the union say it does not go far enough, and this morning we've been hearing from mick lynch.a clean pay rise without strings attached. and we're not prepared to fund these very modest pay rises through job cuts and cuts to the services that will affect our members but will also affect the travelling public, and many people who accept... ..who should expect a turn up and go, accessible, safe and secure railway. asi as i say this is a strike that is affecting across england. the timetable here, we are told, is going to be around half the normal services on a saturday. significant come of course, because it is a bank holiday here in the uk, this weekend, the last big weekend of the summer holidays for many. so a number of events will be affected. here in the capital we have the notting hill carnival tomorrow, which obviously many people travel to. there is an international rugby game at twickenham. and of course there's the leeds and reading festivals amongst a number of other music festivals. which may well be affected when people are trying to get to them. as i say this is a s

leo yeah, he's having an andy murray moment. >> the chief, mick lynch, >> so the rmt chief, mick lynch world against england at the world cup. like, like he's scottish. >> why, why, why mean so? >> he says, well, he's his ancestors from republic ancestors are from the republic of he supports them of ireland, so he supports them and supports scotland and and he supports scotland and wales. but says he just finds wales. but he says he just finds the press too pompous the british press too pompous when support national when they support their national team. on the team. obviously anyone on the left, know, just only enjoys left, you know, just only enjoys things being things when britain's being hammered. if hammered. that'd be amazed if mick would even mick lynch would even support britain war. britain in a war. >> common scotland, >> it's common in scotland, though, thing, to though, that kind of thing, to support the team, whatever team and ireland, same thing and northern ireland, same thing to my first trip to scotland >> my first trip to scotland when was 18, i to visit when i was 18

leo yeah, he's having an andy murray moment. >> the chief, mick lynch, >> so the rmt chief, mick lynchld against england at the world cup. like, like he's scottish. >> why, why, why mean so? >> he says, well, he's his ancestors from republic ancestors are from the republic of he supports them of ireland, so he supports them and supports scotland and and he supports scotland and wales. but says he just finds wales. but he says he just finds the press too pompous the british press too pompous when support national when they support their national team. on the team. obviously anyone on the left, know, just only enjoys left, you know, just only enjoys things being things when britain's being hammered. if hammered. that'd be amazed if mick would even mick lynch would even support britain war. britain in a war. >> common scotland, >> it's common in scotland, though, thing, to though, that kind of thing, to support the team, whatever team and ireland, same thing and northern ireland, same thing to my first trip to scotland >> my first trip to scotland when was 18, i went visit when i was 18,

this morning, we heard from mick lynch was hardly pulling his punches. a decent pay rise.not had an offer for a clean pay rise without strings attached, and we're not prepared to fund these very modest pay rises through job cuts, and cuts to the services that will affect all members, but it will also affect the travelling public, and many people who should expect a turn—up—and—go, accessible, safe and secure railway. if all this is sounding rather familiar, this is the 24th strike since last summer, so passengers on the trains here in the uk kind of getting a bit used to it. and there are more strikes planned as well, for next saturday as well, rmt due to go out again. the aslef train drivers will go out next friday. two or more days of strike action next week alone. as i say, the issue being about pay and conditions, also theissue being about pay and conditions, also the issue of proposed closures to rail ticket offices and that has caused an awful lot of controversy with both campaigning groups who say they are very important but train companies say, look, they need to m

meanwhile, mick lynch , general meanwhile, mick lynch, general secretary of the rmt union, says, no, and i mean away from what is happening for passengers today , because for passengers today, because there are almost two separate issues in a way. >> i mean, it's because whether the trains are running or not, people will avoid them, i guess, on a on a strike day. and but in terms of what the rmt is trying to achieve and there's been all this hoo ha over inflation of obviously and understandably , obviously and understandably, inflation is coming down, does that not weaken their argument ? that not weaken their argument? well they would point out and i think there is some justification to this that, look, if you we simply want to be able to buy what we could buy in 2019. >> that's the line from mick whelan, who's the general secretary of the train drivers union. they're in a rather different category. the government says, look, you can have a pay rise, which is going to take the average wage for a four day week without overtime from . 60,000 to £65,000 a year. from. 60,000 to £65,000

. >> mick the grinch lynch stole christmas.and now he's like trying to go on about and get the world's smallest violins out because get their end because they won't get their end of bonus. you no, you know, of year bonus. you no, you know, you took part this you willingly took part in this at cost the economy. £1 at great cost to the economy. £1 billion total, £25 million for every weekday , £15 million for every weekday, £15 million for every weekday, £15 million for every weekend. this strike went on at great personal cost to the individual ulez how many parents out there had to get extra childcare or couldn't even go to work because of train strikes ? work because of train strikes? it's great additional costs. having to reprogramming having to drive reprogramming the way we travel around the country during the train service, a huge dis service. i think they deserve to be penalised like this when they say it's their right to withhold their labour. that's a strikers right ? surely it's an employer's right? surely it's an emplo

and despite the best efforts of mick lynch and the rmt to ruin yet another summer weekend, we'll haved we're on track to deliver another hour of heated debate. benjamin butterworth is completing a well deserved two week suspension for taking the knee on the show. earlier this month. and emily is attending her 10th wedding of the summer. but not to worry, i'll be present and correct. and we're also joined present and correct. and we're alsojoined broadcaster, also joined by broadcaster, author the wokeist woman on author and the wokeist woman on the dan wootton show , amy nicole the dan wootton show, amy nicole turner, taking that a yes, turner, taking that as a yes, fearless political commentator. alex armstrong . and when she's alex armstrong. and when she's not keeping them in order at the institute of economic affairs, she's a brilliant broadcaster and commentator. it's reem ibrahim. each host gets 60s to outline their argument about a

and despite the best efforts of mick lynch and the rmt to ruin yet another summer weekend, we'll haveo the studio and we're on track to deliver another hour of heated debate. benjamin butterworth is completing a well deserved two week suspension for taking the knee on the show. earlier this month. and emily is attending her 10th wedding of the summer. but not to worry, i'll be present and correct. and we're also joined present and correct. and we're alsojoined broadcaster, also joined by broadcaster, author the wokeist woman on author and the wokeist woman on the dan wootton show , amy nicole the dan wootton show, amy nicole turner, taking that a yes, turner, taking that as a yes, fearless political commentator. alex armstrong . and when she's alex armstrong. and when she's not keeping them in order at the institute of economic affairs, she's a brilliant broadcaster and commentator. it's reem ibrahim. each host gets 60s to outline their

. —— mick lynch. it's looking into what caused the crash. the kremlin has denied ordering the assassination of president putin's former close aide. authorities in hawaii have released the names of nearly 340 people who are still missing after the deadliest wildfire on us soil for more than a century. it's the first such list to be released since the fire swept through the town of lahaina more than two weeks ago. the government wants any survivors to come forward so the number of people can be accurately accounted for. four young people have died in a crash in county tipperary. the male driver and three female teenage passengers were killed in the incident. it's thought they had been on their way to celebrate after receiving the results of their exams. a nottinghamshire police officer remains in a serious condition after being hit by a train as he attempted to help a distressed man on the tracks. officers were called to an area near newark on thursday night. the man on the railway line also suffered in

and despite the best efforts of mick lynch and the rmt to ruin yet another summer weekend, we'll have all made it into the studio and we're on track to deliver another hour of heated debate. benjamin butterworth is completing a well deserved two week suspension for taking the knee on the show. earlier this month. and emily is attending her 10th wedding of the summer. but not to worry, i'll be present and correct. and we're also joined present and correct. and we're alsojoined broadcaster, also joined by broadcaster, author the wokeist woman on author and the wokeist woman on the dan wootton show , amy nicole the dan wootton show, amy nicole turner, taking that a yes, turner, taking that as a yes, fearless political commentator. alex armstrong . and when she's alex armstrong. and when she's not keeping them in order at the institute of economic affairs, she's a brilliant broadcaster and commentator. it's reem ibrahim. each host gets 60s to outline their argument about a chosen topic . and then we all chosen topic. and then we all pile in and it gets sassier than donald trump's mug shot

a left wing union baron mick lynch insisting there is no such thing as an illegal migrant . migrant. every worker has the same rights as every other worker and should be on the same set of terms and conditions. and that's where have you been? here as a migrant for a long time with your family or whether you're a new migrant seeking to come into the whether it be on a the country, whether it be on a boat or whether it's on an aeroplane or whatever? nobody is illegal. one is distributed . illegal. no one is distributed. against us, no matter what their background. >> so be in no doubt with people like that pulling the strings labour under slippery starmer will usher in an open border approach to this crisis . approach to this crisis. >> but that's why . that's why >> but that's why. that's why the inertia , the inaction from the inertia, the inaction from sunak tory government is fast becoming an unforgivable folly . becoming an unforgivable folly. but to respond now, my superstar panel , political commentator panel, political commentator suzanne evans, former environment secretary for

a left wing union baron mick lynch insisting there is no such thing as an illegal migrant . migrant. every worker has the same rights as every other worker and should be on the same set of terms and conditions. and that's where have you been? here as a migrant for a long time with your family or whether you're a new migrant seeking to come into the whether it be on a the country, whether it be on a boat or whether it's on an aeroplane or whatever? nobody is illegal. one is distributed . illegal. no one is distributed. against us, no matter what their background. >> so be in no doubt with people like that pulling the strings labour under slippery starmer will usher in an open border approach to this crisis . approach to this crisis. >> but that's why . that's why >> but that's why. that's why the inertia , the inaction from the inertia, the inaction from sunak tory government is fast becoming an unforgivable folly . becoming an unforgivable folly. but to respond now, my superstar panel , political commentator panel, political commentator suzanne evans, former environment secretary for

it's actually not mick lynch in the rmt this is aslef and mick whelan .ntastic pride event every year, tens of thousands of people will converge on the city. and that actually is why the train company gtr thameslink says it's two dangerous to take people there when they cannot get the extra trains that they normally run. the aslef trade union, meanwhile, has accused gcr thameslink of deliberately wrecking brighton pride a huge amount of anger. personally, though, i think it is just a symptom of this terrible rail dispute which has been going on for 14 months now and so i'm afraid to the discredit of ministers, train operators and the union, that they've not been able to sort it out. and this wonderful celebration isn't going to be anything like it normally is. but of course, we've got our own celebration here. most people going on here. most people are going on eurostar, eurostar trains are working perfectly as are working perfectly well, as are they buses for those in the economy category . economy category. >> i mean, simon, that lot behind you, all tho

the union's general secretary, mick lynch, accused crosscountry of not seriously trying to resolve theispute . the manager of the the dispute. the manager of the lionesses says her team are buoyed by the level of support for them ahead of the world cup final on sunday. england take on spain as they hope to win the trophy for the first time. manager sarina wiegman says the team has everything they need to perform at the highest level . perform at the highest level. lauren james, who served a two match suspension following her red card against nigeria, could start tomorrow . this is gb news start tomorrow. this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news. that's it. now, though, it's back to esther and phil. >> thanks, thompson . now welcome >> thanks, thompson. now welcome to saturday morning with esther and phil and the top story of the day is the 33 year old nurse lucy letby has been found guilty of murdering seven infants and attempting to kill six more whilst working on the neonatal ward at the countess of chester hosp

well the rmt, interestingly, mick lynch says that these these strikes , he that these these strikes,nt they don't plan to cause disruption to their passengers . passengers. >> but by striking on days like this, the saturday when they know the rail network is busy, they know these disruptions are going to cause the attention of governments. and those train operating companies of course, they are in this long running dispute. today is the 24th day of strike action or the 24th time the rmt have gone on strike action. as you said, 20,000 of their members are out on strike today. and back in march, in the spring, the rmt agreed a deal. they put their deal from the rail delivery group for network rail members . to them. they rail members. to them. they voted overwhelmingly in favour to accept that deal that was a 5% backdated pay rise to 2022 and a 4% pay rise for 2023 for the train operating companies. it's a very, very similar deal on pay, at least 8% over two years, minimum more for all those lower earning lowering earning members. but of course, it's the working conditions where much o