i'm ben boulos. the headlines.s in china against strict covid restrictions are spreading, with some demonstrators calling for the country's leader, president xi, to go. with rail workers and nurses among the public sector workers voting to take strike action in the run—up to christmas, politicians are coming under pressure to promise pay deals which match the cost of living. energy suppliers are being asked by the business secretary to make sure direct debit payments reflect customers' actual energy use and don't become inflated when people are cutting back on gas or electricity. too many people in the uk are being let down at the end of their lives by inadequate out—of—hours palliative care support, according to the charity marie curie. and in football, morocco stun belgium,

this is bbc news, i'm ben boulos. the headlines.t covid restrictions are spreading , with some demonstrators calling restrictions are spreading, with some demonstrators calling for the country's leader, president xi, to go. two 16—year—old boys have died after being stabbed about a mile apart in south—east london, police say they are trying to establish if the two deaths are linked. i can confirm the two young boys are charlie bartolo and kearne solanke. the families are aware, and we are asking that their privacy is respected at this unimaginably difficult time. with rail workers and nurses among the public sector workers voting to take strike action in the run—up to christmas, politicians are coming under pressure to promise pay deals which match the cost of living.

this is bbc news, i'm ben boulos. the headlines.with some demonstrators calling for the country's leader, president xi, to go. two 16—year—old boys have died after being stabbed about a mile apart in south—east london, police say they are trying to establish if the two deaths are linked. the families are aware, and we are asking that their privacy is respected at this unimaginably difficult time. with further rail strikes expected before christmas, the transport secretary says reform is needed to fund wage rises. what has to happen is we have to agree on a set of reforms.

he's been troubled by a calf injury. 43 goals for his club last season and a this is bbc news, i'm ben boulosinst strict covid restrictions are spreading, with some demonstrators calling for the country's leader, president xi, to go. with rail workers and nurses among the public sector workers voting to take strike action in the run—up to christmas, politicians are coming under pressure to promise pay deals which match the cost of living. two 16—year—old boys have died after being stabbed about a mile apart in south—east london, police say they are trying to establish if the two deaths are linked. i can confirm the two young boys are charlie bartolo and kearne solanke. the families are aware, and we are asking that their privacy is respected at this unimaginably difficult time.

ben boulos has been at a garden centre near warrington where the decorations have been up and on salegetting in the festive spirit, even though it is early november, but how could we not in this winter wonderland just near warrington? this garden centre, the staff say here that they have been very busy, they have people already coming through the doors buying christmas decorations and the like. you make something individual and unique to yourself. you can make something for your family members and friends and you can keep it year in, year out, so it saves you money. thank you. as you some of these miniature models, the level of detail is quite extraordinary. someone else i want to introduce you to, we have tracy over here who recently opened a year—round christmas shop in congleton. about christmas and summer and the autumn? yes, i think they do. opening the shop as shown that it has. they can get things for christmas throughout the year, spread the cost. then at christmas they can sit back and enjoy it, spend more money on the food and drink. tracy, thank you. one more person that yo

this is bbc news — i'm ben boulos — with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the worldpresident zelensky says ukraine is moving �*very carefully�* following russia's announcement it's withdrawing troops from the southern city of kherson. we have to try to piece together what is happening in the city that is, to all intents and purposes, cut off from the outside world. president biden welcomes the results of the midterm elections — and had this to say about his future. my intention is that i would run again, but i am a great respecter of fate, and this is ultimately a family decision. i think everybody wants me to run, but we are going to have discussions about it. crypto—crisis — one of the world's largest crypto—currency exchanges pulls out of a deal to acquire its struggling rival. and — high speed sale — a record price for the legendary car that had an even more legendary driver. hello and welcome. president zelensky says ukraine is moving "very carefully" following russia's announcement that it's withdrawing its troops from the southern city of kherson. russia's com

this is bbc news — i'm ben boulos — with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world city of kherson. we have to try to piece together what is happening in the city that is, to all intents and purposes, cut off from the outside world. president biden welcomes the results of the midterm elections — and had this to say about his future. my intention is that i would run again, but i am a great respecter of fate, and this is ultimately a family decision. i think everybody wants me to run, but we are going to have discussions about it.

this is bbc news, i'm ben boulos. the headlines. anti—government protests in china against strict covid restrictions are spreading , with some demonstrators calling restrictions are spreading, with some demonstrators calling for the country's leader, president xi, to go. two 16—year—old boys have died after being stabbed about a mile apart in south—east london, police say they are trying to establish if the two deaths are linked. i can confirm the two young boys are charlie bartolo and kearne solanke. the families are aware, and we are asking that their privacy is respected at this unimaginably difficult time. with rail workers and nurses among the public sector workers voting to take strike action in the run—up to christmas, politicians are coming under pressure to promise pay deals which match the cost of living. rescue efforts are under way to find survivors after a mudslide triggered by heavy rains swept away homes on the italian island of ischia. good afternoon. protests have erupted in cities across china, as people call for a

i'm ben boulos. the headlines. anti—government protests in china against strict covid restrictions are spreading, with some demonstrators calling for the country's leader, president xi, to go. with rail workers and nurses among the public sector workers voting to take strike action in the run—up to christmas, politicians are coming under pressure to promise pay deals which match the cost of living. police in london say the fatal stabbings of two 16—year—old boys — just a mile apart — are linked. too many people in the uk are being let down at the end of their lives by inadequate out—of—hours palliative care support, according to the charity marie curie. rescue efforts are under way to find survivors after a mudslide triggered by heavy rains swept away homes on the italian island of ischia. and in football, morocco stun belgium, beating the second—ranked team in the world, two—nil in qatar at the world cup. good evening. rare anti—government protests have taken place in china, including open calls for president xiji

i'm ben boulos. the headlines.ions are spreading, with some demonstrators calling for the country's leader, president xi, to go. with rail workers and nurses among the public sector workers voting to take strike action in the run—up to christmas, politicians are coming under pressure to promise pay deals which match the cost of living. police in london say the fatal stabbings of two 16—year—old boys — just a mile apart — are linked. too many people in the uk are being let down at the end of their lives by inadequate out—of—hours palliative care support, according to the charity marie curie. rescue efforts are under way to find survivors after a mudslide triggered by heavy rains swept away homes on the italian island of ischia.

we're doing over the festive period but a new wave of strikes means there could be disruption — ben bouloshas been made by the rmt union after the latest talks in their ongoing dispute over pay and conditions broke down. so let's take a look at what we can expect. 40,000 staff will walk out during december and january across network rail and 1a rail operating companies. each strike will last for for 48 hour periods, including the week —— four —— foui’iis—houi’ —— four 48—hour period... before christmas and the week after new year. there will also be a ban on overtime between the 18th of december and the 2nd of january. so in total its four weeks of action. commuters at manchester, piccadilly have been giving us their reaction. it's going to be a bit of a nightmare trying to get back into commuting down to london when i do sometimes and get home for christmas. it is annoying, but i wholeheartedly agree with it. if i was in the train business as well, i'd be on strike as well. they deserve to be paid more and its wholly down to the government messing up the whole network. it's bad news. terr

i'm ben boulos. the headlines. anti—government protests in china against strict covid restrictions are spreading, with some demonstrators calling for the country's leader, president xi, to go. with rail workers and nurses among the public sector workers voting to take strike action in the run—up to christmas, politicians are coming under pressure to promise pay deals which match the cost of living. energy suppliers are being asked by the business secretary to make sure direct debit payments reflect customers�* actual energy use and don't become inflated when people are cutting back on gas or electricity. too many people in the uk are being let down at the end of their lives by inadequate out—of—hours palliative care support, according to the charity marie curie. and in football, morocco stun belgium, beating the second—ranked team in the world 2—0 at the world cup in qatar. good evening. including calls for president xijinping to resign, amid public anger over continuing and stringent covid restrictions. after chin

this is bbc news, i'm ben boulos. the headlines. anti—government protests in china against strict covid restrictions are spreading, with some demonstrators calling for the country's leader, president xi, to go. two 16—year—old boys have died after being stabbed about a mile apart in south—east london, police say they are trying to establish if the two deaths are linked. the families are aware, and we are asking that their privacy is respected at this unimaginably difficult time. with further rail strikes expected before christmas, the transport secretary says reform is needed to fund wage rises. what has to happen is we have to agree on a set of reforms. it's the reforms that free up the savings that then unlock the ability for companies to make an offer to the trade unions on pay. but labour argues the government needs to do more to support workers during a cost of living crisis. we think it is unconscionable that nurses and rail workers who went out and kept this country moving during a pandemic are not being paid enough to put fo

ben boulos is outside euston station in central london for us this morning. but passengers are still going to feel the impact aren't they? you're absolutely right. no sign of any picket line because the strike has been called off but there will be disruption, make no mistake. the train operating company says it is too late to reinstate services not just today but also tomorrow and monday. some train operators, for example avanti monday. some train operators, for example ava nti west coast, say monday. some train operators, for example avanti west coast, say they will also run a limited service on wednesday as well because it is too late to reinstate services for them. it will cause disruption for many, many people. thousands will be trying to get the rugby at cardiff this afternoon. they will be limited services running before the game, and after the game there will be no trains running. scotrail in scotland says it will only be running a skeleton sellers, so the destruction is very much in place. but, the big question is, where does this leave the dispute and

ben boulos in gloucester, thank you. the time is 9:24am.his family's flat was directly linked to mould exposure. two—year—old awaab ishak died in 2020 from a severe respiratory condition. his father had repeatedly raised complaints with rochdale boroughwide housing, but no action was taken. phil mccann has this report. the coroner said the death of awaab ishak should be a defining moment for the housing sector. this is the damp and mould that killed awaab. his family had been complaining about it for years. his dad had been told to paint over it, which he did, but that wasn't enough to stop awaab developing a lung condition which is extremely rare in young people. yesterday a coroner found that he only developed that condition because he had been exposed to the mould and damp in his home for his whole short life. the past two years have been gruelling. when awaab died, our lives changed forever. we cannot tell you how many health professionals we have cried in front of. and rochdale borough housing staff we have pleaded to, expressing conce

ben boulos is at a garden centre near warrington where the decorations have been up and on sale sincehristmas this year compared with year, taking steps like doing last year, taking steps like doing their shopping earlier to try and get some black friday bargains in november instead of leaving it to december, we can speak to some businesses who rely on this time of year to make money. we have sam who is involved in and workshops in warrington. what the iorkshops in warrington. what the iorksh( for n warrington. what the iorksh( for people ngton. what the iorksh( for people to :on. what the iorksh( for people to do. what is the appeal for people to do things like arts and crafts instead of maybe buying things in shops? you are of maybe buying things in shops? hm. are making something that is individual and unique and you can also make something for your family members and friends and it is something you can keep every year and that way it saves you money. thank you very much indeed. as we go past, we can have a look at some of these miniature models, the level of detail is quite extrao

ben boulos, bbc news.ompared with last year, and more than half say they are going to be shopping earlier to try and make the most of black friday discounts, doing their shopping in november rather than december. 40% say they are switching to cheaper brands and discount retailers. 11% saying they aren't turning to second—hand gifts for friends and family. —— they are going to turn to second—hand gifts. he was —— matthew is in charge here. people having less to spend, are you seeing that here? trite people having less to spend, are you seeing that here?— seeing that here? we have a lot of customers coming _ seeing that here? we have a lot of customers coming in _ seeing that here? we have a lot of customers coming in earlier - seeing that here? we have a lot of customers coming in earlier than l customers coming in earlier than they have done before and they are buying every month so they are spreading the cost of christmas over three months from october to december. just trying to afford it every month. bu

i'm ben boulos.ore for hospitals to accept their patients. the families in taliban—controlled afghanistan now having to make shocking decisions so they can feed their children. the uk's biggest ever anti—fraud operation — 70,000 possible bank scam call victims are being contacted by the police. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. a review published in the past hour has found that health professionals failed to share a list of significant injuries sustained by a young boy nearly a year before he was murdered by members of his family. five—year—old logan mwangi was killed by his mother, stepfather and a teenage boy at his home near bridgend injuly last year. the chair of the safeguarding review, jan pickles, said that if further information from health officials had been shared, it likely would have triggered a child protection assessment. logan was first taken to hospital in mid—august, 2020, following him allegedly falling down the stairs. hospital staff notified children's services emergency dut

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