he needs to sort it mick lynch. to sort it out and stop ruining people's lives and yeah, just get on with it . okay. good stuff, luke. it. okay. good stuff, luke. i look after yourself and good luck going to do over the work. the work picks for you. you the work picks up for you. you can get yourself on the train at some point and appreciate you making the time today. making the time for us today. thank later, all the thank very much. later, all the best all right. okay. now best mate. all right. okay. now the has also led the strike action has also led to warnings from campaign to start warnings from campaign is could be is that passengers could be alienated from trains. talking about be about this before, will you be less to use the train? less inclined to use the train? i certainly will anyway. in westminster that government westminster that the government and rishi sunak preparing to push laws push through their strike laws when parliament this month the legislation would enforce a minimum service level on publi

but mick lynch is effectively them hostage return.lynch is effeisaying, them hostage return. but mick lynch is effeisaying, no, them hostage return. but mick lynch is effeisaying, no, no them hostage return. but mick lynch is effeisaying, no, no ,hem hostage return. but mick lynch is effeisaying, no, no , i'm hostage return. but mick lynch is effeisaying, no, no , i'm willinge and saying, no, no, i'm willing to strike until the summer. now put into the context of put that into the context of a band of brothers, of solidarity in the way that paul describes things. the fire service or elsewhere. you know, it's it would lot of guts to say, would take a lot of guts to say, actually, to cross actually, i'm willing to cross the line . in fact, you're the picket line. in fact, you're more we've seen with more likely, as we've seen with some to leave to some postal workers, to leave to say, forget it, i'm actually , say, forget it, i'm actually, you use these words . i you know, use these words. i might not put it in these terms, but bullied,

mick lynch, the boss necessary. mick lynch, the boss of the rmt, which is where we are where the picket lines are here. euston in london this morning, yesterday speaking to the media, he said there's been too much disruption on the railway caused government policy. he accused the government sitting on its government of sitting on its hands and said they keep hands and he said they keep saying their facility, it's saying that their facility, it's a deal saying that their facility, it's a deal. and think it's a good deal. and i think it's absolutely opposite, too, absolutely the opposite, too, that government for their that the government for their part through the department of transport saying it transport keep saying that it stands facilitate stands ready to facilitate a resolution to rail disputes and it it's time the unions it says it's time the unions came to the table and played their part as well . and jack , their part as well. and jack, what's the picture like in birmingham today ? well, there's birmingham t

mick lynch saying unions. but mick lynch saying they talking to us. i they are not talking to us.w do we know? are they mean, how do we know? are they talking one another about these things ? well, mark harper seems things? well, mark harper seems to have better relationship to have a better relationship with lynch than grant with mick lynch than grant shapps, his predecessor. so that's a good starting point . that's a good starting point. the issue is that, yes, that they're having conversations there are conversations in the offing, at least about these issues around holidays, pensions, bonuses , etc. but we pensions, bonuses, etc. but we just hitting the sticking point of the drive for any trains and how many conversations they have. they're not going to get the sort of substance of the conversation which is this issue. because if the government concedes that the unions point that it's dangerous to have driver only trains, then be impossible for the government to reform the rail network further down the line . and we know that down the line. and we know that since the pandemic,

mick lynch was like, well, at least he's to talking us.e grant shapps, who wouldn't even talk to them . the wouldn't even talk to them. the railway unions are saying that the government have directly to block a deal , that they in fact block a deal, that they in fact the drive alice trains is a huge , huge sticking point in of the other terms and conditions and the pay offer the rmt are absolutely dead against rivals train they are saying that the government inserted these nine bullet points into the offer that was made then of course they said that they couldn't accept. so it's very difficult to see a way out of it but railway use has about 20% since the pandemic. there are, as in the pandemic. there are, as in the times today , a lot of people the times today, a lot of people that aren't going to use the trains . and this, of course, is trains. and this, of course, is going to drive people further away. so the government did prop up the rail industry to the tune of many billions during the pandemic, and they're saying that things have to

mick lynch has hit strike laws. mick lynch has hit back. hasn't a yes.ed about for a long time. finally he's beginning to outline some sort of timescale this it's expected that they're going to legislation will be pub draft that station next week and then debated the week after that. the problem of course that we know already that it's going to be held up by the courts by the of lords who the house of lords who definitely won't like and definitely won't like it. and they problems on they could even be problems on rishi sunak's backbenches because the conservative they because in the conservative they mentioned minimum levels for the railways but not for any of the other striking unions. so railways but not for any of the other striking unions . so yes, other striking unions. so yes, this might be the long term solution, but there are lot of hurdles we have to overcome before. we get to any sort of serious and my understanding is based on various interviews i've seen with mick lynch , is that seen with mick lynch, is that our rail service very runs on ove

running dispute overjobs and conditions dispute over jobs and conditions which rmt general secretary mick lynchch told us is vital. the future of the industry . up to future of the industry. up to the government now to show us that they mean business and that they want to facilitate some rather than undermining them, as we believe they did before christmas . by putting provisions christmas. by putting provisions in that they know none of the railway unions are going to. so if we can get some realistic talks some proper and talks with some proper and progressive talks , we will work progressive talks, we will work with all the parties to get that on. transport secretary mark harper says it's time for the unions to get off the picket line and round negotiating table. government is going to continue to work really hard to try and help bring the two sides together to get this resolved. i know how frustrate this is for commuters and the danger is it puts people off the railways, which is a bit self—harm on the part of the rail unions haven't settled this dispute . what settled this dispute. what i t

mick lynch more on the way. a mick lynch told news this morning. told sky news this morning.y with the government convening a meeting with the employers and ourselves and see what ourselves and we'll see what develops there. we'll work develops from there. we'll work towards a solution if we can . towards a solution if we can. and as people flocked to gyms, thought the new year's resolutions will take a look at some alternative ways to say healthy with some puppy yoga . healthy with some puppy yoga. and we'd love to hear from you . and we'd love to hear from you. just want to get in touch. the usual ways gives at gbnews.uk and let us know while watching or from . so to that or listening from. so to that top story, rishi sunak will today vow to make it a personal mission to ensure that every student in england will face will study some form of maths until at least the age of eight, to have lots of people quaking in their boots. this morning, the pledge forms part a major the pledge forms part of a major speech which the prime speech in which the prime minister will lay out his

and, you know, mick lynch all want for mick lynch all i want for christmas is bit of socialism christmas the moment and all high taxes economy we're high taxes economy that we're living now. if living under right now. well, if depends how you define socialism. well yes, quite as jeremy used to say to be true. but so what, what? when do you think? because i keep drawing to mind, we've had multiple on this show. who from the hospitality industry and they've said we've gone till february march and then we're done because we can't afford the electricity bills we've got, you know, pay wise to pay, we've got, you know, pay wise to pay, we've got pension, you know, we've all of these our costs are still out. and the gas, electricity bills for the pubs and restaurants are just so crippling. this is going to have a massive impact on that. it is. i mean, i find it funny. i've thing. that's right. i mean, the fact you know, hospitality i think uk hospitality. he reckons that going to that these strikes are going to cost of the cost the hospitals of the industry 200 million alone just this businesse

mick lynch, the boss of the rmt.s well from the network rail boss who said that a deal is touching distance . now a deal is touching distance. now thatis a deal is touching distance. now that is all to be seen week when these talks resume once again but at the crux of this dispute all arguments that both sides just been able to meet on quite yet things like guards on trains and also working conditions. so will be interesting to see how they square that circle or but thatis they square that circle or but that is a glimmer of hope that we heard from mick lynch today that talks will resume on monday . that will be very interesting to see what rishi sunak says about strike action. industrial in his speech in the next hour. ali, thank you let's get to our west midlands reporter, jack carson. he joins us from wolverhampton station now. what's the situation like where you are, jack ? well, you can you are, jack? well, you can just see the picket line over my shoulder as members of the rmt have been coming out and showing th

this is what mick lynch from the rmt had had to tell me earlier. lynch from the rmt had had to tell me earlier . first of all, tell me earlier. first of all, i want to talk to you about this these anti strike laws that the government wants to introduce. how are you feeling about it ? how are you feeling about it? well, we feel outraged, like everyone else. it's been a set piece this week. this this government could have got some talks on this but instead, talks on this week, but instead, they frame their they wanted to frame their announcement in the context of some strikes. so rather some railway strikes. so rather than to from december than talking to us from december the decided to the 15th, they've decided to till next monday so that they can make this announcement. and, of this an of course, what this is an attack human rights civil attack on human rights and civil liberties. it's most important in a free society that we have free unions. now that free trade unions. and now that they've lost argument about they've lost the argument about they'

i mean, hilary, who runs mick lynch rishi sunak ? runs mick lynch or rishi sunak?really don't it's a very good. i really don't know. i mean, i don't think rishi sunak is really running britain. i think i think i think whenever nobody's running the country really at the moment, at least, no, not in real terms . least, no, not in real terms. obviously we have a government, but i think i think strikes do have a place . i think it's have a place. i think it's really important that the do have rights and can say we're not happy and we demand more . not happy and we demand more. and i think it's very dangerous to say just to clamp down too much on strikes. i mean , look at much on strikes. i mean, look at france. there are strikes there all the time. and yet the country does seem to carry on running . so i think it is just running. so i think it is just it's part of a culture. you you know, that you you should be able to stand up, say, i'm not happy. i'm not happy what i'm getting i to demand getting and i want to demand more negotiate. more. then you can negotiate. and

i mean, hilary, who runs mick lynch rishi sunak ? runs mick lynch or rishi sunak?really don't it's a very good. i really don't know. i mean, i don't think rishi sunak is really running britain. i think i think i think whenever nobody's running the country really at the moment, at least, no, not in real terms . least, no, not in real terms. obviously we have a government, but i think i think strikes do have a place . i think it's have a place. i think it's really important that the do have rights and can say we're not happy and we demand more . not happy and we demand more. and i think it's very dangerous to say just to clamp down too much on strikes. i mean , look at much on strikes. i mean, look at france. there are strikes there all the time. and yet the country does seem to carry on running . so i think it is just running. so i think it is just it's part of a culture. you you know, that you you should be able to stand up, say, i'm not happy. i'm not happy what i'm getting i to demand getting and i want to demand more negotiate. more. then you can negotiate. and

mick lynch, leader of the rmt rail union. week on thursday. mick lynch talking to my colleague, joanna gosling. now for some of the stories making headlines across the united kingdom. investigation work is continuing in perth this morning after a fatal fire at a hotel in the city. three people died at the new county hotel early yesterday morning. let's speak now to our reporter morag kinniburgh. do we know what caused the fire? no word officially from any of the authorities so far about what caused the fire. we understand that authorities are contacting the next of kin of the people who died at the moment and we know that the fire and police investigations have continued to investigate the cause of the fire and they began that yesterday at around 630 when the fire was brought under control and extinguished and they have been working ever since and that. we heard from local people who are simply trying to get their head around what happened when fire broke out. they cannot make sense of it and it could take a long time before

mick lynch is vladimir putin. this putin. he thought he had this lever i can use the lever over us.h, i can use the as a weapon. and his train strikes as a weapon. it turns out we don't need you. we don't need stupid trains. don't need your stupid trains. don't even trains their bus replacement services the replacement services most of the time not going time that comparison not going to his view of gb news is to help. his view of gb news is he's like brexit like these hitlers have record. did you want to mention the harry the prince interview prince harry interview this morning not to morning but they're not going to do that later. so let's go over to guardian nick and to the guardian then nick and yeah the front well yeah got on the front well leslie is intolerable nhs leslie morgan is intolerable nhs crisis until easter crisis will last until easter health and i would health leaders warn and i would say optimus stick because say that's optimus stick because the the nhs the idea of the nhs is ever going be fixed, know, going to be fixed, you know, it's going to in my system is it

mick lynch is vladimir putin. this putin. he thought he had this lever i can use the lever over us.h, i can use the as a weapon. and his train strikes as a weapon. it turns out we don't need you. we don't need stupid trains. don't need your stupid trains. don't even trains their bus replacement services the replacement services most of the time not going time that comparison not going to his view of gb news is to help. his view of gb news is he's like brexit like these hitlers have record. did you want to mention the harry the prince interview prince harry interview this morning not to morning but they're not going to do that later. so let's go over to guardian nick and to the guardian then nick and yeah the front well yeah got on the front well leslie is intolerable nhs leslie morgan is intolerable nhs crisis until easter crisis will last until easter health and i would health leaders warn and i would say optimus stick because say that's optimus stick because the the nhs the idea of the nhs is ever going be fixed, know, going to be fixed, you know, it's going to in my system is it

we can speak now to mick lynch general secretary of the rmt mic.re you feeling about it ? well, we feel feeling about it? well, we feel outrage like everyone else. it's been a set piece this week. this this government could have got from this week. but from talks on this week. but instead they to frame instead they wanted to frame their announcement in the context of some railway strikes. so talking us so rather than talking to us from 15th, they've from december the 15th, they've decided to wait till next monday so that could this so that they could make this announcement. and, course , announcement. and, of course, what this is, is an attack on human rights, civil liberties. it's a free it's most important in a free society we have free trade society that we have free trade unions. and they've lost the unions. and now they've lost the argument the issues , about argument about the issues, about how services are funded , how public services are funded, how public services are funded, how public services are funded, how public workers are how publi

general secreary of the rmt, mick lynch has said that the government is blocking a deal with the unionsrties involved know what needs to be done. to get a settlement. but the government is blocking that settlement and doing nothing about this dispute and that needs to change. so i hope mark harper and the ministers responsible can move that forward. we think we are going to get a meeting with them next week but they seem content for the action to go ahead, and have done nothing over the past six or seven weeks to move it forward. this morning, transport secretary mark harper told bbc breakfast that he is eagerfor a deal to be secured with the rail unions: i want to see the rmt back around the table _ i want to see the rmt back around the table so we can try and get a good _ the table so we can try and get a good settlement that is fair to the people _ good settlement that is fair to the people who work in the industry, but also fair— people who work in the industry, but also fair to— people who work in the industry, but also fair to the travelling public and the — also fair to the trave

and mick lynch into the issue. and mick lynch won't give an inch, says the metro.n chief told the commons transport select he will never select committee he will never accept only trains . i think mick accept only trains. i think mick lynch lives in a an alternative planet because we've already have driver only , we've had them have driver only, we've had them for 30 flippin years . but have driver only, we've had them for 30 flippin years. but i think he's a lot of people haven't realised and he he's onto something with taxis let people go i didn't know was only a driver on the train what happens if someone attacks me or i'm ill whatever. and we are joined to go the papers one joined to go to the papers one more time or second time of more time or the second time of three. freddie grey, deputy editor spectator, and editor of the spectator, and stephanie, reporter stephanie, showbiz reporter joining for that. good joining us for that. good morning did want to morning to you. did we want to talk haircuts to start talk about haircuts to start with with your with what

meanwhile, rmt general secretary mick lynch says he doesn't think potential new laws will work. they've lost the argument on the existing trades union laws because every union is defeating them by having mass ballots. they want to make the action that comes out of those ballots illegal. i don't think going to work. i don't think they understand what doing. they keep quoting what goes on in france and spain and all the rest of the world. these are these have never been these laws have never been enforced countries. enforced in those countries. they're the same they're not enacted in the same way that grant shapps is trying to in. flu cases in to bring in. flu cases in england's hospitals are continuing to rise as ambulance handover delays hit a record high . just over 40% of patients high. just over 40% of patients waited more than half an hour to be transferred to a&e, an average just over 5000 flu patients were in last week. that's up 47% on the previous week. it comes amid a wave of strikes across the sector. the royal college of nursing, though, says their members will now co

we are hoping to speak to mick lynch of the rmt shortly.sition of the irish government throughout. leo varadkar emphasised that such a bad feeling that there is amongst the unionist community. there are some within the unionist community look upon him as a bit of a bogeyman whereas other people just realise that the irish government is a co—guarantor of the good friday agreement and that it has to reflect and be cognisant of both unionist and nationalist positions. so i think maybe the comments that have been are sort of back to school as we emerge from the sort of christmas period. a restating of positions at the eu and uk try to finesse and with the outstanding issues that everybody acknowledges that there are with the protocol. gt: acknowledges that there are with the rotocol. , . ., acknowledges that there are with the rotocol. , ., ., protocol. gc a way through? obviously. _ protocol. gc a way through? obviously, the _ protocol. gc a way through? obviously, the reason i protocol. gc a way through? obviously, the reason the i protocol.

well, rmt general, secretary or secretary—general mick lynch, i should say.eanwhile he doesn't think potential new laws will work. they've also lost the argument on the existing nanny trade union laws because every union is defeating them by having mass ballots. they want to make the action that comes out of those ballots virtually illegal. i don't think is going work. i don't think is going to work. i don't think is going to work. i don't they understand what don't think they understand what they're they they keep they're doing. they they keep quoting what goes in france quoting what goes on in france and spain and all the of and spain and all the rest of the world. these these laws have never enforced in those never been enforced in those countries and they're not enacted way that enacted in the same way that grant trying to bring grant shapps is trying to bring in the average price in the uk fell for a fourth consecutive month in december and last month's prices dropped by 1.5, compared november, which means the average house price is now at just ove r £28

mick lynch says group.cussions will be held with members across the country the next ten days, but he told us he doesn't feel optimistic. what we've got is a really poor offer . the pay offer is below less than half of the rate inflation over these two years. inflation is running 20 to 23% in the retail price index. this is 9% over two years and we had no offer for three years before that. so people are getting poorer and at the same time, their conditions and their working lives have been trampled oven working lives have been trampled over. so i'm quite suspicious about what's going on. and i don't know if our members would be prepared, accept it . graphic be prepared, accept it. graphic bodycam footage has been released in the united showing police in memphis beating a black man who died three days later, a warning some people may find the following footage distressing. you rate my . dna is distressing. you rate my. dna is 29 year old tyree nichols was kicked punched and pepper sprayed as . kicked punched

mick lynch says group.cussions will be held with members across the country the next ten days, but he told us he doesn't feel optimistic. what we've got is a really poor offer . the pay offer is below less than half of the rate inflation over these two years. inflation is running 20 to 23% in the retail price index. this is 9% over two years and we had no offer for three years before that. so people are getting poorer and at the same time, their conditions and their working lives have been trampled oven working lives have been trampled over. so i'm quite suspicious about what's going on. and i don't know if our members would be prepared, accept it . graphic be prepared, accept it. graphic bodycam footage has been released in the united showing police in memphis beating a black man who died three days later, a warning some people may find the following footage distressing. you rate my . dna is distressing. you rate my. dna is 29 year old tyree nichols was kicked punched and pepper sprayed as . kicked punched

the rmt general secretary mick lynch is calling an attack on human rights and, civil liberties, whiche plans which the union plans to oppose in the courts are basically threatening to go to court parliament and indeed the workplace i am now joined by trade unionist gerry hags and political commentator david oldroyd balls both read thank you very much great to have you on. right gerry you are course a trade unionist. the idea of you being made to work even if you're members do vote to strike, good for the public, bad for you. well i think it's bad for you. well i think it's bad for you. well i think it's bad for everyone. frankly, it's not about protecting the public or minimum safety levels. nurses paramedics, firefighters, they do now anyway . it's and they are do now anyway. it's and they are members of the public, just not university workers postal workers. they're members of the pubuc. workers. they're members of the public . what this is about, it's public. what this is about, it's anti—union legislation . it's anti—union legislation. it's about anti—people legislation . about an

his union leader mick lynch though said it depends on discussions and he wasn't going to use a scale talks with the transport secretary, mark harper today. there have been suggestions the government looking at potentially upping the amount of they're willing to give rail workers to try and end this strike. but as i say, i think we're a long way from a deal think we're a long way from a deal. let's have a listen in to what mick lynch the head of the rmt union, the biggest rail union, had to say when he spoke in parliament in the last hour or so, under their current, which are sponsored put which are sponsored and put forward by department of forward by the department of transport, will be no transport, there will be no ticket last version of ticket. and the last version of the offer that we had from the talks, there will be no guards ever. talks, there will be no guards ever . so these are very stark ever. so these are very stark choices. plus they want to dilute all of our contractual terms conditions virtually. so it's a very strong challenge for us and this is completely directed b

can do to run up the mick lynch can do one as far as i'm concerned.ng. know, sorry that's my thing. you know, drive to get paid drive you trying to get paid enough but so serious enough money, but so serious we've to separate out we've got to separate out frontline in real stuff frontline workers in real stuff like fire. how to actually actually i do buy some that while there's a state monopoly right the nhs right evenly labour wes streeting by the way running ahead of game running ahead of the tories actually this is basically say this is not working anymore. we have to look at it in another way. and you know what, we're going to have to do we're going though is that can those that can are going to have to pay and you know what would happen then actually right the actually you're right the doctors those those those those a&e nurses, those really. right. that money would go up. at the moment we're trying to a service for an increasing number of people which our nation can't afford anymore. and i think we're going to have to do with that. but look. oka

can do to run up the mick lynch can do one as far as i'm concerned.ng. know, sorry that's my thing. you know, drive to get paid drive you trying to get paid enough but so serious enough money, but so serious we've to separate out we've got to separate out frontline in real stuff frontline workers in real stuff like fire. how to actually actually i do buy some that while there's a state monopoly right the nhs right evenly labour wes streeting by the way running ahead of game running ahead of the tories actually this is basically say this is not working anymore. we have to look at it in another way. and you know what, we're going to have to do we're going though is that can those that can are going to have to pay and you know what would happen then actually right the actually you're right the doctors those those those those a&e nurses, those really. right. that money would go up. at the moment we're trying to a service for an increasing number of people which our nation can't afford anymore. and i think we're going to have to do with that. but look. oka

mick lynch rail delivery group. mick lynch says discussions will be held with members across the country over the next ten days. he gb news he doesn't feel optimistic what got is a really poor offer. the pay is below less than half of the rate inflation these two years. inflation is running over 20 to 23% in the retail price index. this is 9% over two years and we had no offer for three years before that. so this people are getting poorer and at the same time their conditions and their working lives have been trampled all over. so . i'm been trampled all over. so. i'm suspicious about what's going on and i don't know if our members would be prepared to accept it . would be prepared to accept it. sir keir starmer says he will pubush sir keir starmer says he will publish his tax returns if he becomes prime minister. the labour leader told the sunday that the chancellor and deputy prime minister would also do the same . it comes amid ongoing same. it comes amid ongoing questions over tory chair nadhim zahawi , tax affa

mick lynch rail delivery group.k lynch says discussions will be held with members across the country over the next ten days. he gb news he doesn't feel optimistic what got is a really poor offer. the pay is below less than half of the rate inflation these two years. inflation is running over 20 to 23% in the retail price index. this is 9% over two years and we had no offer for three years before that. so this people are getting poorer and at the same time their conditions and their working lives have been trampled all over. so . i'm been trampled all over. so. i'm suspicious about what's going on and i don't know if our members would be prepared to accept it . would be prepared to accept it. sir keir starmer says he will pubush sir keir starmer says he will publish his tax returns if he becomes prime minister. the labour leader told the sunday that the chancellor and deputy prime minister would also do the same . it comes amid ongoing same. it comes amid ongoing questions over tory chair nadhim zahawi , tax affairs

so, you heard mick lynch in the piece _ so, you heard mick lynch in the piece just— so, you heard micky to be brought to the table. at the moment of the two sides— table. at the moment of the two sides seem as far apart as ever. we have _ sides seem as far apart as ever. we have strikes— sides seem as far apart as ever. we have strikes this week until sunday. the way— have strikes this week until sunday. the way things look at the moment unless— the way things look at the moment unless the — the way things look at the moment unless the two sides get around the table and _ unless the two sides get around the table and come up with a framework solution. _ table and come up with a framework solution, we will see more strikes later— solution, we will see more strikes later in— solution, we will see more strikes later in the — solution, we will see more strikes later in the year. thank— later in the year. thank you. a british husband and wife are among the four people killed after a mid—air collision between two helicopters near a theme park on australia�*s gold coast. three other australia

mick lynch has commented place. mick lynch has commented today. place.s said that he place. mick lynch has commented today. he has said that he is willing to negotiate, but if there isn't an offer on table, if there was an offer on the table, he would then put it to his members. but until that offer arrives, he can't and the department of transport says, well, rightly well, passengers have rightly had and they had of rail strikes and they want the disruption to end . they want the disruption to end. they certainly want the disruption to end , yes. okay, geoff , now, end, yes. okay, geoff, now, thanks very much indeed. well, let's talk to trade unionists also and fireman paul embery , also and fireman paul embery, who joins us now. paul, good to see you this afternoon. and i mean, what your assessment of this now that we are so far into all of this and progress seems to be going absolute . you know . to be going absolute. you know. well i think, stephen, like many workers across the country, rail workers across the country, rail workers have just had enou

it's a game of chicken that they're playing mick lynch seems think he's the office seems to think he's. an gaga of his day. he's an honorary 1970s style trade unionist . it's whoever blinks unionist. it's whoever blinks first. and if the government first, they're finished. probably finished anyway. and if the government blinks first, we're all finished. i mean, we currently subsidise the railways to tune of about 1300 pounds to the tune of about 1300 pounds per person . i mean, the railways per person. i mean, the railways are deeply in debt. we cannot go on subsidising them more. they got tv during pandemic. well they did, but i don't think the pubuc they did, but i don't think the public are to support them in these strikes. i mean, i think these strikes. i mean, i think the support we're heading for a general strike, we've almost got it. and don't tell me that these are not coordinated . we've got are not coordinated. we've got everybody will be out on strike shortly. and i think the public sympathy will be much greater towards . the nhs sympathy will be much greater towards. the nh

it's a game of chicken that they're playing mick lynch seems think he's the office seems to think he's. an gaga of his day. he's an honorary 1970s style trade unionist . it's whoever blinks unionist. it's whoever blinks first. and if the government first, they're finished. probably finished anyway. and if the government blinks first, we're all finished. i mean, we currently subsidise the railways to tune of about 1300 pounds to the tune of about 1300 pounds per person . i mean, the railways per person. i mean, the railways are deeply in debt. we cannot go on subsidising them more. they got tv during pandemic. well they did, but i don't think the pubuc they did, but i don't think the public are to support them in these strikes. i mean, i think these strikes. i mean, i think the support we're heading for a general strike, we've almost got it. and don't tell me that these are not coordinated . we've got are not coordinated. we've got everybody will be out on strike shortly. and i think the public sympathy will be much greater towards . the nhs sympathy will be much greater towards. the nh

there, mick lynch, who you just heard from, he said that talk about constructive meetings, he described there is he said the government that sets the mandate for the rail companies, he effectively says can they offer more money to the unions and have said no, so he says that has to change to stop any more strikes in his area. apart from that you see labour saying get back to talks, the liberal democrats very critical, what they have been saying is that this is too late already, they say there have been of ambulance delays, because of a failure to talk until now. they too want everyone to get back to talking but the government wants to talk about future pay, not pay now. wants to talk about future pay, not -a now. wants to talk about future pay, not .a now. ., wants to talk about future pay, not -a now. ., ., ~ wants to talk about future pay, not .a now. . ., ~ i. the former chelsea player and manager gianluca vialli has died at the age of 58. he had pancreatic cancer. he was the first ever italian to manage a premier league side. jane dougall looks back on his life. this was gianluca vi

here's the rmt�*s mick lynch.t needs to be done, to get a settlement, but the government is blocking that settlement, and doing nothing about this dispute, and that needs to change, so i hope mark harper, and huw merriman, the ministers responsible, can move that forward. the transport secretary said he'd ensured a fair and reasonable offer was on the table. i want to see the rmt back round the table, so that we can try and get a good settlement that is fair to the people that work in the industry, but it's also fair to the travelling public and the taxpayer. network rail wants the rmt to reconsider its offer. we network rail wants the rmt to reconsider its offer.— network rail wants the rmt to reconsider its offer. we have put a fair deal on _ reconsider its offer. we have put a fair deal on the _ reconsider its offer. we have put a fair deal on the table _ reconsider its offer. we have put a fair deal on the table in _ reconsider its offer. we have put a| fair deal on the table in december. the deal has been acc

here's the rmt�*s mick lynch. get a settlement, but the government is blocking that settlement, and doing nothing about this dispute, and that needs to change, so i hope that mark harper, and huw merriman, the ministers responsible, can move that forward. the transport secretary said he had met unions and made sure an improved offer was on the table. i want to see the rmt back round the table, so that we can try and get a good settlement that is fair to the people that work in the industry, but it's also fair to the travelling public and the taxpayer. the rail delivery group hasn't done interviews today, but network rail�*s lead negotiator has. i think we've made some good progress before, in december. i'd like to keep that progress going and i'd like to get this resolved quickly. the strike on thursdays by train drivers with aslef, that is overpaid. —— over pay. more meetings are expected early next week involving all sides, aimed at trying to find a way forward. without a breakthrough, more strikes are very poss

and when mick lynch account.hen mick lynch started striking in was it me me last or whatever, i think everyone had a huge for them. but no , i think people have lost but no, i think people have lost support because of what happened at christmas time. if people couldn't up, you know, and it seems to be damaging industry and why no one get in to and why no one can get in to work. were moving away from work. we were moving away from the home trying to the working from home trying to get the get everyone back into the office back but give office has gone back but give him juice he's stuck by him his juice he's stuck by guns. he's doing his job and thank goodness name his sunak will start to do his because you know is ridiculous . but when you know is ridiculous. but when you say next start to do his job. yeah what we're talking about here is vast amounts taxpayers money. yes one way and another more amounts of taxpayers money going to have to be thrown at the which are you argue in decline because of the strikes i me

on the flip side of that, mick lynch but the rmt has posted today as accusing the government of blockingions and the employer, but clearly the government has a key role to play in it at the government really wanted this strike to end, they cleared, it might cost a lot of money, but we could knock a few heads together, come up with extra cash and lo and behold the strikes would end. but it doesn't look as though that is on the table. and it doesn't appear to be at imminent resolution in sight and all the while, commuters are facing the ongoing misery of continual strike action. ., ., ., ~ ongoing misery of continual strike action. ., ., ., ,, ., ongoing misery of continual strike action. ., ., .,~ ., ., action. there had to work from home, i su ose. action. there had to work from home, i suppose. eleanor, _ action. there had to work from home, i suppose. eleanor, let's— action. there had to work from home, i suppose. eleanor, let's have - action. there had to work from home, i suppose. eleanor, let's have a - i suppose. eleanor, let's have a look at the stubble we cannot get away from, an

miss mick lynch and other members of the rmt union. —— mick lynch and other members of the rmt union.repeated today. rmt union now, then aslef _ today -- repeated today. rmt union now, then aslef union _ today -- repeated today. rmt union now, then aslef union on _ today -- repeated today. rmt union now, then aslef union on thursday, | now, then aslef union on thursday, then on saturday what we have seen today, rmt union is back out on strike. that means there is also expected disruption on sunday as well because trains and twinkies might be in the violent place at the right time. —— trains and train crews. the warning for network rail is just don�*t use the trains at all this week. the question we are all asking as well as get result? government unions and management companies wanted to be resolved but it still seems as though that is some way off. it still seems as though that is some way off-— it still seems as though that is some way off. gareth, thank you. gareth barlow _ some way off. gareth, thank you. gareth barlow at _ some way off. gareth, thank you. gareth barlow at euston

were questioned about the ongoing between unions and employers between the unions and employers mick lynchhat the attempt to the government no attempt to hold december because hold strikes in december because he accuse them of he would accuse them of deliberately skewing and provoking strike action. to me, it's sabotage and they wanted these strikes to go ahead. they these strikes to go ahead. they the going forward with the imposition of in network rail and rio would provoke a reaction they got the reaction they let they got the reaction they let the strikes go ahead over christmas they didn't lift the telephone or a finger to get them off they brought forward stage managed releases in the last week about minimum service levels , about disruption and all levels, about disruption and all the rest of it, about me and various other people in the industry. they're all primed for the certain press outlets and the certain press outlets and the whole thing has been completely managed leading up to monday's sessions with the trade unions as far as i can see. so it's a deliberate torpedoing of the

mick lynch discussions will be held with members across the country over the next ten days. he told gb news the terms aren't great and he doesn't feel optimistic . what we've got is optimistic. what we've got is a really poor offer. the pay offer is below less than half of the rate inflation over these two years. inflation is running over 20 to 23% in the retail index. this is 9% over two years and we had no offer for three years before that. so this people are getting poorer and. at the same time their conditions and their working lives have been trampled all over. so . i'm suspicious all over. so. i'm suspicious about what's going on. i don't know if our members would be prepared to accept it . know if our members would be prepared to accept it. in international news graphic body cam footage been released in the us showing, police in memphis beating , a black man who died beating, a black man who died three days later. now some people may find the following footage distressing . know . momma footage distressing. know. momma hey, you know, hey , give me 29 hey, you know, he

you see mick lynch on the telly , mick mick lynch on the telly, mick knows the deal and he's got to concedeperator train . he's driver only operator train. he's against. his members are against it . and the transport secretary it. and the transport secretary grant shapps just wants to give the, the rail companies to give them money but not to give on, on productivity. there's such a clear productivity switch there and shapps has changed the nature hasn't done nature. shapps hasn't quite done beer sandwiches yet, but beer and sandwiches yet, but he's the impression to he's given the impression to he'd like a deal. there's you know it's really in the centre in number 10 the rishi sunak saying we've got to fight the unions and all his ministers are kind trying settle, trying kind of trying to settle, trying to way to take this off to find a way to take this off the table, into the new the table, get into the new yean the table, get into the new year, govern a bit and year, try and govern a bit and actually show some stability. so i shops has moved i think shop shops has moved a lot as well. we

here's what the head of the rmt union mick lynch said when asked how keen he was to end the action.rectly, that the government will not give them a mandate that can settle the dispute. this was the response from the transport secretary, mark harper, earlier today. the rmt back around the table, so that we can try to get a good settlement that is fair to the people that work in the industry, but that's also fair to the travelling public and the taxpayer. as well as its impact on commuters, the strikes are also having an effect on the economy with retail and hospitality some of the worse off. mark selby is the co—founder of the mexican street food chain wahaca. here's how he assessed the impact of the strikes. we are forecasting to be, sort of, 15% to 20% down on what would already be our quietest month. we have obviously got a certain amount of responsibility for our workforce. we can'tjust cut everything down and close up shop. we have to look after our workers, who are also struggling to get into work and everything. it is a very difficult time for some. luckily, for businesses lik

mick lynch has said he place. mick lynch has said he really wants to talk.deal on the table. the government need to come up with an offer for him to then put to his members and until do that, he says, there's nothing and finally, nothing he can do. and finally, we're also told from the department for transport , department for transport, they're saying passengers have rightly had enough of rail strikes and want the disruption to end . well, speaking to people to end. well, speaking to people here , there's still a broad here, there's still a broad support for the rmt, but there is sense that that support is starting wane and people really do the disruption to end . jeff, do the disruption to end. jeff, thank you very, very much. jeff moody , who's been reporting from moody, who's been reporting from barnstable is our southwest reporter. right. well, let's go to my next guest who's on this very topic now is political commentator susan evans. susan, thank very much. i'm just thank you very much. i'm just going to read you a couple of bits and bobs i've got her

speaking on the picket line at euston station in central london, mick lynch the general secretary ofhe argument on austerity and pay, and the state of our national public services. and instead, they want to close that argument down by closing down the unions, stopping us campaigning against poverty and badly—funded services. so, will you comply with it? well, we don't know what it will say yet. there's a lot of puff in the media that they put out. this has all been a set piece, we believe. mr sunak made a speech on tuesday that was a set piece. they made this announcement on wednesday. and we think they have allowed the strikes to go ahead to frame this legislation announcement. they could have had these talks over christmas. and they decided not to do it. so, if this legislation were to mean that you would risk a fine, say, for the union, if you walk out on strike and take all of your members out, would you risk a fine to go on strike? what they are saying is they will sack our members if they don't go to work. they are going to conscript our members. we have to name who will go to

mick lynch says the union is discussions with members across the country over the next ten days.s. but he told the terms of the offer are really poor and he doesn't feel optimal stick . and sir keir optimal stick. and sir keir starmer says labour has reformed under his leadership . addressing under his leadership. addressing the london labour conference , he the london labour conference, he said the message at the next general must be that the party is different to the one that britain rejected 2019. he also vowed to build a fairer greener country and told members not to be complacent . you're up to date be complacent. you're up to date on online and derby plus , this on online and derby plus, this is gb news. emily will be back with you in just a moment. welcome back. this is real britain gb news on tv online and on digital radio . the chancellor on digital radio. the chancellor has said it is unlikely that there will be significant tax cuts in the budget and that he will prioritise tax cuts for businesses once there is the headroom to do so. he added that the best tax cut right

mick lynch says discussions will be held with members across the country over the next ten days. he told gb news the terms are not great and he doesn't feel optimist stick. what we've got is a really poor offer, the pay offer is below less than half of the rate inflation over these two years. inflation is running over 20 to 23% in the retail price index. this is 9% over two years and we had no offer for three years before that. so these people are getting poorer and at the same time their conditions and their working lives have been trampled all oven lives have been trampled all over. so i'm quite sure suspicious about what's going on and i don't know if our members would be prepared to accept it. graphic bodycam footage has been released in the united states showing police in memphis beating a black man who died three days later. now, a warning . some people may find the following footage distressing. hillary ma . hey you know. hey hillary ma. hey you know. hey give me 29 year old tyree nichols was kicked, punched and pepper sprayed as he cried out for his mother. pepper sprayed

mick lynch says discussions will be held with members across the country over the next ten days. he told gb news the terms are not great and he doesn't feel optimist stick. what we've got is a really poor offer, the pay offer is below less than half of the rate inflation over these two years. inflation is running over 20 to 23% in the retail price index. this is 9% over two years and we had no offer for three years before that. so these people are getting poorer and at the same time their conditions and their working lives have been trampled all oven lives have been trampled all over. so i'm quite sure suspicious about what's going on and i don't know if our members would be prepared to accept it. graphic bodycam footage has been released in the united states showing police in memphis beating a black man who died three days later. now, a warning . some people may find the following footage distressing. hillary ma . hey you know. hey hillary ma. hey you know. hey give me 29 year old tyree nichols was kicked, punched and pepper sprayed as he cried out for his mother. pepper sprayed