some 300 workers there are gmb members.one in 50 workers were a member of the union, where it now we're more like one in five. so there's more people having those conversations. because what amazon want is, they don't want the work force to be talking about unions. they don't want to empower their workers to know their rights, to know that they can raise grievances or to know what their acceptable health and safety conditions are. so how likely is amazon to respond in the longer term to this latest industrial action? here's the view of callum cant, postdoctoral researcher at the oxford internet institute. postdoctoral researcher at postdoctoral researcher the moment amazons exa you at the moment amazons example of how you can suppress union activity, whether that will be effective long term is difficult to say. even when there is an official union in the uk you do see the emergence of action. workers can only be pushed to a certain point. i think this is the start of a potential trend. and really because of amazon significa

nicholas henderson is one of the gmb union's newest recruits. we are basically on the bread line.urfood, your bills, you've basically got nothing left. workers here at the coventry site were given a 50p pay rise in august, taking their minimum pay rate to £10.50 an hour. the union says it should be £15 an hour, arguing that the company's profits boomed during the pandemic and so, too, the bank account of billionaire founderjeff bezos. we don't want his boat or his rockets. we just want to be able to live. darren and garfield work at the coventry site and are leading today's action. we just want a decent wage. we're on our feet for ten hours a day. we get told off if we're caught leaning or sitting. the coventry site is similar to this amazon centre in essex. garfield and darren say their work is monitored. they have to meet targets. the pressure is intense. as soon as you come in the building, you're tracked. you then go on to your station, where as soon as you log on, they know exactly where you are in the building. they know how often you're scanning. if you haven't scanned with

nicholas henderson is one of the gmb union's newest recruits. we are basically on the bread line.'ve basically got nothing left. workers here at the coventry site were given a 50p pay rise in august, taking their minimum pay rate to £10.50 an hour. the union says it should be £15 an hour, arguing that the company's profits boomed during the pandemic and so, too, the bank account of billionaire founderjeff bezos. we don't want his boat or his rockets. we just want to be able to live. darren and garfield work at the coventry site and are leading today's action. we just want a decent wage. we're on our feet for ten hours a day. we get told off if we're caught leaning or sitting. the coventry site is similar to this amazon centre in essex. garfield and darren say their work is monitored. they have to meet targets. the pressure is intense. as soon as you come in the building, you're tracked. you then go on to your station, where as soon as you log on, they know exactly where you are in the building. they know how often you're scanning. if you haven't scanned within a certain time, they

more dates in february and march have been announced by the gmb union.the latest on all the strike action. also this lunchtime... the rate at which prices are rising has slowed for a second month, but the cost of living is still close to a ao—year high. ukraine's interior minister is among 18 people killed when a helicopter crashed near a children's nursery, in a suburb of the capital. a major incident is declared by the environment agency after flooding in somerset. and out, down under — defending men's champion rafa nadal and britain's emma raducanu are both beaten in the australian open. and coming up on the bbc news channel. snooker in crisis. masters champion yan bingtao is among ten chinese players facing match—fixing charges as the sport investigates its biggest corruption scandal. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. there is widespread disruption to nhs services again today after nurses in england began two more days of strikes about pay. around a quarter of hospitals and community health services are affected, though emergency car

gmb members working _ an agreement? we remain hopeful. gmb members working across _ an agreement?hs employers also in the room, so previous meetings it�*s just been the department of health and government and the unions, so the fact nhs employersjoined us in that and the unions, so the fact nhs employers joined us in that meeting yesterday was also good. because we do have a track record of the unions and the employers being able to work together and negotiate outcomes but we were unable to do that, until we get the mandate in funding from government to do that. so the fact employers and unions are sat there saying let us resolve this dispute, is progress in itself, so the meeting was, you know, a positive meeting, but still no offer on the table so there�*s no sign of this dispute being able to be called off. it's dispute being able to be called off. it�*s not on the table, but there are rumours of a possible way of maybe trying to unlock this, a one—off payment, hardship payment, a lump sum that might be applied. what are you hearing or suspecting on that? well, there�*s been a

the health secretary has criticised the gmb union over what he calls a lack of , patient and the gmbient and public safety during ambulance strikes. steve barclay wrote to the union saying arrangements were put in place but not enough. he wants service levels to be set law. it comes as a.c. legislation is due to be debated meps tomorrow. last week, the gmb published open letter saying that ambulance staff felt demonised by the government staying nhs and sir keir starmer's calling for an overhaul, saying it must reform or it will die . writing reform or it will die. writing in the sunday telegraph , he says in the sunday telegraph, he says a future labour government would turn gp's into direct nhs employees rather than them to run their own practises he's also announced plans to allow some patients such as those with back pain to self—refer specialists will double the number of medical students using money from abolish the non—dom status for the super . but also status for the super. but also we need to look at the way gp's operate and see whether we can't make changes there things wh

gmb union unison conditions.al for workers with a rise over and above inflation. speaking earlier today, the health and social care secretary steve barclay said the strikes were an unnecessary disruption at a time when . the nhs is under at a time when. the nhs is under pressure but paramedic vimal mistry got a lot of this. by the way, disagree ease and explain to a picket line in nottingham that never in his life before has he had to think about much heating he puts on around his house. i start crying when i listen to this in terms of staff morale. millions of people are seeing all this. they're just getting down and with getting run down and with pressures of interest rates going up, people and fuel costs, people just can't afford the things that they could do before . i'm now having to think about how much heating i've gotten to now. so now for 2 hours now, fuel costs some consider that i thought paramedics isn't the worst but it's certainly not the best and i didn't think be in a position where i'd be thinkin

now it from the gmb union pretty much until responders. now it means that the nhs will face major disruption to ambulance services in the coming months and is 16 too young to decide the change agenda.the too young to decide the change agenda. the majority the public seem to think so that according to the results of exclusive gb views people's and it follows westminster's scotland's controversial gender recognition bill, which was designed to protect people from being discriminated against because of their sex or gender assignment . their sex or gender assignment. and joining me the show today to give him to give you his take on the topic discussing it. former brexit party mep ben have been great to have you on board ben today right to join me you could email me gbviews@gbnews.uk or e—mail or email me any me it is i mean , tweet me. actually, i mean, tweet me. actually, i have a first let's get your latest headlines . good latest headlines. good afternoon. it's 3:02. i'm rhiannon jones in the gb newsroom. next month will see the biggest str

members of the gmb union. in gateshead, they had vocal support on the unison picket line.lincoln, strikers were brought refreshments by the public. the military presence was clear too in plymouth and other parts of the country, acting as drivers and in support roles. unions have agreed that strikers would leave picket lines for emergencies and some urgent cases, but patients with serious for emergencies and some urgent cases, but patients with less serious illness and injuries will be told to make their own way to hospital. scott, who is an emergency medical technician, explained why he was on strike. we are here because there has been lack of funding for many years now. the services are struggling and patients are suffering. enough is enough now. harriet, who's 22, is a paramedic. she says it's all about patient care. it's frustrating because you feel empathy for the patients. that elderly patient were lying on their beds, they are not comfortable. they are getting pressure sores, they are thirsty, they are hungry. the hospital can only feed and make so many cups of tea b

ambulance staff on strike — members of the gmb union.teshead, they had vocal support on the unison picket line. 0h, bless you. and in lincoln, strikers were brought refreshments by the public. the military presence was clear, too, in plymouth and other parts of the country, acting as drivers and in support roles. horns honk. unions have agreed that strikers will leave picket lines for emergencies and some urgent cases, but patients with less serious illness and injuries will be told to make their own way to hospital. scott, who's an emergency medical technician, explained why he was on strike. we're here because there has been lack of funding for many years now. the services are struggling and patients, ultimately, are suffering. enough is enough now. harriet, who is 22, is a paramedic. she says it's all about patient care. it is frustrating because you feel empathy for the patients. that elderly patient who is lying on our bed. they are not comfortable. they're getting pressure sores, they're thirsty, they are hungry. the hospital can o

taking part are members of the two biggest unions, the gmb and unison, including ambulance crews andh service is already under intense pressure. the strike comes on top of a really, really difficult winter. i've not faced anything like this in my whole nhs career. dr chris grant says we will all have to think carefully about how we use the service. i'm really confident that we're doing everything we possibly can to deliver a high quality service. but i think i've got to be brutally honest as well, is that there are some patients that we simply won't be able to send an ambulance to. but the public know that, and they know that we'll do everything we can to prioritise those who need us the most. so we have to be honest with the public, but i think as long as the public know we'll do everything we can to protect them, i think we'll work well together. and was there a faint or blackoutjust before the injury? the message from the ambulance service is pretty straightforward. they are asking us tomorrow to take stock, to think carefully before calling for an emergency ambulance. to ask ours

taking part are members of the two biggest unions, the gmb and unison, including ambulance crews andhandlers. all this, when the health service is already under intense pressure. the strike comes on top of a really, really difficult winter. i've not faced anything like this in my whole nhs career. dr chris grant says we will all have to think carefully about how we use the service. i'm really confident that we're doing everything we possibly can to deliver a high quality service. but i think i've got to be brutally honest as well, is that there are some patients that we simply won't be able to send an ambulance to. but the public know that, and they know that we'll do everything we can to prioritise those who need us the most. so we have to be honest with the public, but i think as long as the public know we'll do everything we can to protect them, i think we'll work well together. and was there a faint or blackout just before the injury? the message from the ambulance service is pretty straightforward. they are asking us tomorrow to take stock, to think carefully before calling for

the gmb unison and unite, all saying the health secretary steve barclay , health secretary steve barclayhas not been given the authority to negotiate. rather they're now calling on prime minister rishi sunak to intervene directly on challenge the treasury blocking any pay . we'll have the latest any pay. we'll have the latest from . all the picket lines . and from. all the picket lines. and a former prime minister boris johnson, making that surprise visit to ukraine, saying it was a privilege to be there to show solidarity with president slansky. but back home, he's new questions over his personal. so is he trying to wargame his future and don't forget get in touch gb views at gbnews.uk and all today's big stories before that the latest news headlines with topsy . mark, thank you. and with topsy. mark, thank you. and a very good afternoon from the gb newsroom. it's 12:02. a very good afternoon from the gb newsroom. it's12:02. the gb newsroom. it's 12:02. the minister has asked his independent adviser to investigate tory party chair's tax affairs , saying clearly tax affairs, saying clear

the gmb ambulance staff with.llege of nursing and joint action on the 6th of february. the workers across england, wales and northern are walking out in a long running dispute over pay and staffing. downing street says it's disappointed that they're open to further discussion . it's appalled that discussion. it's appalled that ukrainian president vladimir zelenskyy has held talks around 50 western nations , urging them 50 western nations, urging them to give more military to support their fight against. russia kyiv has requested 300 tanks, including germany's highly regarded leopard. two tanks, germany's defence says they're ready to move quickly should an agreement be reached with their allies . a new report into allies. a new report into england's fire and rescue services says reforms are needed a matter of urgency. the watchdog says just two of the six recommendation was made by the chief inspectorate have been fulfilled . in an annual report, fulfilled. in an annual report, the chief andy kirk says he's at the

the gmb l days of strikes this week. the gmb union has a meeting tomorrow.strike in early february will be bigger than this week's strike. all of that, i think, just shows how frustrated the health unions are. we keep getting these rumours, neveranything unions are. we keep getting these rumours, never anything said on the record, that the health secretary wanted to give the nurses are one of payment, a suggestion that maybe next year's pay rise could be brought forward to january so nurses and other health workers get more money now, but nothing is ever put on the table, so the unions go into these meetings and come out feeling more confused than ever, to be honest. so, again, no breakthrough on the health dispute and there will be more strikes called, i think, unless there is a change of tune, if you like, probably from the government. most of these disputes now i think are down to the government to move on. a major disaster has been declared in california where a series of severe storms has prompted president biden —— to send aid from the federal governme

and of course, as we've just updated you the gmb gmb rather that ambulance workers will stage fresh strikesso expected to further ambulance strikes this afternoon . you those dates as we get them but let's go live now to st thomas's hospital in london and news reporter ellie costello is there an early certainly we've been getting this message from the health unions that they are growing increasingly determined to see this through . yes. good to see this through. yes. good afternoon to you, mark. and they certainly are determined and they're certainly are loud. we're outside king's college hospital now in south london, where the temperatures and the prospect no pay for these nurses stopped a very loud a very lively, a very large picket line forming me, it must be said, is almost like a carnival atmosphere today. you can see the draw and nurses that have come many of them actually on shift today . they've come out on shift today. they've come out on their breaks and lunch breaks to have their voices heard. of course, this is the ongoing dispute over pay. this is day one of the 48 hour walkout

that the view of the gmb union. we can speak now to our reporter sean dilley.et line in london. bring us up—to—date. my in london. bring us up—to—date. m goodness, what in london. bring us up—to—date. mg goodness, what a day. at the crack of dawn we were out at university couege of dawn we were out at university college london hospital, on the picket line, with some of the numbers of the royal college of nursing. they had walked out, they may not have been working, but having their messages heard. a little later in the day, many member supported by the unions, went on a march over here, down the street on my right, and just beside the department of health, we have heard a range of speakers. a labour mp was talk about a hard right wing ideology, and he said that he believed they were giving a view of the government. the government, we heard from steve barkley, the health secretary, a moment ago, saying that 10% is not affordable. labour's argument is that it would be affordable if they change the tax system. all rather complicated. what nurses know is they are f

last week the gmb published open letter saying ambulance felt demonised by the government .. this is gb news. we'll get back to that in just a moment. i was just up to 38 minutes after 5:00. if you just join me where earth have you been? it's gb news. nana akua. where? live on tv and on digital radio . we on tv and on digital radio. we are the people's channel. don't forget you also stream us live on. it's now time for great british debate this hour. and i'm asking. do you trust labour with the nhs labour leader sir keir starmer has warned that the nhs must reform die whilst calling for huge changes to the health service. if elected , health service. if elected, starmer vows to get rid what he calls bureaucratic nonsense to allow parties to bypass gp and self—refer to specialists. now the proposals follow a backdrop of pressures on their health service with industrial being taken by nurses and amro's workers. last week , figures show workers. last week, figures show that the proportion of patients seen within 4 hours in england's a&e fell to a record low 65% in december, and

and gmb unions are unison.nd gmb unions are taking part in staggered walkouts across a 24 hour period. a further day of action is planned for the 23rd of this month. health secretary steve barclay told us despite contingency plans , there will be contingency plans, there will be an impact on patient responses saying to people if they do face genuine, life threatening issues, then of course their response is to phone 999. but if not, then to be very mindful of the pressure on the system today. clearly, there's one more one which is there for urgent calls. we were just asking people to be mindful of the significant pressure of ambulance service will be under today. ambulance service will be under today . so well, teachers in today. so well, teachers in scotland are striking for a second day today after last ditch talks failed to find a solution . secondary schools solution. secondary schools across scotland will be closed following primary schools being shut. yesterday, the scottish teaching union has demanded a

last week the gmb an open letter saying ambulance staff felt demonised by the government .stay with by the government. stay with health and sir keir is calling for an overhaul . the nhs saying for an overhaul. the nhs saying it must reform or it will die . it must reform or it will die. writing in the sunday telegraph , he says a future labour government would turn gp's into direct employees rather than allowing them to run their own practises he's also announced plans to allow some patients such as those back pain, to self—refer themselves, to specialists will double the number of medical students using money from abolishing the non—dom for the super rich . but non—dom for the super rich. but also we need to look at the way gp's operate and see whether we can't make changes there. things which will actually preserve the nhs going forward the moment the government's doing is really just presiding a managed decline and that i will not accept. of course there will be no challenges . you reform challenges. you reform something, but frankly if you don't reform the nhs then i fe

gmb, to paint them as uncaring. gmb, which represents more than 10,000 ambulance staff, told rishi he was demonising them over strike action. it after mr. sunak told the commons that industrial action was terrifying the public. tory mp told gb news the public. tory mp told gb news the may not reflect the views of workers distinction. their felony is between ambulance drivers anomalies, unions and i've spent times on a ship with ambulance drivers and they, you know, sometimes they tell me little a different story to what the unions are telling. it's about time we start to listen to the average drivers and the paramedics rather than the unions got one unions that we never got one single and that's get single agenda. and that's to get of those . meanwhile, nursing of those. meanwhile, nursing strikes been paused in strikes have been paused in scotland after talks . first scotland after talks. first minister nicholas sturgeon and the royal college of nursing . the royal college of nursing. negotiations will continue neg

the national secretary of the gmb union, there. well and have been quite constructive. what is most concerning to trust leaders at the moment is we are clearly in this period of escalation, 5—6 weeks on from when this unprecedented industrial action began in the nhs, so what trust leaders want to see is the leadership from government to come to the table with the unions and to open some formal negotiations which look at the issues which is nhs pay. you are sympathetic to those who are striking and you say that you want talks but equally your chief executive has said if there are more strikes they are going to make things worse, is that your position? that is right. no question that industrial action puts additional pressure on the nhs and the health and care system at a time when the system is under unprecedented strain and we are still trying to recover those care backlogs from covid we have seen a spike in flow and we are seeing every week the performance figures get worse —— spike in seasonal flu. figures get worse —— spike in s

gmb, which as uncaring. gmb, which represents more than 10,000 ambulance staff, told rishi sunak that he was demonising them over action. it comes after mr. sunak told the commons that action was terrifying public. tory mp lee told us earlier letter may not reflect the views of the workers, but the distinction fellaini knows between animals, drivers anomalies, unions and i've spent on a ship with ambulance drivers and they, you know, sometimes tell me a different story to what the unions are telling them. it's about time we start to listen to the average drivers in paramedics rather than in the paramedics rather than the . though we never got the unions. though we never got one and that's to one single agenda and that's to get of those nursing have get rid of those nursing have been paused in scotland after talks between first minister nicholas sturgeon and royal college of nursing negotiate patients will now continue next week with the aim of reaching a deal by end of february. the scottish government is al

and the the gmb, one of the unions involved in the _ the gmb, one of the unions involved in the ambulance the ambulance action, we could see up to — in the ambulance action, we could see up to six new strike dates announced next week, with strikes possible _ announced next week, with strikes possible towards the end ofjanuary or beginning of february if that's the case, — or beginning of february if that's the case, if there is no movement at these _ the case, if there is no movement at these pay— the case, if there is no movement at these pay talks. the case, if there is no movement at these pay talks-— these pay talks. thank you, jim reed, these pay talks. thank you, jim reed. our _ these pay talks. thank you, jim reed, our health _ these pay talks. thank you, jim | reed, our health correspondent. you can check how many people are waiting at your local hospital using the bbc�*s nhs winter tracker. that's at bbc.co.uk/nhstracker. wherever you are in the uk just put in your postcode to see the latest published info on waits in a&e, routine operations and ambulances. a russian mercenary gr

taking part are members of the two biggest unions, the gmb and unison, including ambulance crews and. all this, when the health service is already under intense pressure. the strike comes on top of a really, really difficult winter. i've not faced anything like this in my whole nhs career. dr chris grant says we will all have to think carefully about how we use the service. i'm really confident that we're doing everything we possibly can to deliver a high quality service. but i think i've got to be brutally honest as well, is that there are some patients that we simply won't be able to send an ambulance to. but the public know that, and they know that we'll do everything we can to prioritise those who need us the most. so we have to be honest with the public, but i think as long as the public know we'll do everything we can to protect them, i think we'll work well together. not everyone will be joining the picket lines tomorrow. daniel works for the west midlands ambulance service. he's not striking but understands why others might. personally, for me, it was more about kind of patie

gmb, paint them as uncaring.mb, which represents more than 10,000 ambulance staff, told rishi sunak he was demonising them over action. it comes after mr. sunak told the commons that action was terrifying the public. tory mp lee anderson had told esther and phil earlier the letter may not reflect the views of the workers, but listening to their fellaini knows between opinions, drivers, anomalies, unions and i've time times a chef with ambulance drivers and they know sometimes they tell me a little a difference tory to what the unions are telling them. it's about we started to listen to the average drivers and the paramedics rather than the we never got one the union so we never got one single agenda that's to get single agenda and that's to get rid those nursing strikes rid of those nursing strikes have been paused scotland after talks between first minister nicholas sturgeon and the royal college of nursing negotiations will now continue week with the aim of reaching a deal by the end of february . the scottish

this is the same as the strike we had - is the same as the strike we had just before christmas, the gmbake up striking in wales again. they make up around a quarter of the workforce here in wales. nevertheless we've been here since 6am when the picket line started and we've seen a number of ambulances coming out in newport. a number of people having to leave the picket line to attend today's red alert calls. serious most life—threatening that was the deal that they would go out to help if required. really, not much has changed other than on monday the first minister mark drakeford had a press conference in which he outlined a plan that he would hope would alleviate any further strike action. part of the plan was sitting down with unions tomorrow about further strike action and about conditions in the workforce but also there was an offer of a one—off payment. i've spoken to members here and other unions and they said that that isn't enough, it's not what they want, they do want long term salary rises. it's difficult to see if those talks tomorrow are going to alleviate any further strik

the first by the gmb. there was an offer last week made by labour, which is in charge of nhs pay in wales, and the offer was of a one—off cash settlement, not of a substantive pay rise that would be available year on year. it was turned down by this union, all ambulance workers, all the health unions within wales including representatives of nurses and physiotherapists and midwives, all of whom are involved in industrial action — so as things stand, we are no so as things stand, we're no closer to a settlement. the welsh labour government says it wants to continue the dialogue. it's tried to offer every single penny it can find in its budget, but it claims ultimately, it can't offer a long—term pay rise because it doesn't have enough money handed down from westminster, but it does have a crisis on its hands. the latest nhs performance figures today show that in december, ambulance response times to the most urgent calls in wales were the slowest ever, and demand is at its highest ever. our heath reporter k

the gmb union and this winter. the gmb union and unison want higher wages.in the workforce . and they fill in the workforce. and they have more strike action in the future. nhs england warning of delays. they've advised patients to still call 999 for life threatening emergency , but to threatening emergency, but to use 111 gp fees and pharmacies for non—urgent needs . health and for non—urgent needs. health and social care. secretary barclay said the strikes were an unnecessary disruption . the nhs unnecessary disruption. the nhs is under pressure . our west is under pressure. our west midlands reporter will wallace has the latest . it's a sound has the latest. it's a sound that will comfort some and concern others. but today no matter the feeling, fewer will be heard on the road . for the be heard on the road. for the second time in less than a month's of ambulance workers in, wales and england are on strike despite crisis talks between the department for health and union leaders. unison and gmb on monday, the walkout be stopped. only the serious of emergen

it is just the gmb union striking here today in wales.uarter of the workers who work in the ambulance service. they will be on a 24—hour strike on picket lines from roughly around now until 6pm or 7pm. 0n the 23rd, there will be another strike. that will be the big one here because they will be two unions striking, similar to what is going on in a lot of areas across england. the big thing is the pay deal. mark drakeford, the first minister, possibly —— the deadline possibly giving a one—off payment on monday. details have not gone through. they will be talks on thursday with the unions. the information is that the one—off payment is not what the unions want. it is a short—term gap. what they want is salary rises and fair pay and a fair work environment.— fair pay and a fair work environment. despite pay talks between unions and the government ending without an agreement, there have been reports that the mood could be shifting on both sides. 0ur chief political correspondent nick eardleyjoins us now from westminster. so what are you heari

gmb members at dispute over pay.embers at amazon's covent tree warehouse are walking out in protest against a pay rise of $0.50 an houn against a pay rise of $0.50 an hour, which the unions described as derisory. the cause of the severe conditions workers face. amazon, though , says a tiny amazon, though, says a tiny proportion of the workforce are involved and they are proud to offer competitive pay. a gmb union member has said amazon workers have had enough a pressure cooker environment that they work in any way with a target to their expected to reach. you know, they just wear a mouse. get rid of a reply. some after all. are they just offered a $0.50 pay increase in the biggest cost of living crisis that we've had in decades 7 crisis that we've had in decades ? and i think when workers have got nothing to lose, you see them coming out fighting and scottish teachers are halfway through their 16 day strike action . staff in both south action. staff in both south ayrshire and edinburgh will walk out today . the union

crossing over to nathan from the gmb union. payment and do you think talks tomorrow will go any way to averting further strike action or will that potential one—off payment and talks be enough? we welcome the welsh government have called us _ we welcome the welsh government have called us in _ we welcome the welsh government have called us in. it is far better than what's — called us in. it is far better than what's happening within westminster. we are _ what's happening within westminster. we are concerned that this offer being _ we are concerned that this offer being put— we are concerned that this offer being put on the table isjust a one-off— being put on the table isjust a one—off payment, so therefore it's not going — one—off payment, so therefore it's not going to go on people's salaries and on _ not going to go on people's salaries and on the — not going to go on people's salaries and on the 1st of april we are back to the _ and on the 1st of april we are back to the same — and on the 1st of april we are back to the sam

but the gmb hopes today marks a turning point where they can keep boosting membership in a sector thato long has tried to keep them out. laura: the european court of human rights says they will hear a case brought by the netherlands over russia after the downing of a malaysian airlines passenger plane. 298 people on board were killed when the plane was shot down by russian-backed separatists in ukraine. na hall again reports from the hague. reporter: the netherlands took russia to the european court of human rights, accusing them of playing a pivotal role in the shooting down of a plane that killed all on board. of failing to investigate, getting in the way of troost and -- truth and justice. the court decided thease is admissible despite the fact that russia argues the netherland missed the timeframe to apply and had not fully explored legal options in russia. this is a huge blow to russia because now the court will explore state responsibility. this is the first time an international court will look at state responsibility, so hugely significant. but it is a relatively small one beca

they have only been members of the gmb union for a few months.arquees set up over there. yet here they are, leading the first ever strike by amazon employees in the uk. we work for one of the richest men in the world, for one of the richest companies in one of the richest countries. and we shouldn't all be having to do 60 hoursjust to make ends meet. amazon says it ensures its wages are in line with or higher than similarjobs locally and that employees are also offered private medical insurance, life assurance, subsidised meals and an employee discount. it was in august last year that the political awakening at the coventry centre began. a spontaneous walk—out, say workers here, in anger at being offered a 50p pay rise which took the minimum starting salary to £10.50 an hour. the company's profits had boomed during the pandemic and so, too, the bank account of billionaire amazon founderjeff bezos. we don't want his boats or his rockets. we just want to be able to live. ijust want to be able to pay my bills at the end of the week. that is all we a

unison and gmb on monday.kout couldn't be stopped, but the heart of the dispute pay while visiting a hospital in london yesterday the health secretary spoke of how it wouldn't be appropriate to return to last year's pay review but didn't rule out backdating pay but didn't rule out backdating pay in the next. the key focus of the meeting was to look at next year's pay review body and the evidence that we submit to that we want to work constructively with the unions in terms of the evidence that is submitted there. but of course, as part of that meeting , we also as part of that meeting, we also listened to the trade unions in terms their concerns . only terms of their concerns. only the serious of emergencies, the most serious of emergencies, including cardiac arrests, will be responded to today. individual ambulance trusts have agreed a basic level of service with unions, but the government has criticised leaders for not setting a national standard . now setting a national standard. now new legislation has bee

the first by the gmb. a substantive pay rise that would be available year on year. it was turned down by this union, all ambulance workers in fact, in fact all the health unions within wales including representatives of nurses and physiotherapists and midwives, all of whom are involved in industrial action, so as things stand, we are no closer to a settlement. the welsh labour government says it wants to continue the dialogue. it has tried to offer every single penny are confined in its budget but it claims ultimately its budget but it claims ultimately it can't offer a long—term pay rise because it doesn't have enough money handed down from westminster, but it does have a crisis on its hands. the latest nhs performance figures today show that in december, ambulance response times to the most urgent calls in wales where the slowest ever, and demand is at its highest ever. . ~' ever, and demand is at its highest ever. ., ~ , ., ever, and demand is at its highest ever. . ~ , ., y ever, and demand is at its h

unison and the gmb union members across , the gmb union members across, england and wales have walkedtrusts in liverpool . hospital trusts in liverpool. further industrial action is planned in the coming weeks by nurses and nhs workers . union nurses and nhs workers. union leaders are calling for fair pay, leaders are calling for fair pay, accusing the government of not wanting to find a resolution . but the health secretary, steve barclay the action is hugely disappointing and warned patients disruption . now the patients disruption. now the energy regulator is launching a review of . the checks and review of. the checks and balance companies used to place customers on pre—payment. balance companies used to place customers on pre—payment . ofgem customers on pre—payment. ofgem is threatening action if they don't take due care in the process . the chief executive, process. the chief executive, jonathan burnley says the number of people onto prepayment metres extremely high and vulnerable customers shouldn't be left in the dark and cold winter. from april households on median disposabl

workforce in wales, so they will probably be quite similar to the two previous strike days when the gmb—on effect on people and patients around wales, so people have been warned to be extra cautious not to take extra risk on the strike days. in terms of what they want, you can hear, they say they want, you can hear, they say they have not been given a fair pay deal. unite and the other unions of wales were around the table with the welsh labour government because of his labour that controls the service in wales, last week, and they were given a new offer. we don't know what that was worth in terms of pounds and pence are percentages but we do know it was a one—off cash offer, not a consolidated substantial part of their day ongoing, and it was not sufficient for any of the health unions, all of whom said they will continue with industrial and —— action. 0ut today, back on the 23rd, and then and its workers from the gmb union will be back alongside nurses from the rcn in what looks to be the biggest day of strike action so far. in terms of the welsh government, they say they appreciate t

but on i spoke to senior organiser for the gmb , amanda organiser for the gmb, amanda garing, and thisorking in and then it comes to giving them a pay rise and they were offered $0.50 and they said enoughis were offered $0.50 and they said enough is enough. you know, they've got nothing left to lose, to be honest. trying to live £10, you know, live on £10, 50. you know, they've just said, no, we're not doing that. and that's where the strike has come from, strike action has come from, this mean, you this is massive. i mean, you know, not workers rights know, have not workers rights like any amazon across like this in any amazon across uk. and i think it just the sense of feeling if i'm honest and it started here in coventry but this is not where it's going to end we see this happening to end we can see this happening across the country the across the country it's the environment people can't environment now people can't live with a cost of living crisis. cheers and then whereas is like amazon there are earning and billions of pounds in our members a pittance it's just not enough. membe

the gmb union signed up more members on top of the half a million already on the books.s of staff formed a picket line to push for more money following the example of counterparts overseas. >> we have taken that from what is happening in america. we saw amazon talking around, trying to persuade workers they did not need a union. they have raised that $18 an hour. meanwhile, workers in the u.k. are lagging far behind. they are at 1050 at this -- 10 point for national >> with cost-of-living set to continue, the company may soon struggle without further action ówówóoc■j?ithout further action male announcer: this program was made possible with genous support from the open rivers fund, a program supported by the william and flora hewlett foundation, patagonia media grants, the maybelle clark mcdonald foundation, the freas foundation, the dalton family trust, and the north umpqua foundation. ♪♪♪

gb news and welcome back to gmb news. sorry gb news not because we got gmb staff.action that's in the north—west ambulance service . north—west ambulance service. again, that dispute over pay and staffing. but the union also announcing further for national strike dates the sixth and 22 february, then the sixth and 20th of march the sixth february coinciding course with strikes by the royal college of nursing and ambulance staff acting on the same day. let's the latest picture now in lancaster speak with our north—west of england. reporter sophie , who's there for reporter sophie, who's there for us. and sophie, clearly, when we've been talking to these picket lines, says growing frustration, but growing to termination. two, that they want to really see this through . to really see this through. absolutely well, around 2000, gmb ambulance workers have walked out today. i'm at the picket line cash so that's people paramedics emergency care assistants call handlers , all of assistants call handlers, all of whom are walking out over pay and working conditions. people i

gmb, which them as uncaring.gmb, which represents more than 10,000 ambulance staff, told rishi sunak he was demonising them over strike action. it comes after mr. sunak told the commons that industrial action was terrifying the public when nursing strikes have been paused in scotland after talks between first minister nicholas sturgeon and the royal college of nursing. negotiations will now continue next week with the aim of reaching a deal by the end of february . the scottish february. the scottish government is also pledging to match any nhs pay increase in england if its higher. match any nhs pay increase in england if its higher . asking england if its higher. asking general secretary cullen credits pressure from nurses as being key to negotiate options moving forward . rishi sunak is forward. rishi sunak is reportedly sending a squadron of tanks to help ukraine take back territory lost to russian forces. according to the sun newspaper , the prime minister newspaper, the prime minister will tell president ze

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industrial action in a dispute over pay and staff . 10,000 over pay and staff. 10,000 ambulance staff with gmb union already to join thousands of nurses in strike action on the sick the february and unite has announced workers from five ambulance trusts in england and wales also walk out on that . ten wales also walk out on that. ten further strikes are planned in the coming weeks. downing street has called the action disappointing, but says has called the action disappointing , but says they're disappointing, but says they're very much open to discussions discussions . gb news can reveal discussions. gb news can reveal that eu citizens living and working in the uk without a visa now face the real prospect of arrest . new guidance allows the arrest. new guidance allows the detention and removal of those eu working here illegally . gb eu working here illegally. gb news was given exclusive access to follow immigration officers as they raided businesses in. they arrested two eu citizens from romania who officers say were in the uk without working visas conserved . mp lee anderson visas conserved.

ambulance staff on strike — members of the gmb union.icket line. oh, bless you. and in lincoln, strikers were brought refreshments by the public. the military presence was clear, too, in plymouth and other parts of the country, acting as drivers and in support roles. horns honk unions have agreed that strikers would leave picket lines for emergencies and some urgent cases, but patients with less serious injuries will be told to make their own way to hospital. scott, who's an emergency medicaltechnician, explained why he was on strike. we're here because there has been lack of funding for many years now. the services are struggling and patients, ultimately, are suffering. enough is enough now. harriet, who is 22, is a paramedic. she says it's all about patient care. it is frustrating because you feel empathy for the patients. that elderly patient who in lying on our bed, they are not comfortable. they are getting pressure sores, they are thirsty, they are hungry. the hospital can only feed and make so many cups of teas before you just run

another ambulance workers union, the gmb, and the royal college of nursing had already said they'll ben england and wales on the same day. with more details, here's our employment correspondent zoe conway. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now! it's being called the biggest strike in the history of the nhs. 0n the 6th of february, ambulance workers from the gmb union, nurses from the royal college of nursing and now ambulance workers from unite will be going on strike. nhs leaders have been voicing concern about the health service's ability to cope. sharon graham, welcome to political thinking. in an interview for the bbc podcast political thinking with nick robinson, the unite general secretary says care will be taken to protect patient safety. nobody wants lives to be lost and we are really careful, irrespective of the lies, i have to say that's been said by some ministers, to make sure that in the ambulance dispute, i was on the picket line in the west midlands, that we had proper minimum cover because that is something that's really important to us. so obviously we do

the gmb union says hundreds of workers voted to walk out over a 50 pence per hour pay offer.rs in august of last year over the same issues. joining me now is callum cant, postdoctoral researcher at the oxford internet institute. i know you have really researched and looked into the gig economy, workers in the sector and how they are doing stop with amazon i had a look at what workers are paid in the uk, they are paid £14 77p an hour, 48% above the national average, compare that to marks & spencer �*s, tesco and aldi and other similar organisations full. they are being paid quite a bit more, your thoughts? distribution centres are experience and a tightening in the labour market, all the supply chains of major logistical firms will see a lack of availability of the workers, that might create the conditions for rapid increases in wages, especially when combined with wildcat strike action. amazon saw a world first in the uk in terms of the sustained intensity of unofficial strike action taken unofficial strike action ta ken by unofficial strike action taken by workers in respons