last night, the rail delivery group responded.his. they are encouraged that the union are seeking to be forward and they say they remain open to talks and fresh negotiations this coming week. they do that though, point out the crippling financial challenges facing the industry. they say they can't afford the sort of pay rise of the rmt are after. they say they are disappointed the rmt has not put to the previous to their members for a vote yet and they and they believe they would get support for that. they want the strikes called off as a show of good faith before they will all sit down. this is a bit chicken and egg really. both sides saying that if they give us something they will sit down and talk. but at least there is a bit of dialogue. in terms of today's disruption, how long before things get back to normality? it from yesterday. commuters were giving we resize, over another strike. we are back to the leisure situation. people are trying to travel around the country to visit friends and family. football fans especially are

the offer from the rail delivery group and the governmentjust simply doesn't rail delivery group andtake into account the effects of inflation. the department for transport says the offer is fair and reasonable and that it is frustrated by the dire situation on the railway this weekend. today, the strike by us left and tomorrow an overtime ban from aslef plus strike action by the rmt. it's going to be the end of the school summer holidays, football fans wanting to see again, as well, and if you are intending to take a train in england this weekend, we've said it before, we'll say it again, but please do check before you travel. there is a very good chance your train will not be running. thank you. two members of the far—right proud boys group in the us have been given long prison sentences for their role in the storming of the capitol building in washington dc. joe biggs, a leading figure in the proud boys, who are strong supporters of donald trump, was given 17 years. zachary rehl received 15 years. both men cried in court as they expressed regret for their actions on that day injan

the rail delivery group describes the strike as unnecessary. union says the government's refusing to make a reasonable pay offer. the dispute , which started over the dispute, which started over a year ago , now remains at a year ago, now remains at deadlock with no talks planned and no sign of a breakthrough. general secretary of aslef mick whelan says they'll keep striking until a pay offer a reasonable one, is made. >> the reality is that we haven't seen the transport ministers since last december. we haven't seen the rail ministers since the act of bad faith january and we haven't faith in january and we haven't seen erg since the deal they put to us with red lines in that to us with our red lines in that set up to in april. to us with our red lines in that set up to in april . we've set up to fail in april. we've been for the best part been here now for the best part of if takes of 14 months. if it takes another 14 months or another 14 years, still be here. and years, we'll still be here. and at some point somebody is going to come and to

the rail delivery group, which represents more than a dozen operators, has offered a 5% backdated payrise of 4% this year if changes to the way staff work can be agreed. we would have to agree to these draconian cuts in ticket offices. we would have to agree to cuts in catering, engineering and other grades. we simply can't do that. i'm not going to get my members to vote for their own demise. at the moment, there is no stand—alone pay rise for us or any of the other grades in the industry or any of the other unions. they are all dependent on us accepting these drastic cuts to service and cuts to jobs. fewer than half of rail services in england are expected to run today, although it will vary in different parts of the country. some services into wales and scotland could also be affected. all of this follows a 24—hour strike by train drivers at the aslef union yesterday. they took to the picket lines in their dispute over pay. drivers are back to work today but are refusing to do any overtime. the rail companies and the government said the pay offer to unions is reasonable and should

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earlier i spoke to robert nisbet from the rail delivery group. who want to see a healthy and thriving railway industry and the costs are ticking up. industrial action with the rmt and aslef have been going on for 15 months and the cost of that to the tax—payer is nearly three quarters of £1 billion. you mentioned hospitality, think of the impact on small pubs, restaurants, etc. they're putting the value on it of over £3 billion. so you can understand why they are annoyed, especially when there are two good deals sitting on the table for the unions and their members to consider. with aslef, for example, it would take the average driver's salary to £65,000 a year for a four—day week, with overtime on top of that. and that's twice the average income in the country. we think that's fair and reasonable. but the union clearly disagrees. aslef are saying the train companies have always failed to employ enough drivers to provide a proper service. is that true? it is simply not true. there are enough drivers there. the problem here at the moment is the un

last night, the rail delivery group, which represents the 1a train companies, sent a reply. through this. "we're encouraged that you want to seek a way "forward and we continue crucially to be available for talks "next week to explore options." but they did lay out what they call the crippling financial challenges facing the industry. they say they can't really offer any more of a pay rise than they've already put forward. they say the union hasn't even put that to their members for a vote yet and they'd like to see any future strike action called off or suspended as an act of good faith. so we're in a bit of a chicken and egg situation here, really. both sides say, and i quote, "ready and willing to sit down and negotiate possibly as early as next week." but both would really like to see the other side blink first, as it were. meantime, don't be fooled by how busy it looks behind me here. a lot of people, i think, are just out enjoying the sunshine, having a bit of lunch. 20,000 members of the rmt union are out on strike again today. their latest 2a hour walk—out. it means

on two occasions we received deceit by the rail delivery group.er's move when they put out a deal we hadn't seen or negotiated. then they asked us to go back into talks and we set parameters for those talks. all the other things they wanted to talk about we put into various companies because they all attract different values in different terms and conditions are different companies but we sit down with them because we want it to succeed. then they put a deal together with all our red lines in it and set it up to fail. so that is where we are today, still campaigning for a pay rise four years on. and you obviously are at euston station today, far more quiet than it would usually be but you know that commuters, that rail passengers are losing patience and their support is important to you. so what would you say to them when they ask why you've chosen the end of the school holidays for your latest strike? there is no ideal day to pick a strike. you are going to hit a concert or event. i spent my whole life trying to grow this industry, encouraging pe

the rail delivery group describes the strike as unnecessary, but aslef says the government's refusing to make a reasonable pay offer . meanwhile, reasonable pay offer. meanwhile, the transport secretary is meeting aviation chiefs today as thousands of passengers remain stranded abroad and services to and from the uk were restricted for hours on monday following an air traffic control glitch. more than a quarter of flights were cancelled, causing a backlog that's lasted seven days. an inquiry into what happened is due on monday. inquiry into what happened is due on monday . and house prices due on monday. and house prices fell in august at the sharpest annual rate in 14 years, according to nationwide. the banking giant says annual house pnces banking giant says annual house prices fell by 5.3% last month, bringing the average property value to £259,000. it's the biggest annual drop since july 2009. and you can get more on all of those stories by visiting our website, gbnews.com. now it's back to tom and . ellie it's back to tom and. ellie >> welcome back . you're watching >> welcome ba

on two occasions we received deceit by the rail delivery group.'s move when they put out a deal we hadn't seen or negotiated. then they asked us to go back into talks and we set parameters for those talks. all the other things we wanted to talk about we put into various companies because they all attract different values in different terms and conditions are different companies but we sit down with them because we want it to succeed. then they put a deal together with all our red lines in it and set it up to fail. so that is where we are today, still campaigning for a pay rise four years on. still campaigning for a pay rise four years om— still campaigning for a pay rise four years on. still campaigning for a pay rise four earson. �* ., four years on. and you obviously are at euston station _ four years on. and you obviously are at euston station today, _ four years on. and you obviously are at euston station today, far- four years on. and you obviously are at euston station today, far more . at euston station today, far more quiet than it would u

live now to the rail delivery group's robert nisbet. hi, robert. good afternoon.afternoon. what's your reaction to _ hi, robert. good afternoon. what's your reaction to the _ hi, robert. good afternoon. what's your reaction to the disruption? - your reaction to the disruption? well, it is usually frustrating for us who work in the industry who want to see a healthy and thriving railway industry. industrial action with the rmt and aslef have been going on for 15 months and the cost to the tax—payer is nearly three quarters of £1 billion. you mentioned hospitality, think of the impact on small pubs, restaurants etc putting the value on it of over £3 billion. you can understand why they are annoyed, especially when there are two good deals sitting on a table for the members to consider. the aslef example comes, a four—day week with overtime on top of that is the twice the average income in the country. but the twice the average income in the count . �* ., the twice the average income in the count .�* ., . ., , country. but the union clearly disagrees- — country. but

late last night the rail delivery group which represents those 14 companies wrote back saying, yes, weesn't it? both sides are ready and willing to sit down and talk about both sides on the other to give a bit of ground first. the union is asking for a fresh payoff are to be put on the table and they want assurances there would be no compulsory redundancies in the rail companies point out the crippling financial challenges they're facing. they say they cannot afford a better offer than they put on the table already. they point out the union has not actually put that to the membership five out yet and they would like to see the threat of any future strike suspended as an act of good faith, really. a bit of a chicken and egg situation. bedside say, and i quote, we are ready and willing to sit down possibly as early as this week but both also be hoping the other will blinken first. long, then, before things get back to normal? ., �* , . to normal? look, don't be deceived b her to normal? look, don't be deceived by her visit — to normal? look, don't be deceived by her visit looks _ to norm

rail delivery group and we get settlement this on with the rail delivery group and we get settlementr biggest around pay, but our biggest issue is the job security. it doesn't get doesn't matter whether you get 50. haven't got a job 50. if you haven't got a job by the of year, doesn't the end of this year, it doesn't matter. what we need the end of this year, it doesn't m.dor. what we need the end of this year, it doesn't m.dor. is what we need the end of this year, it doesn't m.dor. is to what we need the end of this year, it doesn't m.dor. is to securet we need to do first is to secure people's and then can people's jobs and then we can talk other things after. >> and what about passengers? because caught up the because there caught up in the middle this all, aren't they? middle of this all, aren't they? this a busy weekend. people this is a busy weekend. people all from holidays all coming back from holidays wanting to use the rail to get home. they won't be able to or there's a more reduced there's a much more reduced service. passengers service. what are passengers saying do the

the rail delivery group describes the strike as unnecessary , but the strike as unnecessary, but the says the government's refusing to make a reasonable pay refusing to make a reasonable pay offer . the dispute, which pay offer. the dispute, which started over a year ago, remains at a deadlock with no talks planned and no sign of a breakthrough. general secretary of aslef mick whelan says they'll keep striking until a reasonable pay offer is made . reasonable pay offer is made. >> the reality is that we have not seen the transport ministers since last december and we haven't seen the rail minister since the bad in since the act of bad faith in january and we haven't seen erg since the deal they put to us with red lines in that set with our red lines in that set up to in april . we've been up to fail in april. we've been here the part of 14 here now for the best part of 14 months. if it another 14 months. if it takes another 14 months. if it takes another 14 months another years, months or another 14 years, we'll be here and at some we'll still be here and at some point someone is goi

the government and rail delivery group says there's a fair and reasonable offer on the table . this is gb offer on the table. this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car , on digital radio and on car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's back to . patrick >> well, we start with the big breaking news this hour, which is that a 14 year old schoolgirl and a coach driver have sadly died after a school bus overturned on the m50 three on the this morning . the bus the wirral this morning. the bus was carrying 54 people when it collided with a car and struck a central reservation. the north west service confirmed west ambulance service confirmed that two people had sadly died in crash. in a press in the crash. in a press conference in the last hour , conference in the last hour, tragically, we can confirm that there were two fatalities as a result of this crash . result of this crash. >> a further two patients were taken to alder hey, children's hospital with serious injuries. in addition, we have taken a number of patients to surrounding hosp

the government and rail delivery group says there's a fair and reasonable offer on the table .his is gb offer on the table. this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's back to . play gb news now it's back to. mark thompson. >> thanks very much and welcome back to the live desk. so let's update you with this situation on merseyside . alder hey, on merseyside. alder hey, children's hospital in liverpool are declaring a major incident after that school bus with more than 50 pupils on board overturned on the m53 motonnay at merseyside this morning. one woman taken to hospital what were described as major trauma injuries following this accident near junction five. but 50 others had to be assessed at the scene with two air ambulances. is in attendance. it's reported that some of the children were trapped inside the bus. these pictures taken by those travelling past the scene a little earlier. but let's get the very latest now with our north—west of england. reporter sophi

the rail delivery group describes the action as unnecessary , but the union says unnecessary, but the union says the government is refusing to make a reasonable pay offer and passengers will continue will face continued disruption tomorrow as the rmt union will walk out over pay and conditions. the disputes which started over a year ago, remains at a deadlock . two former at a deadlock. two former leaders are far right group proud boys have been jailed on charges relating to the storming of the us capitol building in washington. joseph biggs and zachary relle were convicted of seditious conspiracy for trying to overturn donald trump's 2020 election defeat . their prison election defeat. their prison terms are 15 and 17 years are below us sentencing guidelines and far lower than the 30 year term sought by federal prosecutors . this is gb news prosecutors. 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 now it's back to . mark news now it's back to. mark >> thanks, lisa. we'll see you in an hour. welcome to mark dolan to

the rail delivery group describes the action as unnecessary , but the union says unnecessary, but the union says the government is refusing to make a reasonable pay offer and passengers will continue will face continued disruption tomorrow as the rmt union will walk out over pay and conditions. the disputes which started over a year ago, remains at a deadlock . two former at a deadlock. two former leaders are far right group proud boys have been jailed on charges relating to the storming of the us capitol building in washington. joseph biggs and zachary relle were convicted of seditious conspiracy for trying to overturn donald trump's 2020 election defeat . their prison election defeat. their prison terms are 15 and 17 years are below us sentencing guidelines and far lower than the 30 year term sought by federal prosecutors . this is gb news prosecutors. 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 now it's back to . mark news now it's back to. mark >> thanks, lisa. we'll see you in an hour. welcome to mark dolan to

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but the government and the rail delivery group say there is a fair and reasonable on the fair and reasonable offer on the table . well this is gb news. table. well this is gb news. i'll be back with more in about an hour's time. that's it for the moment. but now it's over to lee anderson's real . world >> this is lee anderson's real world. with me , lee anderson, world. with me, lee anderson, the deputy chairman of the conservative party. now, this week's show is a little bit different. the home secretary suella braverman, is joining me straight off the plane from dc where she gave a speech on immigration and border control to the american enterprise institute sps, which it is fair to say, has divided opinion . and to say, has divided opinion. and you'll hear plenty of that throughout this interview. but first, i started by asking suella why she felt the need to speak out. >> my speech was really an exposition of the challenges that we're all facing, whether it's the us , uk, european it's the us, uk, european countries , us relating to the countries, us relating to the international laws th

but the government and the rail delivery group say there is a fair and reasonable on the fair and reasonable offer on the table . well this is gb news. table. well this is gb news. i'll be back with more in about an hour's time. that's it for the moment. but now it's over to lee anderson's real . world >> this is lee anderson's real world. with me , lee anderson, world. with me, lee anderson, the deputy chairman of the conservative party. now, this week's show is a little bit different. the home secretary suella braverman, is joining me straight off the plane from dc where she gave a speech on immigration and border control to the american enterprise institute sps, which it is fair to say, has divided opinion . and to say, has divided opinion. and you'll hear plenty of that throughout this interview. but first, i started by asking suella why she felt the need to speak out. >> my speech was really an exposition of the challenges that we're all facing, whether it's the us , uk, european it's the us, uk, european countries , us relating to the countries, us relating to the international laws th

rail strikes has hit across the country. hit services across the country. members aslef union are members of the aslef union are staging a 24 hour walkout, leaving many trains without drivers. delivery grouprs. the rail delivery group describes the action as unnecessary, but the union says the to unnecessary, but the union says the a to unnecessary, but the union says the a reasonable to unnecessary, but the union says the a reasonable offer) unnecessary, but the union says the a reasonable offer and make a reasonable pay offer and passengers continued passengers will face continued disruption tomorrow as the rmt union and union will walk out over pay and conditions. the disputes which started over a year ago, remains at a deadlock. is gb news at a deadlock. this is gb news across the on in your car, across the uk on tv in your car, on your on digital radio and on your smart play gb smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's time for headliners . headliners. >> hello and welcome the headliners. the show where comedians try to make aerated concrete funny. nick concrete funny. i'm nick dixon, the people's host, and i'm joined our resident the people's host, and i'm joinedleftie our resid

the government and the rail delivery group say there is a fair and reasonable offer on the table . reasonable offer on the table. just say play gb news to get us on your smart speaker. we're on tv and digital radio as well. now it's over to . michelle now it's over to. michelle >> hello there . i'm michelle >> hello there. i'm michelle jubin. i'm keeping you company till 7:00 tonight alongside me , till 7:00 tonight alongside me, a new face to dewbs& co boats, not new to the channel. you recognise this fella? richard tice, the leader of the reform uk party. welcome. >> great to be here. fantastic to be on your show. michel, you've not filled this chair before, have you? i haven't, no, not on the right. it's strange. i'm normally on the right. yeah you're not. >> well, there you go. you >> yeah, well, there you go. you are welcome tonight. also are very welcome tonight. also my friday, our regular cat. get rid can we? i think it's rid of him. can we? i think it's a beer. a free beer. >> wouldn't want to get rid >> you wouldn't want to get rid of me friday. >> no, we wouldn't. wouldn't >> no, w

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the rail delivery group describes the action as unnecessary, but the union says the government is refusingto make a reasonable pay offer. the dispute, which started over a year ago, remains at a deadlock with no talks planned and no sign of a breakthrough. general secretary of aslef mick whelan says they'll keep striking until a fair offer is made. the reality is that we have not seen the transport ministers since last december. >> we haven't seen the rail minister since act of bad minister since the act of bad faith january and haven't faith in january and we haven't seen erg since the deal they put to us with our red that to us with our red lines in that set up to fail in april. we've been here now for the best part of months. if it takes of 14 months. if it takes another months another 14 another 14 months or another 14 years, still be here. and years, we'll still be here. and at some point somebody's going years, we'll still be here. and at someto>int somebody's going years, we'll still be here. and at someto come�*mebody's going years, we'll still be here. and at someto come and ody's

the rail delivery group describes the says unnecessary, but the union says the is refusing the governmentfusing to make the make a reasonable pay offer. the dispute, over dispute, which started over a year a deadlock, dispute, which started over a year no a deadlock, dispute, which started over a year no talks a deadlock, dispute, which started over a year no talks planned deadlock, dispute, which started over a year no talks planned dea no ck, with no talks planned and no sign breakthrough. the uk's sign of a breakthrough. the uk's economy better during economy performed better during the previously the pandemic than previously thought and it bounced back to pre—covid levels almost two years ago. that's according to new figures released today by the office national the office for national statistics by the end of 2021. the economy is believed to have been 0.6% larger than it was in 2019. estimates previously suggested that it had shrunk. the figures paint a more optimistic picture of the economy , despite prices rising economy, despite prices rising at the fastest rate for 40 years. this

the government and rail delivery group says there's a fair and .reasonable offer on the table .across the uk on tv , in news across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker. by saying play gb news. now it's back to ellie and . tom thanks , tamsin. ellie and. tom thanks, tamsin. >> it's 1106. you're with britain's newsroom on gb news with tom hannood and me, ellie costello. >> now let's see what you've been saying at home. we've been discussing so very much this morning, but particularly what has got everyone going in the inbox is this particular tree on hadrian's wall. jane has written in to, say, the 16 year old who cut down the tree is a kid. kids often do things for a laugh without any thought of the consequences or the effects upon others. they know right from wrong and of course, should be reprimanded . but prison? no way. reprimanded. but prison? no way. why turn a daft kid into a criminal ? criminal? >> stewart says, i think ten year sentence of compulsory volunteering for related charities would benefit this clearly misguided young boy with s

the rail delivery group and the government say there remains a fair and reasonable offer on the table gb offer on the table. this is gb news. we'll have more on all of our stories as we go through the evening. i'll be back in an hours evening. i'll be back in an hour's time. and now it's over to . patrick well , this is all to. patrick well, this is all rather unexpected, isn't it? >> but welcome back to the programme. i'm patrick christys with you until 9 pm. tonight andits with you until 9 pm. tonight and it's been a very heavy week for a variety of different reasons. but look, it's friday night, so we are going to start with old fashioned row with a good old fashioned row and we're going have and then we're going to have some fun some shameless, some fun with some shameless, light segments. okay light hearted segments. okay let's get going. home secretary suella braverman the suella braverman hit the headunes suella braverman hit the headlines week with her headlines this week with her speech on migration in washington. home secretary washington. the home secretary thinks the inter

>> well, they're furious, pippa, because what the government is, the government or the rail delivery group offices across the country . and today it's country. and today it's interesting around 20 interesting because around 20 tory lined up in the tory mps lined up in the westminster hall behind me , westminster hall behind me, which is the second main chamber in the house commons, to in the house of commons, to attack the scale attack these plans and the scale of the attack, i think will worry the government is not really to a vote , at really subject to a vote, at least not a vote organised by the but labour could the government. but labour could do they do something about that if they wanted scale wanted to. but i think the scale of backbenches of the upset on the backbenches is serious . and with me now is is serious. and with me now is chris loder. he's the tory mp for west dorset. chris loder, you there in in that you were there in in that meeting was like? well meeting. what was it like? well i led the debate in westminster hall this morning at 9:30. >> think it was probably one >>

the rail delivery group, which represents more than a dozen operators, has offered a 5% backdated pay way staff work can be agreed. we would have to agree to these draconian cuts in ticket offices. we'd have to agree to cuts in catering, engineering and other grades, so we simply can't do that. i'm not going to get my members to vote for their own demise. at the moment, there's no stand—alone pay rise for us, or any of the other grades in the industry or any of the other unions. they're all dependent on us accepting this drastic cuts to service and cuts to jobs. fewer than half of rail services in england are expected to run today, although it will vary in different parts of the country — some services into wales and scotland could also be affected. all this follows a 24—hour strike by train drivers by the aslef union yesterday, who took to the picket lines in their dispute over pay. drivers are back to work today but are refusing to do overtime. the rail companies and the governments of the pay offered to both unions is reasonable and should be put to members to vote. no fresh negoti

well under way but firms, including the manchester airports group and virgin money, expressed "deep concern" about the delivery of the biggest raile has been speculation that costs for the project are "out of control" but the government says its focus "remains on delivering it". our transport correspondent katy austin has more. it is 0's biggest infrastructure project and a mammoth engineering job. to his mentor cut journey mammoth engineering job. to his mentor cutjourney times and mentor cut journey times and take mentor cutjourney times and take more space on the rail network that the project has faced delays and cuts and cost increases at high inflation though adding to the challenge. construction is well under way on the first part between west london and birmingham with the first services due to run by 2033. a london terminus at euston and spent to come later although work on that has been paused. john birmingham the line would end to crew and in spring construction on that was delayed for two years she spreads spending. it should then reach manchester. plans to reach leeds was scaled back to only reach the east midlands. r

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