that will drive mick lynch up workers. that will drive mick lynch up wall— workers.? will he _ of coalescing and being unionis? will be removed, and i think a lot of people will say that's not so fair because so many people are feeling the cost of living pinch at the moment. but i think will be interesting is how this pans out, because — interesting is how this pans out, because when these strikes were first announced, the first set a couple — first announced, the first set a couple of _ first announced, the first set a couple of weeks or months ago now, grant _ couple of weeks or months ago now, grant shapps, the transport secretary for now, leaned in big on the fact— secretary for now, leaned in big on the fact that this would be unpopular — and it wasn't particularly unpopular, pulling put it about _ particularly unpopular, pulling put it about even between support and opposition. sol it about even between support and opposition. so i think what we might be seeing _ opposition. so i think what we might be seeing the start of with comments like on _ be seeing the s

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would _ passengers on our railways mick lynch would he _ passengers on our railways mick lynch wouldt all. he _ energy bills? i don't really accept that at all. he has _ energy bills? i don't really accept that at all. he has provided i energy bills? i don't really accept that at all. he has provided a i energy bills? i don't really accept that at all. he has provided a lot| that at all. he has provided a lot of help in the past on energy bills and overall in this cost of living squeeze, some £37 billion of help, so the idea that providing another 4.2 billion, about £160 off energy bills by removing the vat for one year only is somehow a departure from what he has been doing. i think thatis from what he has been doing. i think that is to incorrectly describe what he has in mind, which is trying to help people, as we now know, where the energy cap may fall or the likely price of gas as we get towards the autumn, proposing assistance now is both timely and a good measure which is not inflationary.— good measure which is not inflationary. good measure which is not inflationa . , , ., .,

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mick lynch, thank ou date before the games. mick lynch, thank you for— date before the games. meeting the palestinian president, mahmoud abbas, in the israeli—occupied west bank, before heading on to saudi arabia on the next leg of his middle east tour. the two men shook hands and inspected a guard of honour. mr biden says he wants to improve relations, which were frozen by the palestinians in protest at the policies of his predecessor, donald trump. our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, joins us from bethlehem. welcome to you. we saw that arrival a short time ago, has anything come out of that meeting? he a short time ago, has anything come out of that meeting?— out of that meeting? he arrived in bethlehem _ out of that meeting? he arrived in bethlehem a _ out of that meeting? he arrived in bethlehem a short _ out of that meeting? he arrived in bethlehem a short time _ out of that meeting? he arrived in bethlehem a short time ago - out of that meeting? he arrived in l bethlehem a short time ago passing through the israeli checkpoint and going past the eight metre high

out how those negations are going, or maybe he won't tell us at all because it's top secret, from mick lynchof the rmt. hello, mick. hello. well, there are ton sets of negotiations. there's network rail, - the infrastructure provider, and the train operators, which are the people i who run the trains. so we've got two - strands of negotiation. we're always engaged with them, today and tomorrow and maybe . into eternity, but we are not making very much progress _ we clearly understandl each other's positions, but the gap is very wide at this time. _ and in terms of the practicalities, are you basically locked in an airless room, just sort of shouting at each other? well, we're locked in- an air—conditioned room. we don't shout at each other. everybody thinks that people i are banging tables and throwing chairs at each other. it's not like that at all. everyone in these negotiations have known each other for a very long - time in the railway industry, so they're quite cordial- and professional, but that doesn't mean you agree. i so unlike the house of commons, i not everyone isjumping up and d

as we heard in the peace there, mick lynch saying the two sides very far apart.. we don't seem to be any more and they are not the only union on strike. on saturday we've got train drivers from the aslef union on strike and that will affect about seven train operating companies and then later in the summer we've got the tssa union striking over pay and conditions. jon donnison attic are required euston station, i hope you bought your bicycle with you today! i wanted to pick up on something mick lynch talked about when he came into the studio yesterday afternoon. we had a long interview about the prospects for today's strike. he told me that if a rail operator and the rmt agreed to deal, grant shapps has the power to stop it... let me rephrase, when grant shapps's finger is in the pie, mick leger said, we won't get a settlement unless they change their position, the government —— michael ledger said. my government —— michael ledger said. my contact caroline has been doing some research and she points out that the shadow transport secretary louise haigh claimed in

mick lynch from the rmt was at the picket line earlier.ork rail or the train operating companies that suits the needs of the dispute. the train operating companies have made no offer on pay and they've given us no guarantee of no compulsory redundancies. so the gap between the two parties is too big and the responsibility for that lies with grant shapps and this government, who dictate the terms that the companies can offer. and he's refusing to budge. we've got now into this leadership contest where people are puffing out their chests saying they are going to make strikes illegal, virtually. and we need to get some common sense into this equation. we need to get a proper set of proposals from the companies that will allow us to get towards a settlement. both sides are talking tough, but they seem very divided. it is hard to see a way out of this. for people who are wanting to travel today, they are being warned that services will wrap up at around 6.30 in the evening. the last train from he will leave at around 5.30 and if you are looking

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