. in the first cold snap of the season the most vulnerable londoners feel it first. help comes from volunteers. in charing cross food and warm clothing is given out by refugee network international. the severe weather emergency protocol has been activated, meaning that local authorities and homelessness charities open additional accommodation for people otherwise sleeping on the street. this is about opening up communal spaces in accommodation in hostels, putting down camp beds, it is about using every single extra bedroom that might be spare at the moment waiting for someone to move in. it is sometimes about booking hotel space an

aslef members scotland on lner.tinue to taking industrial action for the next six months. the rail delivery group says they should accept an 8% pay offer . group says they should accept an 8% pay offer. boris johnson's expected to admit he made mistakes during the pandemic when he appeared before the covid inquiry next week. the former prime minister will, however, argue his government got decisions right with got the big decisions right with the times claiming he'll say he helped save tens, if not hundreds thousands of lives hundreds of thousands of lives by preventing the nhs from being overwhelmed. some of his senior staff, though, have already given evidence and they've criticised his indecision and his poor leadership . i'll be his poor leadership. i'll be back with more in about half an hours back with more in about half an hour's time. or you can get more right now on our website. gbnews.com and now it is back to dawn . dawn. >> welcome back to gb news saturday with me. dawn neesom. so i've just been admiring

train drivers who are members of the aslef union are staging a series of strikes across the country.o are members of the aslef union. after nearly 18 months of industrial action, that is yet more frustration for passengers. it has just gone on too long, i think i have had enough of it now. i want to know that if i want to catch a train that there will be a train running. it hasjust been a year of disruption, really annoyed, don't know what it's for, every local station, they are sitting in the cafes, the workers want to get back to work, they're just saying that the train managers are making decisions that they are not happy with, so i don't understand why we are suffering. it is really frustrating, - it just feels like the only people who are suffering is the everyday people who are struggling - to get into work or seeing family and friends. - especially around christmas, it - means that people can't be together. after 14 one—day strikes where all 12,000 drivers walked out in unison, aslef says that this action will use new tactics to ratchet up the pressure on the train companies.

the aslef dispute is mainly centred on pay, the group representing the train operators insist that at few months. ajudge in the united states has ruled that former president donald trump is not immune from prosecution for actions he took as president. it's the latest setback for mr trump in the case alleging he plotted to overturn the 2020 election result. us prosecutors have charged a man with the attempted murder of derek chauvin, the former police officer convicted of killing george floyd, an unarmed black man. a fellow inmate, john turscak, is alleged to have stabbed chauvin more than 20 times at a prison in arizona. an 84—year—old man has died after a large gas explosion in a house in edinburgh. police said two people had been rescued, emergency services remain at the scene. gloria steinem has been fighting for equal rights. she has sat down with the bbc 100 women to discuss how feminism has changed over the decades and the impact of council quencher and what the future might look like for women's rights around the world. you and i have grown up in some form of patriarchy that s

aslef drivers have voted to continue with strike action for another six months if they need to. lot in meaningful negotiation.— isn't a lot in meaningful neiotiation. . ., ~ , , thanks for keeping us up—to—date three. after a bbc investigation found serious failings in the care of 51 young autistic people before they died, the minister for mental health says she's "acutely aware" of the challenges facing autism services. nearly half of the deaths were identified by coroners as relating to mental health or suicide. our reporter ruth clegg has been to meet some of those, campaigning for change. skaters fly. we literally fly. we defy gravity. not only has skateboarding taught rose to fly, she says it saved her life. the feeling you get when you go really fast and everything, the adrenaline rush — it certainly helps with mental health. after waiting nearly a year, rose has just recently been diagnosed with autism and adhd. and what do you think of this one? it's all right. because i skate there, it literally goes up, so you can't go very high on it. for many years she feels she has

the aslef dispute is centred on pay.rs have also just voted to continue industrial action until at least the summer. seven years after it first hit our screens, the final episodes of the royal drama the crown, have now been released. 0ur correspondent charlotte gallagher reports. a life of duty verses the rebellious royal and the final series of the crown will depict the last days of margaret's life and the very different lives of the two sisters. unexpectedly, elizabeth was propelled into being the queen, but at the heart of it, they are probably one of the greatest loves of each other�*s lives and very, very close. and it's so lovely for us to sort of conclude this relationship. promise me that i will actually be dead when they close the coffin. did you find you felt differently about the royal family and elizabeth and margaret after you film these series? playing someone whose whole life has been about duty? and, you know, and i think that's why there were so many people queuing after the queen had died, because i thi

absolutely pandemic, all of aslef was woeful and now bsolutely pandemic, all of aslef was woeful and and now we're confronted woeful. and now we're confronted by an inquiry that's going to go on i'm about 93 years old. on until i'm about 93 years old. it's to cost us, however, it's going to cost us, however, and way away. and and that's a long way away. and the with the questioning, especially with the questioning, especially with the the questioning, the botox and the questioning, is absolutely woeful as well. what's flipping point any what's the flipping point in any of this? >> well, one thing that just come there, come to mind, my mind there, there an inquiry into there should be an inquiry into there should be an inquiry into the advisers and the cmo's and the advisers and the cmo's and the scientists of this country that got it so badly wrong , that got it so badly wrong, especially over omicron right . especially over omicron right. rather than the politicians that they forced to come later. but they forced to come later. but they fully agreed into these decisions. at the end

absolutely pandemic, all of aslef was woeful and now bsolutely pandemic, all of aslef was woeful and and now we're confronted woeful. and now we're confronted by an inquiry that's going to go on i'm about 93 years old. on until i'm about 93 years old. it's to cost us, however, it's going to cost us, however, and way away. and and that's a long way away. and the with the questioning, especially with the questioning, especially with the the questioning, the botox and the questioning, is absolutely woeful as well. what's flipping point any what's the flipping point in any of this? >> well, one thing that just come there, come to mind, my mind there, there an inquiry into there should be an inquiry into there should be an inquiry into the advisers and the cmo's and the advisers and the cmo's and the scientists of this country that got it so badly wrong , that got it so badly wrong, especially over omicron right . especially over omicron right. rather than the politicians that they forced to come later. but they forced to come later. but they fully agreed into these decisions. at the end

members of aslef more swiftly. members of aslef have voted overwhelmingly to continue strike action for the next six months in their ongoing dispute over pay. the announcement comes as members at 16 train companies are refusing to work overtime from today until next saturday. the company said they will operate as many trains as possible , but some trains as possible, but some areas may have no services. the union has blamed the government for not negotiating . meanwhile, for not negotiating. meanwhile, the rail delivery group says drivers have been offered a £5,000 pay rise as this is gb news across the uk on tv. in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play on your smart speaker by saying play gb news. now let's get back to mark dolan . thank you, ray. to mark dolan. thank you, ray. >> will rishi sunak be gone by christmas? could the naming of the royal racist bring down the royal family with two having already run back home are this year's i'm a celebrity stars a bunch of bottlers and why

members of the aslef union, which represents train drivers, will begin a week of rolling walkouts fromturday and then on sunday, avanti west coast, chiltern and thameslink will all be affected. some good news, though — members of the rmt union agreed an offer with 14 train companies bringing an end to their industrial action. today is world aids day, when people affected by hiv and aids remember those who have died but also raise awareness of testing and treatments. although people with hiv can now live long and healthy lives, there are still myths and stigmas affecting people's attitudes around having the virus. i remember walking into that room quite flippant. i rememberfeeling i'm going to tick a box. and i went into that room and she said you have hiv, and my whole world just started to spin. we would all meet and go out clubbing and all that in london. and if somebody didn't show up, we'd say they died. and i got to a stage where i was so blase. two men have been found guilty of killing a popular radio dj in a bar near tottenham hotspur stadium. mehmet koray alpergin and his girlf

. >> members of aslef have voted overwhelmingly to continue eu strike action for the next six monthseir ongoing dispute over pay. the announcement comes as members at 16 train companies are refusing to work overtime from today until next saturday. the company said they will operate as many trains as possible, but some areas may have no services . the union have no services. the union accused the government and the employers of not trying to negotiate, but the rail delivery group says aslef should accept an offer that would increase train driver salaries from . train driver salaries from. 60,000 to £65,000. the prime minister says the government is finally easing legislation to push through his rwanda asylum plan as his, quote, patience is worn thin by setbacks to the deal worn thin by setbacks to the deal. rishi sunak says around £140 million has already been spent to house illegal migrants in hotels , as the rwanda plan in hotels, as the rwanda plan initially failed after european judges intervened, calling it unlawful . but judges intervened, calling it unlawful. but a judges inter

we have an announcement from aslef. updates on those talks right now. to a special report now on mozilla firefox. if you're old enough to remember, it was the third most—used browser on the internet years ago in the age of dial—up modems. that's now fallen to just 3%, far behind google's chrome and apple's safari. my colleague aaron heslehurst has been speaking to the chair of the mozilla foundation and asked her why it's still battling the giants of the internet. it's a very hard battle. competing with the joints in any technology is tough. as we live that difficulty every day. so, i think the idea of a head—on challenge to one of the giants in the design space they are working in is a long time coming. 0pen working in is a long time coming. open source has done that, on numerous occasions, but it does take time and it does take some changes in the environment. at mozilla, we have always said the technology or internet should not be immune from regulation because that is how citizens and societies exercise their vision

it's the final day of a number of strikes by aslef union members . strikes by aslef union members.tions are taking place across services on northern trains and transpennine express. the aslef general secretary, mick whelan and union members are calling for an 8% pay increase over two years . the increase over two years. the four biggest mobile network operators are being accused of overcharging up to 28.2 million customer fees. vodafone ee three and o2 customer fees. vodafone ee three and 02 were accused of penalising loyal customers, meaning they paid more than new customers for the same services as they now face a £3 billion plus claim made by former citizens advice executive justin gutmann, alleging they used their market dominance to overcharge people on uk contracts. gutmann and the law firm charles linden are seeking damages of at least £3.2 billion. the foreign secretary has refuted claims he's interfering with us politics by urging lawmakers to vote through a package of support for ukraine. it's after the us congress failed to pass an £88 billion package of wartime funding

aslef has trains at all today. aslef has beenin trains at all today.een in more disputes for 18 months over a pay offer worth 8% over the last two years. next two years rather. this is gb news. we're across the uk on your tv in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker. now though, more from tom and . emily >> well, rishi sunak faces revolt over his emergency legislation to stop the boats. in the last hour , the prime in the last hour, the prime minister insisted the new bill will work and he will be able to overrule foreign courts . overrule foreign courts. >> the government has introduced the toughest anti—illegal immigration law ever. this bill blocks every single reason that has ever been used to prevent flights to rwanda from taking off as the rwandans themselves have made clear , if we go any have made clear, if we go any further, the entire scheme will collapse and there is no point having a bill with nowhere to send people to. but i am telling you now we have set the bar so high that it will be vanishingly rare for anyone to meet it

it's the final day of a rolling programme of strikes by aslef.rvices on northern trains and transpennine express. aslef's general secretary mick whelan and union members are calling for an 8% pay increase over two years. the four biggest mobile network operators are being accused of overcharging up to 28.2 million customers. vodafone ee three and o2 28.2 million customers. vodafone ee three and 02 are accused of penalising loyal customers , penalising loyal customers, meaning they paid more than new customers for the same services. they'll now face a £3 billion plus claim made by former citizens advice executive justin gutmann , alleging they used gutmann, alleging they used their market dominance to overcharge people on uk contracts. gutmann and the law firm charles linden are seeking damages of at least £3.2 billion. the foreign secretary has refuted claims he's interfering with us politics by urging lawmakers to vote through a package of support for ukraine. this after the us congress failed to pass an £88 billion package of wartime funding fo

aslef has beenin running at all today. more than 18 months over a pay offer worth 8% over two years and the high court has been told that prince harry was singled out and treated less than favourably than others over his police protection . the duke of sussex protection. the duke of sussex is taking legal action against the decision in 2020 that he wouldn't get the same personal security when he and his family visited the uk. the home secretary argues that his position changed, though, when he stepped from his royal he stepped back from his royal dufies he stepped back from his royal duties 2020. the hearing, duties in 2020. the hearing, which is due to end today, is one of five legal cases that the prince harry has pending in the high court . prince harry has pending in the high court. this prince harry has pending in the high court . this is gb news, high court. this is gb news, where across the uk on your tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker. now though more from andrew and . bev though more from a

aslef. union members strikes. aslef. union members are walking out in a dispute over pay.orthern thameslink and avanti west coast trains have been cancelled at chiltern railways and west midlands railway services are also affected . we're live on tv also affected. we're live on tv on digital radio and on your smart speaker to now it is back to michael . to michael. >> thank you, aaron armstrong. the temporary ceasefire between israel and hamas ended on friday. while it lasted, 105 civilian hostages were released by hamas and israel set free 210 palestinian prisoners. rather, fewer than half of those abducted on the 7th of october have been returned home. one of those not returned is almog maharjan. he's a 21 year old man abducted from the nova music festival. i'm joined from israel by his mother, orit mayer, and his uncle, aviram mayer. hello to you both. orit first of all, may i ask, have you had any news whatsoever of your son since the 7th of october? since the 7th of october? >> we have only the video clip that the hamas published that we saw him a lying on the floor w

train drivers who are members of the aslef union have voted to continue strike action for the next sixrial action. an overtime ban will be in force until a week tomorrow, with a series of strikes over the next week that will see most train companies affected. a us congressman accused of money laundering, lying about his past, and stealing campaign funds, to pay for everything from luxury holidays to botox treatment, has been expelled by the house of representatives. an ethics report said that congressman george santos had exploited "every aspect" of his role for personal financial profit. the story has gripped america, as gary o'donohue reports from washington. i will go to washington to fight for the american dream. a first—generation senate brazilian immigrants, george santos's version of the american dream has him into a laughing stock, fodder for late—night comedians. because i was the first openly gay jewish republican latino to walk on the moon. do you have a problem with that? in fact, the dream was one long series of overinflated and fictitious tales ending with today's ignomin

the aslef union has also imposed an overtime ban over the strike period.ent of peru has announced it's increasing the number of tourists allowed at the fifteenth century inca citadel, machu picchu, its most famous historical site. the move is aimed at helping tourism rebound, after the decline suffered during the covid pandemic. now on bbc news, sportsday hello and welcome to sportsday. tottenham score three at the ethiad to snatch a point against the defending champions in an end to end match. klopp roars at the kop once again as liverpool come from behind to win a seven goal thriller against fulham. we had too much a hand in that to give it away, we scored four and we were lucky to win the game. and they had a scare, but celtic recovered to maintain their lead at the top of the scottish premiership. also coming up on sportsday. harry brook helps england set the windies a big target in the first match of their caribbean tour. and the evening session is underway at the barbican. can ronnie o'sullivan beat ding jun—hui in the final of the uk snooker champio

however, train drivers represented by the union aslef be striking from tomorrow till the 8th of decemberns in devon this morning. plymouth and exeter�*s wilko premises are the first of the new concept stores to open in the country. 30 of the 42 previous plymouth team members are returning. the collapsed retailer was taken over by the range in a £5 million deal in september. north wales holiday park pontins has apologised to customers after closing two of its sites in east sussex and north wales. sites at camber sands and prestatyn are closing "with immediate effect". no reason has been given but customers with bookings have been promised a refund. you're live with bbc news. a reminder of the breaking news we have seen in the last few minutes, the israeli defence force has said they have resumed combat with their conflict with hamas in gaza. a seven—day truce between the israeli military and hamas expired 20 minutes ago. there were reports of rocket fire coming from gaza towards israel. around an hour before the truce was set to expire. the statements we have received from the israeli def

the aslef union has also imposed an overtime ban over the strike period.d that it is increasing the number of tourists allowed at the isth—century inca citadel of machu picchu, its most famous historical site. the move is aimed at helping tourism rebound after the decline suffered during the coronavirus pandemic. local authorities in the southern philippines say four people have been killed and at least 42 injured in an explosion in a university gymnasium in the city of marawi. the regional police director brigadier—general allan cruz nobleza, said the blast occurred as a group gathered for a catholic mass. to dubai and the latest from the united nations climate summit, cop 28. the themes of focus today are health, recovery and peace. experts say global warming is already having a "profound effect" on global health. today is the first official health day of any climate cop since the conferences began back in 1995. the first climate health ministerial at cop will set out a roadmap and opportunities to address the rapidly growing burden of climate change on

there'll be further strike action by members of the train drivers union, aslef, today as part of a weekive with bbc news. it's been a day of peaceful protests and demonstrations across new zealand against its newly formed coalition government on the opening day of parliament. maori leaders are calling for action against government policies which limit co—governance. they say the policies are an "assault on tangata whenua" indigenous new zealanders, and the treaty of waitangi, new zealand's founding document. extremely encouraging, not only here but across the country �*s topic we put the callout and here but across the country �*s topic we put the callout and 72 hours and this is the interest that we have and the concern with the way the government is treating maori. live now to sydney and our correspondent, phil mercer. tell us more about the significant of these protest today? significant of these protest toda ? . , . significant of these protest toda? . , ., ., today? rallies have attracted thousands — today? rallies have attracted thousands of _ today? rallies have attracted thousan

members of aslef more swiftly.embers of aslef have voted overwhelmingly to continue strike action for the next six months in their ongoing dispute over pay. the announcement comes as members at 16 train companies are refusing to work overtime from today until next saturday. the company said they will operate as many trains as possible , but some trains as possible, but some areas may have no services. the union has blamed the government for not negotiating . meanwhile, for not negotiating. meanwhile, the rail delivery group says drivers have been offered a £5,000 pay rise as this is gb news across the uk on tv. in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play on your smart speaker by saying play gb news. now let's get back to mark dolan . thank you, ray. to mark dolan. thank you, ray. >> will rishi sunak be gone by christmas? could the naming of the royal racist bring down the royal family with two having already run back home are this year's i'm a celebrity stars a bunch of bottlers and why h

i wonder how many people in aslef he the in the aslef camp he is the agent for you want to go round to. thank very much. let's thank you very, very much. let's go with mckenzie. there. the fleet well, wolf fleet street. well, the wolf of fleet i'm fleet street himself. i'm delighted welcome back delighted to welcome back my panel into proceedings now, because is time greatest because it is time for greatest britain union jack as right. britain and union jack as right. okay. so who do i start with? carol am i starting with union jack or greatest britain what shall we start with? people greatest britain go greatest. >> britain greatest britain. >> britain greatest britain. >> on. >> go on. »- >> go on. >> okay, so mine is liz truss for introducing draft law that for introducing a draft law that will biological males from will ban biological males from entering single—sex and entering single—sex spaces and it prevent children from it will prevent children from changing she's bringing changing gender. she's bringing forward a member's bill forward a private member's bill that propose singl

aslef will cause further chaos.ef members have voted to continue taking industrial action for the next six months. the rail delivery group says they should accept an 8% pay offer, but the shadow culture secretary says the government needs to start negotiating strikes, help . negotiating strikes, help. >> none of us know the working people who want to get to work, people who want to get to work, people who want to get to work, people who want to get to visit family and friends. it's really important that these strikes are settled as possible and settled as soon as possible and i hope that the i really hope that the government and unions government and the unions can negotiate a fair negotiate that. and a fair settlement soon they can. settlement as soon as they can. the united states says it will not permit the forced relocation of from gaza or the of palestinians from gaza or the west bank under any circumstance i >> -- >> us vice president kamala harris comments came on the sidelines of the cop 28 climate summit .

let's look at some other stories making news train drivers in the aslef union — at more than a dozenll also affect services in scotland and wales. a rolling programme of walkouts beginning on saturday — will affect different train companies each day — for the next nine days. thirty—nine people have been arrested after violence broke out in the build up to aston villa's game against legia warsaw in birmingham on thursday night. four police officers were injured in clashes with the away fans — who were later blocked from entering the stadium over saftey fears. aston villa went on to win the game 2—1. wilko is returning to the high street in the uk on friday — four months after the collapse of the high street chain. the relaunch comes after the brand was bought by the homeware chain, the range. wilko stores in exeter and plymouth are among the first to re—open their doors with hundreds expected to follow over the next two years. you're live with bbc news. it's day two of the cop28 climate summit in dubai. in his address, the secretary general of the united nations, said that "we are mil

members of the aslef union have overwhelmingly voted to continue intermittent strike action during the union today begin a new wave of industrial action. it will affect different train companies each day for the next nine days. west midlands police say the violence seen before aston villa's football match last night against legia warsaw was "unprecedented." four police officers were hurt in clashes with away fans. 0ne officer was hit by a flare and suffered a concussion. police said the vistiting polish club had failed to give enough ticket to its fans. temperatures could drop as low as minus ten tonight — with warnings for snow and ice in place for eastern england and parts of scotland overnight. the cold snap has already brought snow to some parts of the country, causing disruption on the roads and some school closures. last night was the coldest since mid—march. in the last few minutes the us house of representatives has voted to expel the republican george santos from converse. they voted by 311—413 tells the congressman who is facing more than 400 federal charges including fraud,

members of aslef aslef have voted overwhelmingly to continue strike action for the next six months in their ongoing dispute over pay. the announcement comes as its members at 16 train companies are refusing to work overtime from today until next saturday. the company said they will operate as many trains as possible, but some areas may have no services. the union accused the government and the employers of not trying to negotiate, but rail delivery group says the union should accept the offer that will bring the train driver salary from 60 to £65,000. travel journalist simon calder said it's a bleak start to december. a day today is only the start because we are going to see a whole series starting tomorrow of rolling strikes. >> one region at a time, one day at a time. the train drivers belonging to aslef are basically wanting to say we can cause an awful lot of problems to travellers . and then the worst travellers. and then the worst day of december, i predict, is going to be on sunday when there won't be any trains from here on avanti west coast or on london, northwestern railway

in england are being disrupted because of the latest strike by train drivers who are members of the aslefh—western, southern and the gatwick express. you are live witih bbc news. let's return to the news that uk immigration minister robert jenrick has resigned. today the government unveiled emergency legislation that will enshrine in law a new international treaty it has signed with rwanda, who have been paid to process asylum claims on britain's behalf. that legislation is supposed to serve as a deterrent to those crossing the english channel in small boats, and it is designed to see off any future legal challenge. ina week in a week when the government was supposed to be proving it had a handle on immigration, it is not a good look when the immigration minister resigns?— good look when the immigration minister resigns? yes, very awkward when david cleverley _ minister resigns? yes, very awkward when david cleverley was _ minister resigns? yes, very awkward when david cleverley was speaking l minister resigns? yes, very awkward | when david cleverley was speaking in parliament and he was

and we've seen the of aslef to seen the capacity of aslef to keep jobs that are essentially redundantrs have been ticking so i would get ticking over. so i would get unionised quickly . if you're a unionised quickly. if you're a driver. guardian cressida and greece wants marbles back so greece wants his marbles back so badly it's willing to grease the museum's palm . museum's palm. >> yes, greece would offer major treasures to uk for parthenon marbles. minister says so. yeah, there are getting into this bargaining idea. they're talking about having like a rotating cast of fantastic treasures . cast of fantastic treasures. wonderful. which sounds like quite a good idea , doesn't it? quite a good idea, doesn't it? because the parthenon marbles have there for long have just been there for a long time. yeah >> you been to them? >> have you been to see them? >> have you been to see them? >> don't, i don't think >> no, i don't, i don't think i have you seen francis? have you seen them, francis? >> indeed. >> oh, i have indeed. >> oh, i have indeed. >> them many times. >> i've seen them many

a spokesman for boris johnson declined to confirm or deny the claims and members of aslef have voted overwhelmingly to continue strike action for the next six months in their ongoing dispute over pay. the announcement comes as members at 16 train companies are refusing to work overtime from today until next saturday. the companies said they will operate as many trains as possible , but as many trains as possible, but some areas may have no services. the union is blaming the government for not negotiating . government for not negotiating. the rail delivery group says drivers have been offered a £5,000 pay rise . this is gb news £5,000 pay rise. this is gb news across the uk on tv , in your across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's time for headliners . headliners. >> hello and welcome to headliners. >> you'll run through the next day's newspapers with three top comedians. i'm stephen allen. tonight, joined by someone from scotland . that's leo kearse and scotland. that's leo kearse and

members of the aslef union have voted overwhelmingly to continue intermittent strike action during the new wave of industrial action today. it will affect different train companies each day — for the next nine days. everton football club have launched a formal appeal against the decision to dock them ten points in the premier league — for financial rule breaches. they were handed the punishment by an indpendent commission in november. an appeal board will now be appointed to hear the case — which should conclude by the end of the season. the former health secretary, matt hancock, has told the inquiry into the covid pandemic that he believes school closures injanuary 2021 could have been avoided if there had been an earlier lockdown in the autumn of 2020. mr hancock also said he believed lives could have been saved if the first lockdown had been introduced earlier. you're live with bbc news. now, let's turn to sedan. in sudan's capital, khartoum, there have been more air strikes as the army targets positions held by the paramilitary group, the rapid support forces. the rsf had carried o

members of the drivers union aslef are staging a series of walk—outs and banning overtime until nextncellations. we do have some days where we are having earlier close—downs and later start—ups the next day. so please do head to our website or to national rail enquiries for all of the latest timetable information. please allow extra time for yourjourneys if you can and do expect those train services to be busier than normal. he's been described as one of the uk's queer icons. today, people will come together to say a fond farewell to lgbt activist andrew lumsden. he died last month at the age of 82. he helped to organise the very first pride march and was the founder of the paper gay news. friends and fellow campaigners say he was a trailblazer and will be missed. the centre of london is about to get a bit more christmassy. a giant spruce tree has made the journey from oslo and is soon to be seen in trafalgar square. it's an annual gift from norway as a thanks for britain's support during the second world war. let's take a look at the tubes. there are severe delays on the central lin

aslef union day of strikes.ion members have launched a series of walkouts in their dispute over pay. great northern thames link and avanti west coast trains have been cancelled at chiltern railways in west midlands. railway services are also affected and we are on tv, on digital radio and on your smart speaker too. if you want us there. just say play gb news now it's back to nana . now it's back to nana. >> right. good afternoon. well, here's what's coming up today. >> bereaved israeli and palestinian families are coming together as part of an anti hate vigil outside downing street. relatives who have lost loved onesin relatives who have lost loved ones in the conflict between israel and palestine warned that their bereavement cannot be used to promote hatred. we'll be there live. then. do you trust starmer's thatcher spiel .7 well, starmer's thatcher spiel? well, i mean, the labour leader has heaped praise on margaret thatcher for affecting meaningful change in britain as he launched an explicit appeal to conse

the rolling industrial action by aslef, in a long—running dispute over pay, will continue until saturday living crisis. colletta smith has more on this. we have colletta smith has more on this. - have also been hearing this morning from the financial regulator to make sure wherever you live in the uk you still have free access to this, free withdrawals and deposits of cash. the financial regulator turning the thumb screws with new plans to make sure whenever a bank is closing a branch, they also have a plan in place for what will replace that. it is not about preventing the branch closures which is a bit of an inevitable trajectory at the moment, it is about making sure banks consult with each other and make your plans are in place before the branches are closed. what we are going to see over the next year or so, around 90 new banking hub is opening up across the uk, one of them will be here in the corner as these two units are joined together. from march, the spanking help will open up. the idea as it is staffed ljy open up. the idea as it is staffed by post office staff so any day peop

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