we urge the rmt to think about— offer. we urge the rmt to think about that.s, that 20% less revenue, and given— customers, that 20% less revenue, and given we are a publicly funded bodv, _ and given we are a publicly funded body, we — and given we are a publicly funded body, we need to make sure the offer that we _ body, we need to make sure the offer that we make is balanced notjust for our— that we make is balanced notjust for our staff but also for the tax—payer. if for our staff but also for the tax-pawn— for our staff but also for the tax-a er. ~ .,�* , tax-payer. if the rmt don't accept this, can scotrail— tax-payer. if the rmt don't accept this, can scotrail offer _ tax-payer. if the rmt don't accept this, can scotrail offer more - tax-payer. if the rmt don't accept this, can scotrail offer more or. this, can scotrail offer more or what do you think is going to happen over the winter? are customers going to be subjected to more days of strike action like this? we are really frustrated we have had two days of strike action. we really frustrated we have

more than 2,000 rmt members are on strike.li.30pm here on the news channel, bbc wales investigates — and today the team is asking, what's killing our rivers? good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. i'm samantha simmonds. the household energy supplier octopus energy has reached a deal to buy bulb, which was one of the largest energy companies to collapse last year because of soaring wholesale gas and electricity prices. the government has spent billions of pounds keeping the company afloat since it went into administraton. the agreement means octopus will take onboard bulb's one and a half million customers. our business reporter ramzan kamali has the details. bulb is the biggest - green energy company... it was the biggest energy company to go bust. last november, bulb found itself in administration. it was only kept going by the government, who pumped hundreds of millions of pounds into the business, but now a deal has been struck that it is hoped will give relief notjust to customers, taxpayers, but also hundreds of staff. t

that has been rejected, and the rmt union has been rejected, and the rmt union has said that industrialven by demand for the most affordable type of hair — synthetic. but that hair is made up of plastic fibres, which are not biodegradable. combating plastic waste is a key issue at next month's cop27 climate summit in egypt. so is there a way of making synthetic hair use more sustainable? the bbc�*s eunice gatonye reports. kampala, the bustling capital of uganda. the city council garbage collectors are hard at work. but it's notjust the everyday household waste like cardboard, tins and plastic bottles that they have to deal with. there's a huge amount of discarded synthetic hair, too. from this stop alone, they've emptied six bins of waste from salons. the hair wigs and extensions market is growing fast. as suppliers talk shop, the salons pack with women getting the latest weaving and braiding styles. we mostly lean towards the synthetic hair because it's much more affordable and more available. rosemary runs a salon in kenyatta market in nairobi, kenya's capital. hairdressers here are k

the rmt wants that for its rail worker members too and it argues job security and working conditionsre under threat. both unions insist they didn't target the london marathon. whenever we put strikes on it's going to inconvenience people. we don't want to do that. we'd much rather have a settlement. we'd much rather get out of this dispute so our members can provide a service. we have to keep the dispute going. we've been going nearly six months now and we have to keep the momentum going. it's got full support from the public, we believe. there's many people, even the people that are inconvenienced, that are supporting us each day we're on the picket lines. the industry argues the pandemic has left a financial hole and change the way people travel. we want to give our staff a pay increase but it has to be self funding from within the industry. we can't afford to keep taking more taxpayers money. so meaningful reform means we can generate money that we can then say to government we believe this is a sensible deal that we can give our staff a pay increase. rail bosses and unions say th

the rmt said they should improve it.s of neglect. the government department for transport says they are earmarking £16 billion worth of funding for passenger services post—pandemic, but the two males highlighted it today, save more cash needs to come to the north of england, and soon.— needs to come to the north of england, and soon. thank you for brinuain england, and soon. thank you for bringing us _ england, and soon. thank you for bringing us those _ england, and soon. thank you for bringing us those details. - england, and soon. thank you for bringing us those details. that. england, and soon. thank you for. bringing us those details. that was mark ashdown our business correspondent. let's start with a shock result in the premier league — as nottingham forrest beat liverpool 1—0 in the day's early game. a second half goal from taiwo awoniyi — who was previously at liverpool without making a competitive appearance — proved the winner. much to the delight of a bouyant city ground...who saw their side club climb off th

now, i have spoken to the general secretaries of both the rmt and the aslef unions.t the marathon and apologise for disruption, but they feel they need to keep the pressure up in their disputes. aslef is in dispute with train companies over pay. it says many drivers are being effectively offered a real terms pay cut. and the rmt is in dispute with network rail and train companies, and it says that is over protecting working conditions, pay, and job security, as well. well, the rail industry's argument all along has been that they want to give a pay rise, but things have changed after the pandemic and reforms and savings need to be made to actually afford a pay rise. both general secretaries of aslef and the rmt unions have met the new transport secretary, anne—marie trevelyan. they have spoken positively about those meetings. and she has made some public comments saying that everyone needs to work together to try to find a solution here. but the unions have been clear, they don't feel any breakthrough has been made or is close to try to bring these disputes to an end

the rmt says 40,000 of its members, from guards to signalling staff and some drivers, are taking partso walking out. it means just a fifth of the usual rail services in england, scotland, and wales will be running today. there have been talks this week with network rail and also with the rail delivery group, which is the train operating side. unfortunately, offers haven't been made that are acceptable. in actualfact, not a lot has changed. network rail has made a pay offer and says it is still willing to compromise to try and find a breakthrough. we have significantly changed what we were proposing originally, and will continue to have discussions, but what i think we need to see is compromise from the other side as well, and some realism, frankly, about the state of the railway. the new transport secretary, anne—marie trevelyan, met with union leaders recently for talks face—to—face, something her predecessor refused to do. the rmt union is about to ballot its members for a fresh strike mandate, which means if they say yes, we could see more industrial action well into next year. any

the rmt union has said that industrial action will continue for as long as it takes. for late october, with temperatures into the low 20s celsius across the south—east of england. it's going to be mild into tomorrow, as well. maybe not quite as warm as today. we will have a mixture of sunshine and showers because we still have low pressure nearby. quite a few isobars on the chart, so it will be windy, especially around some irish sea coasts, but our air source coming in from the azores, which is why it is so mild. through tonight, the rain eventually clears away from northern scotland. many places will be dry. we will start to see an area of cloud and rain pushing in to east anglia and the south—east and some blustery showers will start to feed into northern ireland, wales, south—west england. look at those overnight temperatures, ten to 14 degrees, so we are holding on to the mild theme. don't forget, the clocks go back one hour in the early hours of sunday. it takes us into sunday, then, on a fairly mild note. some sunshine around. early rain clears from the south—e

the rmt is about to re—ballot for a fresh strike mandate which means industrial action could run wellty is "honoured" to be chosen to host next year's eurovision song contest on behalf of ukraine. the city faced strong competition from glasgow. the event's final will be held in may, as our correspondent david sillito reports. liverpool, and fingers were being crossed. the choice of which uk city would host eurovision was down to a battle between the mersey and the clyde. contest in 2023 is... the city that will host the 67th eurovision song contest in 2023 is... and graham norton had the answer. ..liverpool. congratulations! what fantastic news! i'm absolutely over the moon. when graham was opening that envelope, iwas like, "oh, my goodness, please, please!" oh, i'm ecstatic, it's marvellous! of course, this eurovision should be taking place in ukraine, in ukraine, this is going to be a eurovision for ukraine. liverpool's already had the endorsement of its twin city, 0desa, and this year's winner, the kalush 0rchestra, have offered their congratulations to a city that wants eurovision

the rmt is about to re—ballot for a fresh strike mandate, which means industrial action could run wellacross the north of the country on a deliberate act of sabotage. volker wissing said cables had been cut through in two separate locations, and that the police were investigating who the perpetrators were. trains were unable to run for three hours, and the radio communication network used to control train traffic had also been disrupted. the fault has now been resolved, but passengers have been warned to expect delays and cancellations. the scottish national party conference has begun in aberdeen, in person for the first time since the pandemic. the party's deputy leader, keith brown, used his opening speech to criticise the prime minister, liz truss, telling delegates she was a �*symptom of the dysfunction at westminster�*. at their party conference, the dup leader has warned power sharing in northern ireland won't be restored unless his party's demands on the northern ireland protocol are met. sirjeffrey donaldson said the protocol was contributing to the cost—of—living crisis. the d

the rmt is about to re—ballot for a fresh strike mandate, which means industrial action could run well of two ballistic missiles, calling at provocative and an obstacle to achieving peace on the peninsula. the missiles were fired towards the sea of japan landed outside japan's exclusive economic zone. the japanese coastguard confirmed the launches without specifying where they landed. incident comes amid simmering tensions — led military exercises in the region. it's the latest in a series of launches this week. on tuesday, gunn yang fired a missile overjapan followed by another two launchers on thursday —— pyongyang. china has successfully launched two new satellites. the authorities say they will be used to help global navigation and communication. although the launch was fairly routine, where they launched from was a little out of the ordinary. as tim allman explains. when you think of rocket launchers, this is probably the sort of thing you have in mind. a big controlled explosion. and tons of metal heading into space. but when it comes to slipping the surly bonds of earth, the ear

the rmt is about to re—ballot for a fresh strike mandate, which means industrial action could run wellails about an incident which led to the sacking of connor burns as international trade minister stop an eyewitness said that mr burns had touched a man's thigh at a hotel bar on tuesday during the conservative party conference in birmingham stopping the bbc hasn't been able to speak to the man. mr burns denies any wrongdoing and has criticised a rush to judgement by party officials. funeral services have been held for dozens of victims of a knife and gun attack on a nursery school in northern thailand. 24 children and 12 adults were murdered by a former policeman on thursday. our south east asia correspondent, jonathan head, sent this report. all these young faces as they were in life, as theirfamilies would like to remember them. one wall of the temple has been turned into a shrine to what is now a lost generation for this village with loved toys, stuffed animals and, for this boy, a school uniform he'd onlyjust begun wearing. kanjana and sittipong are saying goodbye to their only chi

the rmt says the strike is the domination of months of neglect.says it has earmarked only for funding. the for transport says it has earmarked only forfunding. the message for transport says it has earmarked only for funding. the message from those two mayors to the major cities is more investment needs to come, and soon. . ~ is more investment needs to come, and soon. ., ~ i. ., ., and soon. thank you for that analysis- _ sources close to the former chancellor rishi sunak say he's secured the backing he needs to enter the conservative leadership race. meanwhile borisjohnson arrives back in the uk as speculation grows he'll join the leadership contest. the leader of the commons, penny mordaunt, is the only person to formally announce that she's running. nearly one and a half million households across ukraine are without electricity. a ukrainian government official said russian missile strikes had continued to target its energy infrastructure. ukraine's energy distribution company said it would limit the power supply in several regions, including k

the other big rail union, rmt, says its dispute is over pay, job security and working conditions.the tracks and signalling, plans to press ahead with changes to maintenance teams, whether or not the rmt agrees, and it still thinks staff should get a vote on its latest pay offer. absolutely, the rmt should be putting that offer, a package, to our staff because we think it's a decent package in the circumstances. the rail industry insists reforms must be agreed to afford pay rises because the pandemic created a financial gap. for now, further walk—outs are planned for wednesday and saturday. and unions have made it clear that unless there is a breakthrough in negotiations, strikes will continue. katy austin, bbc news. the cost of gas and electricity for uk households has increased today, but the rise has been restricted by the government's energy price guarantee. the average annual bill has risen from just under £2,000 pounds to £2,500. even after the government's intervention, prices are twice as high as last winter, and charities say many people will struggle to pay the bills. our

blackpool so that will cost us 120 quid. 40.000 _ that will cost us 120 quid. 40,000 members of the rmtnal staff at up but crucially there is a network rail which operates the tracks and signals. it's all part of a long—running series of disputes involving various unions overjobs, pay and work conditions. there is now been 11 strikes with no obvious end in sight. 11 strikes with no obvious end in siuht. , , , 11 strikes with no obvious end insiaht. ,, ,., in sight. the issues are the same now _ in sight. the issues are the same now as _ in sight. the issues are the same now as they - in sight. the issues are the same now as they were - in sight. the issues are the same now as they were at l in sight. the issues are the i same now as they were at the start of the dispute. we got nothing from these employers will who are acting on behalf of the government. until we get in agreement we will have to continue this dispute. and in agreement we will have to continue this dispute.- continue this dispute. and i could go — continue this dispute. and i could go on _ continue this dispute. and i co

the rmt is about to rebalance for a fresh strike mandate which means industrial action could run wellrs of sunshine and only around nine millimetres of rain and the reason was this area of high pressure ruling the roost. but these weather fronts are now starting to nudge that high pressure system out the way, so for the day ahead, increasing amounts of cloud, wind and rain. but ahead of it, we�*ve still got starry skies and through the night, temperatures have been tumbling away — within two or three degrees of freezing in some rural areas by morning, notably of england and wales — so a touch of grass frost, a little bit of mist and some fog around where we�*ve got the light winds but the winds far from light further north and west — gales or severe gale—force winds are forecast for the day head — that�*s gusts of 60 or 70 miles an hourfor parts of the western isles, the northern isles, too. starting to throw in this really quite heavy rain, several hours of it, across scotland and northern ireland. with it, some squally winds and hill fog, eventually pushing into north—western parts

that has been rejected and the rmt union has said that industrial action will continue for as long astre. good afternoon, wales are out of the rugby union women's world cup, beating 55—3 by host and defending champions new zealand this morning. jo currie is there, for us. the other side of the world up against the defending champions in their back yard for a place in the semifinals. wales women would need all the support they could get. after pleasantries were exchanged, wales found themselves with an early chance, which they wasted. opportunities like that would not come around very often as the black ferns started to find their feet and the width of the pitch. as time, and time, and time again, they found themselves in at the corner and they built up a commanding lead. there was a change of ends but no change of tactics for the world champions. that is porsche woodland's record try in the tournament.— try in the tournament. absolutely sumptuous! _ try in the tournament. absolutely sumptuous! black— try in the tournament. absolutely sumptuous! black audi _ try in the tournament. abso

more than 2000 rmt members are on strike.bbc news: we are england: a1 by night: against the clock the road surfaces will warn out. it has been down, some of it, for 30 years. it was so frustrating stuck in traffic every day. we have major mechanical issues. we're kind of stuck in the middle of the a1. never ever happened in my life before. there was a lot on my shoulders. the amount of language has been atrocious. i can see you all super keen. you've got six hours to do what we need to do. time is not our friend now. this is the biggest project both value wise and duration —wise i've ever worked on. there is an perception there is not a lot happening on roadworks but to have people on site every night and the public are sleeping. it involves installing a new lane. i don't think people fully realise how much people do use ai. it's for things like food, clothing, going to hospitals and to improve them roads, it's very good for the community and for the northeast as a whole. hi, everyone. my responsibility is environmental compl

now around 40 thousand rmt members are taking _ around 40 thousand rmt members are taking part. _ aroundaking part, another union are involved — taking part, another union are involved in— taking part, another union are involved in smaller numbers as well. this will_ involved in smaller numbers as well. this will affect 15 rail companies and network rail and that is crucial, _ and network rail and that is crucial, they run the tracks and the signals, _ crucial, they run the tracks and the signals, the — crucial, they run the tracks and the signals, the plumbing of the whole system _ signals, the plumbing of the whole system and the impact is much greater~ — system and the impact is much greater. talks are ongoing here. it is part— greater. talks are ongoing here. it is part of— greater. talks are ongoing here. it is part of a — greater. talks are ongoing here. it is part of a long running series of disputes— is part of a long running series of disputes overjobs, pay and conditions. network rail the company say after— conditions. network rail the company say after the pandemic the revenue

the rmt wants that for its rail worker members too, and it argues job security and working conditions lasts until late november. we will be commencing a re—ballot next week, so that process will be under way and we expect a very healthy return and a fresh mandate that will go through to the middle of next year, if that is what is needed, but we don't want that. we would rather get a settlement and get this dispute out of the way and get back to normal. rail industry bosses say they want to give a pay rise but the impact of the pandemic on finances and travel patterns means reforms must be agreed to afford it. we're looking to standardise areas of working practices that will then allow us to be able to give staff an increase but we can't forget there is a £2 billion funding gap and there is no new money. we have got to generate that money from within the industry. negotiations continue and the new transport secretary recently met with the rmt and aslef leaders, but there has been no breakthrough and unions have made it clear that more strikes could be coming down the track. katy austin

the rmt says it's over the imposition of rosters.ful talks. another strike by train managers is due on november the 6th. the former us president donald trump has been ordered to give evidence to an official investigation into the mob attack on the capitol building. the subpoena accuses mr trump of fuelling the anger which led to the riot. it was issued after his former strategist, steve bannon, was sentenced to four months in jail for refusing to testify to the same investigation. mr trump has claimed the inquiry is politically motivated. by the sex pistols has sold for more than £50,000 at an auction in london. the page has the words for holidays in the sun and submission, written by band's frontman, john lydon, in 1977. it was part of a collection of sex pistols memorabilia that went under the hammer at sothebys for a total of £350,000. you are watching bbc news. friendship is something that's important to all of us — your friends often see you through the highs and lows of life. but how do you respond when your best friend randoml

the rmt�*s general secretary mick lynch accused network rail of "dishonesty" in negotiations.from the sport as part of a zero tolerance approach on abuse. it comes after a report earlier this year found issues of physical and emotional abuse against athlethes. british gymnastics says gymnasts welfare would be prioritised over winning medals. 0ur sports correspondent laura scott reports. four months on from a damning review that found systemic abuse within british gymnastics, today comes a promise of widespread reform from the woman in charge, with success measured more on memories than medals and membership figures. this is about acting on that abuse, making sure that there is no physical, mental or emotional abuse. if it's not fun and enjoyable and you are not having a positive experience, then raise questions. everybody within gymnastics has to take that responsibility to really see the reforms that we are committed to and i am committed to. british gymnastics has nearly doubled the size of it safeguarding team, hoping to get a grip on the backlog of hundreds of cases that a

negotiations continue and the new transport secretary recently met with the rmt and aslef leaders. be coming down the track. katie austin, bbc news. people in tunisia have taken to the streets this week, to protest about the high cost of living and food shortages. more than half of the population is now living in poverty, and almost 700,000 people have left the country, headed for europe, since the start of the year. anna foster reports from the capital, tunis. "i'm telling you to take care of your country. "don't leave." this is the angry new conversation on the streets of tunisia. food is more expensive than ever before. each month, inflation hits a new record high. translation: there's no oil or sugar, sometimes l there's no bread. how can people live? what can people do? more than a decade ago, a tunisian fruit and vegetable seller set himself on fire. mohamed bouazizi's death caused widespread protests againstthe high cost of living. the arab spring uprisings were supposed to spark change. for walid, they did — but not in the way he'd hoped. me, myself, i remember them every d

negotiations continue and the new transport secretary recently met with the rmt and aslef leaders.es of demonstrations have taken place across the united kingdom — to protest over the cost of living. people took to the streets in london and other cities, including birmingham, glagow and belfast. they are angry about the rising price of energy — and the dangers caused by climate change. demonstrators called for new investeprotests have been taking place across the uk on a day of action highlighting the increased cost of living. people in tunisia have taken to the streets this week, to protest the high cost of living and food shortages. more than half of the population is now living in poverty, and almost seven hundred thousand people have left the country heading for europe, since the start of the year. anna foster reports from the capital, tunis. iam i am telling you to take care of your country, don�*t leave. this is the angry conversation on the streets of tunisia. food is more expensive than ever before. each month, inflation hits a new record high. translation:- hits a new reco

the rmt union says the strike is the "culmination of months of neglect".intao being led out of the closing ceremony in beijing. mr hu was sitting beside president xijinping when he was approached by officials, who took him by the arm and led him away. it's not clear what was behind the move, which took place during what's usually a highly choreographed event. air strikes have hit critical infrastructure in central how do you respond when your best friend randomly decides to call time on your life—long friendship? well that's the plot of the film the banshees of inisherin, set in the 1920s on a fictional remote island off the coast of ireland. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has been talking to its stars, colin farrell and brendan gleeson. have you been rowing? dark and quirky. what the hell's going on with you and me brother? he's dull, siobhan. but he's always been dull. humourous and compelling. you're behaving awful unusual. the film tells the story of a lifelong friendship that suddenly ends. people have responded to it in such a positive w

the train drivers union aslef is demanding a pay rise amid high inflation, the rmt wants that for its argues job security and working conditions are under threat. it says its mandate for strike action last until november. we will be can commencing a new strike ballot next week, and that will deliver a new mandate that will last until next year if that's what is needed. we don't want that. we would rather have a settlement and get this out of the way and get back to normal. rail bosses say they want to give a pay rise, but the impact of the pandemic on pay rises and travel patterns mean reforms must be agreed to deliver it. we are looking to standardise areas of working _ we are looking to standardise areas of working practices that will then allow— of working practices that will then allow us _ of working practices that will then allow us to give staff an increase, but we _ allow us to give staff an increase, but we can't — allow us to give staff an increase, but we can't forget that there is a £2 billion— but we can't forget that there is a £2 billion funding gap and there is no new—

long—running series of disputes over pay, working conditions and jobs, this is the eighth action the rmtif essential, is the advice. how close is this to being resolved? for couple of glimmers. firstly the incoming transport secretary met with the unions recently for the first time, no breakthrough, but also this will be the last strike for now, the rmt ballot has one outcome of the mandate, a bit of breathing space perhaps for talks? they are however re—balloting their members imminently, if they say yes, we could see more strikes well into next year. we could see more strikes well into next ear. a . we could see more strikes well into next ear. . ~ , ., we could see more strikes well into next ear. . y ., . ,, we could see more strikes well into next ear. . ~ , ., . ,, next year. marc ashdown, thank you ve much next year. marc ashdown, thank you very much indeed. _ a man has appeared in court charged with murdering a two—year—old girl in county durham. maya chappell died in hospital last month, two days after being found in a critical condition at a property in shotton colliery. peter

the rmt has it is super expensive, as well. tie: rmt has 40,000 of it is super expensive, as well.to signalling staff and some drivers are taking part in the strike. members of the tssa union are also walking out. it means just are also walking out. it means just a fifth of the usual rail services in england, scotland and wales will be running today.— be running today. there have been talks this week _ be running today. there have been talks this week with _ be running today. there have been talks this week with network - be running today. there have been talks this week with network rail l talks this week with network rail and also with the rail delivery group, which is the train operating side. unfortunately offers have not made that are acceptable. in actual fact, not a lot has changed. network rail has made _ fact, not a lot has changed. network rail has made a _ fact, not a lot has changed. network rail has made a pay _ fact, not a lot has changed. network rail has made a pay offer _ fact, not a lot has changed. network rail has made a pay offer and - fact, not a lot has chang

one of them is the rmt and the general secretary of the rmt is with me now. good morning mick.s want to strip down _ believe the managers want to strip down less— believe the managers want to strip down less safer away and we haven't had a _ down less safer away and we haven't had a pay— down less safer away and we haven't had a pay rise, most of these people on this— had a pay rise, most of these people on this picket line, for three years now and _ on this picket line, for three years now and it's — on this picket line, for three years now and it's a cost of living crisis in itself — now and it's a cost of living crisis in itself so— now and it's a cost of living crisis in itself. so we need to resolve those _ in itself. so we need to resolve thoseissues in itself. so we need to resolve those issues and while our members are suffering pay squeezes, the bosses — are suffering pay squeezes, the bosses in — are suffering pay squeezes, the bosses in the industry are raking it in and _ bosses in the industry are raking it in and we — bosses in the industry are raking it in and we

more than 2000 rmt members are on strike.n bbc news: bbc wales investigates — what's killing 0ur rivers? you see herons and dragonflies. you see lots of little shellfish in the shallow parts. sometimes you will see a salmonjumping out of the water. you start to realise that how many people don't have stuff like this, particularly in lockdown when we were very grateful to have it. these school friends have made the most of a record—breaking summer. like thousands of others. but there is something wrong with our rivers. the sad sight to see. it's absolutely devastating what with finding out here today. but of the water, look at this. this is algae. it's taking over our rivers and waterways. and when human and animal waste gets into a river not only is it bad for our health it is also full of nutrients like phosphate which act as a kind of super and his algae gets into the river it here more than 35% of phosphates come from rural land runoff. as our demand for cheap food have grown farming production has intensified. and that ha

fifth of the usual rail services across england, scotland and wales ran today, as 40,000 members of the rmtd half of the network was completely closed with trains only operating until early evening on most remaining lines. the industrial action is part of a long—running dispute about pay, jobs and conditions. the bbc has been given more details of an incident which led to the sacking of conor burns as an international trade minister. an eyewitness said that mr burns had touched a man's thigh at a hotel bar on tuesday during the conservative party conference in birmingham. the bbc hasn't been able to speak to the man. mr burns denies any wrongdoing and has criticised a "rush to judgment" by party officials. the leader of the democratic unionist party has warned his conference that power sharing in stormont won't be restored unless the dup�*s demands on the northern ireland protocol are met. sirjeffrey donaldson said the protocol was contributing to the cost of living crisis. the dup is refusing to rejoin power—sharing until changes are made to the part of the brexit deal covering trade in no

this is the eighth time that the rmt has walked out so you can expect disruption across england, scotland — and wales. they are balloting again. the advice is don't _ and wales. they are balloting again. the advice is don't travel _ and wales. they are balloting again. the advice is don't travel at - and wales. they are balloting again. the advice is don't travel at all, - the advice is don't travel at all, so how close are we to getting it resolved and i sensed your next question. you touched on it earlier, the incoming transport secretary met with the unions and is something that grant shapps refused to do, and that grant shapps refused to do, and that means he was described as constructive, pleasant, good start, but crucially no breakthrough and another bit of information is that the rmt had a mandate to strike so there are no more strikes on the horizon because the mandate is up. the ballot is happening imminently on the issue is if they do ballot, we could see strikes running into well into next year.— we could see strikes running into well into next year. thank you very much. he was

strike and by next saturday i expect we will be sitting down here again because there will be another rmtarticular, half the national network will be taken out immediately. this so the unions say they're desperate to get a settlement, the government says it wants a settlement, the new transport secretary has met the main union leaders but so far we have seen no further nearer agreement. thank you, that is simon calder there. hurricane ian has made landfall in the us state of south carolina as a category one storm, after pummelling florida. the historic coastal city of charleston has been lashed by winds and heavy rain. hundreds of kilometres of the south—eastern seaboard of the us are under severe weather alerts. this map shows the expected path of the storm on saturday. the bbc�*s nada tawfik is in south west florida and has sent this report. the category one storm made landfall friday afternoon near georgetown, just north of the historical city of charleston, with winds of 85 mph. its powerful storm surge downed power lines, plunging 400,000 people into darkness and left a some stranded

rail services across england, scotland and wales have been running today, as 40,000 members of the rmte day this year. around half of the network has been completely closed, with trains only operating until early evening on most remaining lines. the industrial action is part of a long—running dispute about pay, jobs and conditions. we don't want to disrupt anyone, we want people to use the railway services and go about their lives. but virtually we are in this very serious dispute, we haven't got any movement from the companies and we haven't got any new offer is that we can report back to you, the public, or even our members. the scottish national party conference has begun in aberdeen, in person for the first time since the pandemic. the party's deputy leader, keith brown, used his opening speech to criticise the prime minister, liz truss, telling delegates she was a "symptom of the dysfunction at westminster". at its party's conference, the dup leader has warned power sharing in northern ireland won't be restored unless his party's demands on the northern ireland protocol are met. s

the industrial action follows the rmt union's rejection of the latest pay of a major non—driving railwill operate and passengers have been warned to only travel if they really need to. snp leader nicola sturgeon will use her speech to the body converts later this afternoon to accuse the covenant of denying democracy and damaging the nations of the uk. she'll also tell party members gathered in aberdeen that scotland could establish a sustainable new economy, based on renewable energy, if it becomes independent. our political correspondent david wallace lockhart is in aberdeen for us. in relations between the uk conservative government and the snp are not in a particularly good place at the moment. this afternoon, nicola sturgeon will argue that independence could improve those relationship, saying it will be more about equality between the country rather than as she sees it, muscular unionism. officially there is no independence referendum in the offing currently, but later this week there will be the supreme court case where scottish government lawyers will argue the powers to legisl

this involves about 40,000 members of the rmt union, they have walked out today, but also members ofout too. impacted are 15 rail operators, the company is running the trains, also, crucially, network rail. the staff working there, they operate the tracks and signals, the plumbing of the whole system and they are crucial and that is why there is so much disruption today. the headlines on bbc news... police say ten people have been killed and eight injured in an explosion at a petrol station in county donegal, in the republic of ireland. a massive fire has severely damaged the strategically important road and rail bridge connecting occupied crimea to russia. ukrainian officials say they've found two mass burial sites in the recently liberated town of lyman — one with around 200 graves. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre., here's ....(0s we will start with the day's football action and manchester city can end the day top of the premier league if they can get the better of southampton. it's going their way so far. into the second half along with three other games u

, avanti west coast has been running a reduced timetable because of strike action by members of the rmtncluding liverpool, glasgow and manchester are affected. hate crimes recorded against lgbt people georgia maloney is italy's first far—right leaders of the second world war. her party won last month was a elections —— giorgia. hate crimes recorded against lgbt people are the highest they've ever been, according to new figures for england and wales. more than 30,000 homophobic and transgender hate crimes were recorded in the 12 months until march of this year, and many more are thought to go unreported. our lgbt and identity correspondent, lauren moss, has been finding out more. my very turning up somewhere is something that's enough to create anger in people. shea is transgender. she says she and her family experience some form of abuse almost every single day. i've been shouted at on the street. i've been yelled at when my kids are with me. i've had things thrown at me, i have had one violent assault. in march, shea says she was physically attacked, leaving her with a knee injury and

meanwhile ava nti west coast is running a reduced timetable because of strike action by members of the rmtservices from cities including liverpool, glasgow, and manchester are affected. i woke up basically to find that from 7:35 when the last direct train from manchester picadilly departed, there was a six—hour gap until the next train. the experience ofjust one transpennine express customer last week. the operator's services between hull and manchester and cleethorpes have been hit by one cancellation after another. to give you a sense of the scale of the problem that people are facing here every day, we have come down to hull paragon station. the 12:06 is still running to manchester piccadilly but the next two services, just after one o'clock, and just after two o'clock, they have both been cancelled already, so if you want to catch the transpennine to manchester, you are going to have to wait until three o'clock before you can catch the next train, and people here are just getting fed up of it. i know my train has been cancelled on the way back today, which i am not happy about. i suffe

the rmt has another strike planned on saturday and over the next few days, the tssa union has furtherh they have also said that they really do want to try to reach agreement with the rail employers through the talks and negotiations. there is also a new transport secretary in place who has said that she has listened to the unions putt concerns and she thinks there is a deal to be done with compromise. but the question now is whether that means we are on the cusp of any significant change in position by both sides in this dispute, that will lead to a breakthrough and prevent further strike action and the disruption that comes with it. the crown prosecution service has apologised unreservedly to a woman whose rape case was dropped, after it was claimed she'd an episode of a rare sleepwalking condition called sexsomnia. defence lawyers argued that it meant she may have appeared to be awake and consenting. it's believed to be the first case of its kind in the uk. emma ailes has been following the story for three years. her report starts with police bodycam footage and does contain some di

meanwhile ava nti west coast is running a reduced timetable because of strike action by members of the rmt from cities including liverpool, glasgow, and manchester are affected. a 12—year—old boy has died after a wall collapsed at a house in essex. emergency services were called to the property in clacton last night after a garage attached to the house collapsed. a man in his 30s was pulled from the rubble with an arm injury. the headlines on bbc news... sources close to the former chancellor rishi sunak say he's secured the backing he needs to enter the conservative leadership race. meanwhile borisjohnson arrives back in the uk as speculation grows he'll join the leadership contest the leader of the commons, penny mordaunt, is the only person to formally announce that she's running. nearly 1.5 million households across ukraine are without electricity. a ukrainian government official said russian missile strikes had continued to target its energy infrastructure. ukraine's energy distribution company said it would limit the power supply in several regions — including kyiv; outages have been

here in the uk, rail workers in the rmt union are voting on whether to continue strike action for a furthering dispute over pay, job security and working conditions.network rail is preparing to make a revised offer to unions. to china now, where data was expected to be released on tuesday showing how the country's economy had performed during third quarter, however there's no sign of it! the very unusual delay comes as the ruling communist party holds its annual congress in beijing. joining me now is our asia business reporter nick marsh, from singapore. do we know why these numbers have not materialised? ida. do we know why these numbers have not materialised?- have not materialised? no, we t to have not materialised? no, we try to get _ have not materialised? no, we try to get in — have not materialised? no, we try to get in touch _ have not materialised? no, we try to get in touch with - have not materialised? no, we try to get in touch with the - try to get in touch with the national bureau of statistic for an extra nation for this unusual delay. no luck there. you have to say it can't

this involves about 40,000 members of the rmt union, their guards and signallers, they have walked outon—board operations as well, they have walked out as well but in much smaller numbers. network rail, the staff working there, they operate the tracks and signals, the plumbing of the whole system, if you like, and they are crucial, that is why there are so much disruption today.- crucial, that is why there are so much disruption today. mark, we'll leave it there _ much disruption today. mark, we'll leave it there for _ much disruption today. mark, we'll leave it there for now, _ much disruption today. mark, we'll leave it there for now, thank - much disruption today. mark, we'll leave it there for now, thank you i leave it there for now, thank you imagined it. major electricity producers are urging the government not to cap the price of power produced at older renewable facilities. the earliest wind, solar and nuclear plants receive government subsidies and benefit from the rising cost of gas, even though they don't use it. ministers are expected to intervene as early as next week to m