where grant shapps is coming from, he - actually very small. death on the road caused by danger cycling is a death too many. i think the point he is trying to make is that there are a lot of people injured by psychosis well, maybe not the same numbers of motorists, and you are trying to make cyclists thinking about whether they go through the red light, curb round a corner, is a good thing. the law does round a corner, is a good thing. iie: law does need round a corner, is a good thing. tie: law does need to round a corner, is a good thing. ti2 law does need to be tightened up. everybody should be responsible within the law and the highway code. i think that is absolutely right. but i think the messages, and gran shapps may have not got this completely right, cyclists do very little help banish might harm to other road users including pedestrians. figs other road users including pedestrians.— other road users including edestrians. a ~ ., ., , ., pedestrians. as we know, lots of concern for _ pedestrians. as we know, lots of concern for the _ ped

this has led to an accusation from the transport secretary, grant shapps, that this is an unofficialion. it says avanti west coast simply haven't hired enough drivers, and says that train companies in general have lost the goodwill of their employees. the labour mayors of both manchester and london put the blame of the dispute firmly at the door of the train company. all parties are a bit to blame, but for avanti to say that it's all down to the drivers who don't want to work on their rest days is actually pretty outrageous, because the drivers have every right not to work on their rest days, and indeed they get reasonable salaries, so if they don't want to work on their rest day, yes, it is difficult for avanti but they should have sorted this out when they took over the franchise a couple of years ago. grant shapps has written to the mayors of these cities and he remains adamant that the fault of this lies with the union. he is calling for major reforms of the railways, but that's little comfort to the thousands who will face much tougherjourneys to their destinations. anisa kadri

one of the complaints that the unions have made that transport secretary grant shapps effectively has the negotiation. they are same companies can't give us more money because the money would have to come from attacks it has that there won't be any extra money. they are tying their hands, in a sense. the government? _ their hands, in a sense. the government? tying - their hands, in a sense. the government? tying the - their hands, in a sense. the i government? tying the hands their hands, in a sense. the - government? tying the hands of the rail companies _ government? tying the hands of the rail companies to _ government? tying the hands of the rail companies to resolve _ government? tying the hands of the rail companies to resolve the - rail companies to resolve the disputes. rail companies to resolve the dis - utes. rail companies to resolve the disputes-— rail companies to resolve the disutes. , .,, , i. disputes. the problem is, if you take the franchise _ disputes. the problem is, if you take the franchise for _ disputes. the problem is, if you take the franchise for the - take

grant shapps has written to the maze of the _ grant shapps has written to the maze of the cities _ grantmains adamant that the _ of the cities and remains adamant that the fault of theirs relies with the unioh — that the fault of theirs relies with the union. he that the fault of theirs relies with the union. , ., ., ., ., the union. he is going for ma'or reforms to d the union. he is going for ma'or reforms to the d the union. he is going for ma'or reforms to the railways i the union. he is going for ma'or reforms to the railways but h the union. he is going for major reforms to the railways but it i the union. he is going for major reforms to the railways but it is| reforms to the railways but it is little comfort to the thousands will face much tougherjourneys to their destinations. razman karmali, bbc news. a huge fire which tore through a popular nature reserve at studland heath in dorset and forced the evacuation of a beach was most likely caused by a disposable barbecue, firefighters say. the hot weather and drought conditions have led the met office to issue its highest alert for

currently, grant shapps the transports secretary. about 15 ministers, — the transports secretary. would not be _ ministers, half of the cabinet would not be featuring in a liz truss to cabinet — not be featuring in a liz truss to cabinet and _ not be featuring in a liz truss to cabinet and they would be sacked to make _ cabinet and they would be sacked to make way— cabinet and they would be sacked to make way for new talent, or supporters of hers, in other words, rising _ 5upporter5 of hers, in other words, rising stars— supporters of hers, in other words, rising stars including kemi bagnall, who i_ rising stars including kemi bagnall, who i think— rising stars including kemi bagnall, who i think is fab. the rising stars including kemi bagnall, who i think is fab.— who i think is fab. the leadership contender who _ who i think is fab. the leadership contender who has _ who i think is fab. the leadership contender who has suppressed i who i think is fab. the leadership i contender who has suppressed and inspired people during the leadership campaign as a fresh face. does this chime

most of the government| isn't functioning, and you mentioned grant shapps as a noble exception, but essentially people come and get a that is being seen from civil servants, understandably and the ministers themselves but to have the two most senior people in government on holiday in a week from that announcement of the bank, it is about optics. the chancellor said he is still working on his holiday, but with politics, it doesn't matter, it is presence that is needed. again, the perception _ is presence that is needed. again, the perception of— is presence that is needed. again, the perception of things. - is presence that is needed. again, the perception of things. i - is presence that is needed. again, the perception of things. i think i is presence that is needed. again, the perception of things. i think it| the perception of things. i think it trobabl the perception of things. i think it probably does _ the perception of things. i think it probably does feel _ the perception of things. i think it probably does feel embarrassing l the perception of things. i think it i probably does feel emb

it's obvious now that grant shapps is locked _ it's obvious now that grant shapps is locked into a cycleuild a solution if we _ with them, we can build a solution if we are _ with them, we can build a solution if we are allowed to but at the minute — if we are allowed to but at the minute the politics of the conservative party leadership election— conservative party leadership election i fear is stopping this dispute — election i fear is stopping this dispute being resolved. with election i fear is stopping this dispute being resolved. with me now is the ceo of — dispute being resolved. with me now is the ceo of network _ dispute being resolved. with me now is the ceo of network rail, _ dispute being resolved. with me now is the ceo of network rail, let's i is the ceo of network rail, let's put some of that to him. mick lynch saying it is the politics of the conservative party getting in the wake of the deal here, do you feel from a network rail point of view that that is a problem? t from a network rail point of view that that is a problem?— from a network rail point of view that that i

the transport secretary, grant shapps, has urged the head of the rmt union to put network rail�*s paymes as another strike on the railways today caused more serious disruption. mr shapps said the proposal of an 8% pay rise over two years was fair. the rmt general secretary says his members won't be bullied or hoodwinked into accepting a raw deal. helena wilkinson reports. a now familiar sight for rail passengers across the country. half empty stations, weekend plans and services severely disrupted. so we have had to leave early from home due to the strike action. obviously, it is going to take a lot of time to get to the stadium and also we are worried about what time we will get back and what time the trains are running to. obviously, like, i'm only quite young as well so, like, without me getting back to liverpool, like, i'm kind of just stranded. so it's not really, like, the best for anyone trying to get back to somewhere that out of london. should have gone back yesterday but there was no way— we could travel yesterday. but there does seem to be a train that we have got a ticket

it's obvious now that grant shapps is locked into a cycle where he's got to appease two really right—wingions, pay and pensions. there is a deal to be done. i spoke to a senior negotiator from network rail this morning on this picket line. he came along and said hello. we've got a decent relationship with them. we could build a solution if we were allowed to. but, at the minute, the politics of the conservative party leadership election, i fear, is stopping this dispute being resolved. it's worth saying that network rail did previously make a pay offer of 1r% this year plus another 1r% next year contingent on some reforms going ahead. when i spoke to the ceo of network rail, andrew haines, he was not at all calling for the government to get more involved, he suggested politicising the situation has the potential to make it even worse. | i think the problem is that we've| put a very good deal on the table that gives guarantee ofjobs to everyone that wants it, l that deals with a lot - of the long—standing issues and is 8% pay rise over two years but that hasn't - been put to my staff. the

the transport secretary grant shapps has vowed that the transport bill, due to come into parliament indangerous driving. whilst many are in favour of tightening laws around reckless cycling, some campaigners argue that deaths caused by cyclists are a fraction of those caused by motorists. let's talk to tom murray, a former uk professional cyclist and the owner of mint cycling coaching — an organisation which helps new riders to start their cycling journey. it is good to hear that you are doing something like that. i am one of those people that up your lycra gear and cycling boots and hops on a bike that can do up to 50 mph, without real cycling experience to cycle a machine like that so you must welcome these laws that make people like us think twice, before taking risks and going too fast. i do, completely. at the end of the day one life lost on the roads is one too many, and anything we can do to make the road safer and make them better for us all to share is something that i would back. certainly the training that i am involved in with my company, we do bring together and use as a l

grant shapps was on this programme, _ get an agreement.e has had that offer. it is an 8% offer over three years when inflation this week was published on the retail price index of 12.3%. if we were to accept that, we would be getting a third of the level of inflation for next year when in fact we think it could be 15% next year so it is totally inadequate. we have not had an unconditional offer of no compulsory redundancies, we have to accept cuts in the maintenance schedules of 50% which we think is a danger to the railway and we have to rip up our conditions of service which our members are not prepared to do. so he is peddling baloney basically, along with threats to people across the railway and across british industry because he's trying to make industrial action illegal and he's trying to shut down on any dissent against poverty that this government is imposing on working people across the country. he referred to one of the smaller unions, the tsa, and said it did put an offer to its members, and members accepted it with more than 70

we're joined now by transport secretary grant shapps. bosses would put that offer to their members, i'm pretty sure the strike would be over. in fact, in one of the smaller unions, the tssa, they did put it to their members, their members accepted it with over 70% voter we know it goes to members they will most likely accept it and get on with things. most likely accept it and get on with things-— most likely accept it and get on with things. most likely accept it and get on with thins. ~ , . , with things. why are you so... it is almost as — with things. why are you so. .. it is almost as if— with things. why are you so... it is almost as if you _ with things. why are you so... it is almost as if you are _ with things. why are you so... it is almost as if you are divorcing i almost as if you are divorcing yourself. you are the transport minister, transport secretary. it's almost like you are suggesting it hasn't got much to do with you. why are you not more involved in the process? are you not more involved in the rocess? ~ , ., i, are

grant shapps says there needs to be an update to the highway code, that cyclists should be subject toee in principle? there was an update to the highway code in i update to the highway code in january this year, which was broadly welcome for vulnerable road users, because it set out a hierarchy of vulnerability on the road which puts pedestrians at the top, cyclists lower down and decreasing in terms of the vulnerability of road users all the way down to hgvs, which are the least vulnerable. ear; the least vulnerable. say a pedestrian _ the least vulnerable. say a pedestrian is _ the least vulnerable. say a pedestrian is killed - the least vulnerable. say a pedestrian is killed in i the least vulnerable. say a pedestrian is killed in a i the least vulnerable. say a i pedestrian is killed in a road accident, whether they are struck by accident, whether they are struck by a car or a bicycle, shouldn't the driver of that car or the cyclist have the same liability? i5 driver of that car or the cyclist have the same liability? is the reason i don't _ have the same liability? is the reason

it has been characterised by the transport secretary grant shapps — by the transport secretary grant avante west coast say they suddenly saw the _ avante west coast say they suddenly saw the number of drivers volunteering for work fall by 90% literally— volunteering for work fall by 90% literally overnight. they had to make — literally overnight. they had to make loads of short notice cancellations and the idea of this temporary timetable, which stays in place _ temporary timetable, which stays in place until— temporary timetable, which stays in place until september the 11th that of the _ place until september the 11th that of the earliest, is that there will be fewer— of the earliest, is that there will be fewer last—minute cancellations, although— be fewer last—minute cancellations, although it — be fewer last—minute cancellations, although it is so difficult for people _ although it is so difficult for people who have got to travel to find space available. gk, people who have got to travel to find space available. 0k, simon. an a find space available. 0k, simon. anyway we _ find

grant shapps made the comments as he spoke about the government's funding deal for the transport networkthe weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it was another quite warm and uncomfortable night last night but fresher air is on the way. high pressure extends from the west through today and through the weekend, so plenty of fine and dry weather in the forecast. lots of sunshine this morning and a bit more cloud this afternoon which means we can't rule out the odd isolated shower perhaps up in the home counties but temperatures today a little cooler between 22 and 26 celsius, the maximum. 0vernight, any remaining cloud will disappear so some lengthy clear spells and it's going to be cooler, so perhaps a little more comfortable for sleeping between 11 and 14 celsius, the minimum temperature. that high pressure continues to extend from the west through the course of friday so it will be another dry day, lots of sunshine around, maybe a bit of patchy cloud bubbling up into the afternoon, and it will be a bit breezier tomorrow with a north—westerly wind but temperatures feeling a little f

earlier, the transport secretary, grant shapps, spoke to our colleagues at bbc breakfast.act, in one of the smaller unions and in one part of it they did put it to their members, the members accepted with over 70% of the votes so we know if it goes to the members they are most likely will accept it and get on with things. the average rail worker, the median is £44,000 salary. worker, the median is £44,000 sala . . . worker, the median is £44,000 sala . . worker, the median is £44,000 sala . , worker, the median is £44,000 sala. , ., salary. this is a figure you have auoted salary. this is a figure you have quoted many — salary. this is a figure you have quoted many times. _ salary. this is a figure you have quoted many times. hold - salary. this is a figure you have quoted many times. hold on i salary. this is a figure you have quoted many times. hold on a| salary. this is a figure you have - quoted many times. hold on a minute. you have quoted that figure many times as if people at home are going to go a while, they are paid so much money, it's a disgrace they would want

leaders in manchester and london have turned to the government to ask them to get involved but grant shappso do with us, it is between the employers and workers. whoever is responsible, there is significant for that for commuters and people wanting to take a trip to another city. but also for businesses. those visitor economy sectors, bars, restaurants, that were absolutely devastated during the pandemic, of course, they were starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. and this dispute has come absolutely at the wrong time for them. and if you're in liverpool, it's a double whammy because you've not got just got the disruption to the trains, but disruption to buses as well. so many businesses sadly will go to the wall because of the disruption, because of that lack of certainty that its customer base has. and it's really important to see the bigger picture here. on saturday, we saw train drivers go on strike. later this week we will see the rail network affected again for a third time this summer, in quite a significant way. let's have a look at what we can expect. two strikes this

negotiators in each private company we deal with is we don't work for the government, we don't work for grant shapps to the employers. we find ourselves in the catch—22 situation where nobody will talk to us properly. where nobody will talk to us properly-— where nobody will talk to us --roerl. , , properly. maybe you can expense somethin: properly. maybe you can expense something to _ properly. maybe you can expense something to me. _ properly. maybe you can expense something to me. we _ properly. maybe you can expense something to me. we spoke - properly. maybe you can expense something to me. we spoke to i properly. maybe you can expense - something to me. we spoke to stephen comrie, chair of the real delivery group in the last hour and he said that the real delivery group has not had formal talks with the unions. is that correct? we had formal talks with the unions. is that correct?— that correct? we have been talking on and off for— that correct? we have been talking on and off for months, _ that correct? we have been talking on and off for months, the - that correct? we have been talking on an