rmt say they simply don't trust that romise. ,, ., g ., , ., rmt say they simply don't trust that romisen station for _ promise. simon jones at euston station for us, _ promise. simon jones at euston station for us, thank _ promise. simon jones at euston station for us, thank you - promise. simon jones at euston station for us, thank you very i promise. simon jones at euston - station for us, thank you very much. meanwhile, the port of dover has warned that people has warned that people traveling to continental europe are waiting up to two hours to clear border controls. it's asking travellers to be patient and check with their ferry operator for information on next sailings. at least four people are feared dead after an australian military helicopter crashed into the ocean off the coast of queensland. the helicopter came down in an area near to where us and australian soldiers have been taking part injoint military exercises. in the last hour, police in australia have said they've recovered debris from the helicopter, that's according to the afp news agency. australia's defence minister

when it comes to the rmt, they actually don't have any - rmt, they actually don't have any more strikesey have to give two weeks' notice if they are going to strike. but as i said, that's at the moment and they haven't been round the table, and that shows this action is likely to continue. as for the train drivers union has left, they have two overtime bans and one of them starts on monday, and another one the following week. so that will cause disruption across the uk. there will be trains running, probably a bit like today where you will be able to catch some trains. but one thing to point out is that as the day goes on today, the trains get fewer, so around seven o'clock this evening you might find it much harder to get where you need to be today. harder to get where you need to be toda . . ~ harder to get where you need to be toda . ., ~ ,, harder to get where you need to be toda . . ~' ,, , harder to get where you need to be toda. ., , . ., ., today. thank you very much for that u date. today. thank you very much for that undate- you — today. thank you very much for that update- yo

the table talking, and the rmt�*s mick lynch has said that this isn'tjust rmt�*s mick lynch has saidut pay, rmt�*s mick lynch has said that this isn'tjust about pay, but rmt�*s mick lynch has said that this isn't just about pay, but there rmt�*s mick lynch has said that this isn'tjust about pay, but there are other things to isn'tjust about pay, but there are other things t— isn'tjust about pay, but there are otherthinuust , ~ ., �* other things to considered. we don't know when it — other things to considered. we don't know when it is _ other things to considered. we don't know when it is going _ other things to considered. we don't know when it is going to _ other things to considered. we don't know when it is going to end, - other things to considered. we don't know when it is going to end, we - know when it is going to end, we have _ know when it is going to end, we have got— know when it is going to end, we have got a — know when it is going to end, we have got a government that will negotiate, we are available at any time to— negotiate, we are available at any time to negotiate

but the rmt�*s mick lynch says it�*s about more than pay.allowing them to come back to the table with revisions to their proposals. we�*re available to do that, but at the moment we�*ve got a situation where cuts are being imposed, 2,300 job cuts, every booking office in the country is going to close. government ministers and the industry continue to insist their proposals were fair, and have given no indication they�*ll change them. hospitality businesses say they are feeling the impact of the strikes. this cafe in leeds has seen customer numbers fall massively on strike days. the owner says it�*s very difficult for them. we�*ve had dozens and dozens of days like this. this shop here, in the weekday, it relies on office workers. we�*ve got a few big offices nearby and they just all tell their staff to work from home, so it�*s a complete disaster for us. my staff still need paying. the suppliers still need paying. you know, it�*s really, really tough. and ijust wish they could get round the table and fix it. after today�*s strike by the rmt,

rmt result of fresh strikes. have walked out and they'll do so again on the next two saturdays in july . the next two saturdays in july. drivers and aslef have been banned from taking over time, compounding the problem, general secretary mick lynch says they're still waiting to be ianed they're still waiting to be invited back to the negotiating table by network rail . mortgage table by network rail. mortgage rates have fallen for the first time since may. both two and five year fixed rate deals are down 0.02% on average. that's according to the financial information company moneyfacts lenders have factored in better than expected inflation data released this week, but those figures are still higher than their peaks during last year's mini—budget. their peaks during last year's mini—budget . and voting is well mini—budget. and voting is well under way. there's another eight hours to go to the polls in the three by elections taking place in england today. all three seats in uxbridge and south ruislip selby and ain

the rmt says plans to close hundreds of ticket offices have now added to its members anger.orrow have been called off. the summer getaway is traditionally a busy time on the roads, and the train strike could add to congestion as more people take to their cars instead. the travel association abta thinks over 2 million british holiday—makers will head overseas this weekend stop the port of dover will be under scrutiny again after long delays at easter and last summer. the ports as it has made changes to ease the queues but there could still be waits of up to 2.5 hours at border controls. after last year's disruption because of staff shortages, airports and airlines insist they have that as much as possible to ensure things go smoothly, although worries persist about congested european air space and air traffic control issues. the coming days will be a test at what is expected to be their busiest time since before the pandemic. stay with as on bbc news. hello. for many parts of the uk it has turned into quite a soggy saturday. not for everyone, though. this was the scene earlie

the rmt rejected the latest proposals back in april.er that we can't live with. whenever they want to come to the table, they have to get permission from the government. that has not been granted. we know that we could move this forward. the announcement this week of massive cuts to station staff has exacerbated the problems. the rmt opposes plans to close hundreds of ticket offices around england. the industry and ministers argue staff would assist passengers around the station and insist they're listening to disability groups' concerns about the proposals. 100,000 people have already responded to a public consultation, which closes on wednesday. the next train strikes are this saturday and next saturday, with action on the london underground also due next week. katy austin, bbc news. let's speak to our business correspondent, ben king. this is the 31st day of strike action here in the uk in the dispute that has been running more than a year, with the rmt going on strike today, as we heard in that report. there will be 1a train compani

let's hear from the rmt general secretary mick lynch.on't know when it will end, we have a government that won't negotiate. we are available to negotiate. we are available to negotiate at any time. everybody knows what the issues are. but the government is in control of what the train operating companies say to us, but they are not allowing them to come back to the table with revisions to their proposals. we are available to do that but at the moment we have a situation where cuts are being imposed, 2300 job cuts, every booking office in the country will close. most stations will be completely de staff, you won't get assistance for elderly or disabled people that need assistance. they want to put everyone through an app and websites which will mean they will sell the tickets they want at the maximum profit. we need a settlement to this dispute but it is down to the government to enable battered at the moment they are not doing that. you can get the latest of the — not doing that. you can get the latest of the strike _ not doing that. you

clearly, we've been negotiating with the leadership of the rmt for over a year now and it's real... the offer that we made to them worth i3% in terms of an increase in pay for the lowest paid, has not been put to their membership, which would have brought this industrial dispute to an end. when it comes to the disputes on the railway, it feels like we're still far from the end of the line. katy austin, bbc news. wildfires have left a trail of destruction across parts of southern europe and the mediterranean. in greece, emergency services have tried to prevent new wildfires in the central area of magnesia. fires there triggered explosions at an air force ammunition depot on thursday. authorities say the outlook is improving for firefighters on the islands of rhodes, corfu and evia. 0ur correspondent bethany bell has been giving us the latest from rhodes. we have been told that around 50 fires, new fires have broken out, and although this situation is improving in general, firefighters, quite a large crew of firefighters is still hard at work here on rhodes, and also on corfu and the

clearly, we've been negotiating with the leadership of the rmt for over a year now and it's real... that the offer that we made to them worth 13% in terms of an increase in pay for the lowest paid has not been put to their membership, which would have brought this industrial dispute to an end. when it comes to the disputes on the railway, it feels like we're still far from the end of the line. katy austin, bbc news. the port of dover has warned that people traveling to continental europe are having to wait up to two hours to clear border controls. it's asking travellers to be patient and please check with their ferry operator for information on next sailings. donald trump has been setting out why he thinks he should be the republican party candidate for next year's presidential election at a fund—raising event in the us state of iowa. mr trump has already insisted he will still run for office, even if he's convicted of any of the criminal charges he currently faces. 0ur north american editor sarah smith was at the event. there are about 1,200 republican supporters in this ballroom t

we've been negotiating with the leadership of the rmt for over a year now, and it's a real shame thatwe made to them, worth 13% in terms of an increase in pay for the lowest paid, is not being put to their membership, which would have brought this industrial dispute to an end. but the unions say it's about more than pay. the government is in control of what the train operating l companies say to us and, i even when they speak to us, they're not allowing them to come i back to the table with revisions i to their proposals. we are available to do that . but at the moment we've got a situation where cuts are being imposed. i 2,300 job cuts. every booking office _ in the country is going to close. and after more than a year of strike action, passengers arriving for a night out in leeds have got used to finding ways around it. i understand why they do it, but i also think it's inconvenient to everyone, people who need to get to work and people who need to go out. the last couple of weeks, actually, quite a few of myjourneys have been affected by train strikes. i work quite a bit down in lo

more rmt strikes are planned on saturday 22nd and saturday 29th july. from the aslef union are refusing to work overtime at 15 train companies this week. that overtime ban, which runs till saturday, could mean reduced timetables and last—minute cancellations. 0ur transport correspondent, katy austin, is at birmingham new street station for us. yes, industrial action has been going on for so long now that many users have adapted or turned to other modes of transport on strike days, but it's still causing a lot of disruption put up the extent of that disruption depends where you are. some places have barely any trades today and in other places it's a case of services winding down a lot earlier than normal, so it's a case checking before you travel. the dispute, which is about pay, jobs and working conditions, still has no end in sight. another day of picket lines and limited train services. it's a bit annoying. there's been a lot of, like, disruptions and stuff, so i've opted for the bus. i completely support the train strikes, yeah. they're battling for

. talking here about the rmt.y very regularly through the saturday and through through the summer. and unfortunately next saturday's pride event in brighton, one of the biggest pride events in the country there will be no trains to brighton because they didn't think that they could run enough with the overtime ban going on. but let's let's have look at but let's let's have a look at what's with the rmt what's happening with the rmt and actually it's the train drivers union as well. the same thing , which drivers union as well. the same thing, which is drivers union as well. the same thing , which is they many drivers union as well. the same thing, which is they many in many cases haven't had a rise for four years. they say we want a decent increase in pay and please give us that because obviously we worked all the way through covid and we're expecting inflation to continue to be high. so we want that decent pay rise. the train operators who actually are basically just doing the government's bidding say, well , gov

it's the first of three strikes by the rmt this month.lso affected. the next strikes are on saturday 22nd and saturday 29th july. on top of that, train drivers from the aslef union are refusing to work overtime at 15 train companies until saturday — which could mean reduced timetables and last—minute cancellations. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin is at birmingham new street station for us. that's right, it's been another day of disruption. a mixed bag around the country. some places have had few or no trains moving. many services wound down for the day earlier than they normally would. with more strikes coming up, are we any closer to resolution? at the moment the answer looks like it is a no. in april the rmt rejected the latest proposals from the 1a train companies who are backed by the government. that seemed to bring the national dispute to something of an impasse, both sides saying they would be happy to carry on talking. but there's been no indication that the offer would change. ministers and the industry keep on asking the

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is he with the rmt for yonks.re quite a lot of cabinet ministers taking their summer breaks at the moment. >> i'm not sure if mark harper is on summer break. is on a summer break. >> know if he's planning >> i don't know if he's planning that, we're not quite clear that, but we're not quite clear yet. he hasn't he hasn't arranged a date for meeting, arranged a date for a meeting, certainly. mick lynch is certainly. and mick lynch is really piling on the pressure now . as now gone on for now. but as it's now gone on for so and last strike so long and the last strike didn't didn't seem to break him, it doesn't sound like any sort of resolution in the form of a meeting is going to come any time soon. >> i think your everyday >> i think for your everyday person who likes to use the rail or needs to use the rail for whatever reason, leisure business, it business, commute, whatever it is , it's not too impressive . the is, it's not too impressive. the service that we have come to expect when i was using it for my commut

this strike action has been going on for 18 months, at least right now from the rmt .t saturday as well. 20,000 of their members are going on strike. they say that it's about pay strike. they say that it's about pay day. they say that they're in a cost of living crisis and that they are wanting more pay to match with inflation. and it's also about conditions as well. so out the picket line this morning, well. so out the picket line this morning , there was a sign this morning, there was a sign out about the ticket offices that are closing and members of the rmt were engaging with the public, trying to get them to sign their petition. there's an ongoing consultation until next wednesday. they say that thousands of jobs could be lost with the ticket office closures as well as people, passengers wanting to actually speak to real human beings as well, rather than just using ticket machines to purchase their tickets. but this strike action, no doubt with this weekend of travel that we've got, will have a significant impact on people. thousands of rail journeys have been can

clearly, we have been negotiating with the leadership of the rmt for over a year now and it is a real made to them, with 13% in terms of an increase in pay for the lowest paid, has not been put to their membership which would have brought this industrial dispute to an end. when it comes to the disputes on the railway it feels like we are still far from the end of the line. katy austin, bbc news. the west african nation of niger is grappling with the aftermath of a military coup. niger's democratically elected president mohamed bazoum was overthrown as part of the coup and detained. bazoum was first elected to office in april 2021 in niger's first peaceful democratic transfer of power. on friday, general abdourahamanay tchiani, deposed the administration of the seventh republic... on friday, general abdourahamanay tchiani, who also goes by 0mar tchiani, appeared on state television, announcing himself as the country's new ruler. he urged the population to remain calm. translation: the action | of the snsb has motivated by this old desire to conserve our beloved homeland in the face of

the rmt says it _ hard and in their position. the rmt says it is _ hard and in their position. and more particular concern is next saturday, the main day of _ concern is next saturday, the main day of brighton pride, the second—biggest pride festival in the uk and _ second—biggest pride festival in the uk and the train operator there says it will— uk and the train operator there says it will not— uk and the train operator there says it will not run any services at all next _ it will not run any services at all next saturday to brighton because of this overtime ban, it would not be safe to _ this overtime ban, it would not be safe to run — this overtime ban, it would not be safe to run services because they would _ safe to run services because they would be — safe to run services because they would be overcrowded. aslef had accused — would be overcrowded. aslef had accused the train company of not really— accused the train company of not really acting in good faith so some really— really acting in good faith so some really strong feelings there that are reflected here today but

. _ here in the uk, up to 20,000 rail workers, members of the rmt union, are on strike for the secondlmost half of train services across the country ground to a halt for the second saturday in a row. in this coffee shop in leeds, it is grinding down their business too. jim says customer numbers fall every time there is a strike. i jim says customer numbers fall every time there is a strike.— time there is a strike. i sympathise with the workers, _ time there is a strike. i sympathise with the workers, you _ time there is a strike. i sympathise with the workers, you would - time there is a strike. i sympathise with the workers, you would not i time there is a strike. i sympathise j with the workers, you would not be striking _ with the workers, you would not be striking for— with the workers, you would not be striking for nothing, but it is extremely difficult for businesses like ours — extremely difficult for businesses like ours. it is a complete disaster for us _ like ours. it is a complete disaster for us the — like ours. it is a complete disaster for us. the staff and supplies sti

that's what rmt is saying. the what the rmt is saying.y put on the table, the offer put on the offer that they've put on the table conditions that table and the conditions that are final are attached, that's their final offer and in the offer for now. and in the meantime, disruption goes on, 20,000 striking today. 20,000 members striking today. the advice is check before you travel. the advice is check before you tra\yes, good advice always. >> yes, good advice as always. thank you so much, paul hawkins. and lynch well for and to mick lynch as well for speaking there. let us speaking to us there. do let us know think about what know what you think about what mick was saying there. is mick lynch was saying there. is it government's time to come it the government's time to come to table? a very to the table? this is a very long running dispute, has been going since i think it was june of year. how are you of last year. how are you feeling it? of your feeling about it? lots of your journeys. sure, are to journeys. i'm sure, are going to be a

i have the one and only mick off of the rmt on. mick lynch off of the rmt on.i am genuinely, really looking forward to that conversation. we found a point of between myself and of agreement between myself and mick we're going to be a mick lynch. we're going to be a good but anyway, good chat, i think. but anyway, yes, care about not yes, if you care about not killing cash, then please do sign that petition sign our petition. that petition to cashless society. to prevent a cashless society. it's our website. news it's on our website. gb news .com forward slash cash or if you've got a smartphone, use it to on the qr code that if to click on the qr code that if you're watching us on tv or online, you will see on your screens. now will take screens. right now it will take you petition. tell your you to the petition. tell your mates, over it and mates, get all over it and hopefully we affect the law, hopefully we can affect the law, help gb with campaign. help gb news with our campaign. let's cash . don't kill let's not kill cash. don't kill cash now, justin welby i

the rmt says its members have also been angered by plans to close hundreds of ticket offices across englandtheir current overtime ban. that is adding to the impact. the disruption will vary depending on where you are. the advice remains to check before you travel. elsewhere on the travel network there has also been some expected disruption. first of all on the road, we are told the roads could be busier than usual as people try to avoid the rail disruption and head to their cars instead. airports are expected to be pretty busy as well. last year there was a lot of disruption last summer for the airlines and the airport and that was largely due to staff shortages. airports and airlines say they have taken steps airports and airlines say they have ta ken steps to airports and airlines say they have taken steps to try to minimise that disruption this time around. there could still be some worries over things like congested airspace over europe. in addition to that, you also have the fact that people are at the ports, and at the port of dover that there is scrutiny there. there was some disrupt

this strike is by members of the rmt union at 1a train companies.e any clear end in sight. the rmt says its members have been angered by plans to close hundreds of ticket offices and england. added to that you also have the fact that today is the last day of the current overtime ban from members of the aslef union, that is train drivers. that is having an impact as well. the disruption will vary depending on where you are in the country. the advice is to check before you travel. elsewhere on the transport network, there is disruption are selected on the roads. the roads are usually busy, as it is the summer getaway. there will be more congestion as usual because people will be trying to avoid the trains because of the strikes. the airports as well are expecting some disruption. that is because there are a lot of people heading away. abta expects 2 million holiday—makers will be heading overseas this weekend. last summer we had a lot of disruption at airlines and airports. a lot of that was to do with staff shortages. airports and airlines say they h

i the dispute between the rmt and 14 train companies has now lasted more than a year.ional dispute reached an impasse back in april when the union rejected the latest proposals from the operators, who were backed by the government. the offer involved pay rises of 5% last year and 4% this year, dependent on agreeing changes to ways of working. the industry argues it's a good offer and members should get a vote. there are conditions in this offer that we can't live with. whenever they want to come to the table, they have to get permission from the government. that has not been granted. we know that we could move this forward. but the union says proposals to close hundreds of ticket offices in england have added to its members' anger, and jobs will be lost. ministers and operators insist staff will help around the station instead. however, the move has drawn criticism — including here in the west midlands. i was absolutely outraged, to be perfectly honest. we're talking about punishing and penalising the members of society who maybe can't use new technology. disability ca

you've got got the rmt who are beginning to crurjunior doctors who ou've got got the rmt who are beginningoctors who are now: the junior doctors who are now saying they want 35, which is ridiculous. and the government's got the moral high ground on that. they lose on this. that. they will lose it on this. they really lose it. they will really lose it. >> does it does it demonstrate, though, that these though, emma wolf, that these pay though, emma wolf, that these pay are actually not fit pay bodies are actually not fit for purpose ? because if 6% is for purpose? because if 6% is not the national interest and not in the national interest and if it stokes inflation, then that's a bad thing. >> that is bad thing. and this >> that is a bad thing. and this whole sector pay increase whole public sector pay increase situation is well spiralling out of control . you know, apparently of control. you know, apparently there's been another two days of school strikes. you know, there are strikes. the whole time. the country's pretty much on its knees. we don't even know knees. often we don't even know

the dates coincide with industrial action which is being taken by members of the rmt union who work onrs say they are acting to protect penions, working conditions and agreements. all police forces in england and wales will begin using a new approach to rape and sexual assault investigations from this week in an attempt to increase the low number of prosecutions. official figures show that between april and december last year, less than 2% of the 50,000 reported rapes have so far resulted in a prosecution. our home affairs correspondent june kelly reports. he pushed me into cupboards, strangled me, and sort of came to a head with the rape and strangulation, again, to the point that i passed out. and then beyond that, he was threatening to kill me. and that's when he was finally arrested. emma, and this is a pseudonym, reported her former partner to the police last year. the man, himself an ex—officer, wasn't charged with anything. it took... well, really seven or eight months for them to come back to me specifically on the rape and say, well, it's your word against his and there's not

the rmt has also sadiq khan.ended planned strikes on london underground next week. disruption had been expected across tube services from this sunday through to next saturday, with little to no trains between tuesday and friday. so it was due to cause huge disruption. >> sadiq khan saying i want to thank the rmt aslef and unite who've worked really hard or closely with tfl to pull these strikes off negotiations are what it's all about. maybe a bit of a hidden message there in terms of what may or may not happen on the trains, but we'll get more the headlines now get more in the headlines now with tatiana . with tatiana. >> mark, thank you very much and good afternoon. this is the latest from the gb newsroom. rishi sunak has suffered a double by—election loss with labour and the liberal democrats, both overturning majorities of more than 20,000 and labour won. selby and ainsty and labour won. selby and ainsty and the lib dems took somerton and the lib dems took somerton and frome on sizeable swings. the prime mini

some breaking news coming to the bbc, concern another strike by the rmt union, they are launching a weekdon underground from july 23 until friday 28 ofjuly, they are in a row over pension, job cuts, and he attacks on working conditions. they have been in dispute for sometime and they say 600 jobs are scheduled to be asked and they are going on strike a week. their courts and the rmt general secretary saint this week of action was struck down the london underground and showjust how important the work of our members is wassup we have more detail on that as it comes in and as it stands they are saying they would take one week of industrial action from july 23 untiljuly 28 whatsapp effectively shutting down the london underground. a transgender charity's attempt to get an organisation it described as having an "anti—trans focus" removed from the charity register has been dismissed. mermaids launched the legal challenge after the charity commission registered the lgb alliance — which supports lesbian, gay and bisexual people, in 2021. lgb alliance insisted it is not transphobic and does not e

but there's also concern from rmt about concern from the rmt about people's jobs.there's a concern station that's currently going for on the public to have their say about the potential closure of offices that of these ticket offices that ends next wednesday. so the rmt here are urging people to look at that consultation and give their views if they have an opinion on the closure of the ticket offices . his advice, as ticket offices. his advice, as always, on these strike days, is to check before you travel to see if your train is running and if you are trying to get on holiday. perhaps do alternate transport other than the trains, because today certainly they're not going to be relied on. >> we know. what do we know what the people of hull and the surrounding areas sort make surrounding areas sort of make of these ongoing strikes, because there may be because although there may be support those workers , if, support for those workers, if, you know, if their family and friends and things, but also , friends and things, but also, you know, this is going to be damagi

the rmt rejected the latest proposals back in april.n this offer that we can't live with. whenever they want to come to the table, they have to get permission from the government. that has not been granted. we know that we could move this forward. the announcement this week of massive cuts to station staff has exacerbated the problems. the rmt opposes plans to close hundreds of ticket offices around england. the industry and ministers argue staff would assist passengers around the station and insist they're listening to disability groups' concerns about the proposals. 100,000 people have already responded to a public consultation, which closes on wednesday. the next train strikes are this saturday and next saturday, with action on the london underground also due next week. katy austin, bbc news. two people have been killed in a shooting in new zealand, just hours before the women's world cup opening match begins. police confirmed the gunman has died and said there's no wider threat to national security. 0ur sports reporter maz farookhi

good news aslaug doesn't have any full strike days plan at this stage, but the other rail union, the rmtd working conditions and they rejected a similar pay offer. and as you can see, they're planning three further 2a hour walk—outs onjuly the 20th, the 22nd and july the 29th. they will involve guards and station staff. so no further negotiations between the companies and either union are planned. i'm afraid there is a summer of rail disruption looking increasingly likely. marc ashdown there. meanwhile, china has called on the netherlands not to hinder bilateral cooperation in the semiconductor industry... and not to abuse export controls. this was after the dutch government announced new restrictions on the exports of some chips equipment — joining the us and japan. the netherlands is home to asml , one of the most important semiconductor companies in the world. electric cars have been promoted as one of the solutions to reducing the world's dependence on fossilfuels, and its production has increased around the world. but a report from the university of technology sydney says switching

here in the uk, up to 20,000 workers on the rmt union are on strike. it is part of a long—running dispute on pay, jobs and working conditions. around half the usual services are expected to run across the network. donald trump has told a gathering of republicans that he is the only candidate who can win next year's collection, and he suggested this is the reason he faces a range of criminal and civil charges. mrtrump faces a range of criminal and civil charges. mr trump was addressing a party fundraiser in iowa with other presidential hopefuls. now on bbc news, the travel show, india. a vast country, home to over a billion people, birthplace of illustrious ancient civilisations and today, a fast emerging global power. 70 years after independence, india is still a diverse, ever evolving assortment of cultures, creeds, religions and languages. heading off the well—worn tourist path, we're on a journey which spans this vast subcontinent from east to west. travelling from one of the driest places on earth. it is quite incredible the sand. it's just crystal

up to 20,000 rail workers in the rmt union are taking part in a second consecutive saturday of strikenditions. almost half of all trains will be cancelled today, with services starting later and finishing earlier than usual. here's our transport correspondent, katy austin. for the second saturday in a row, some of the 1a effected train

but the rmt union is also involved in a dispute, and has also rejected a similar pay offer.e month. —— it has three 2a hour walk—outs planned. the award—winning ukrainian writer victoria amelina has died from her injuries after a russian missile hit a pizza restaurant in the eastern city of kramatorsk on tuesday. the war crimes researcher becomes the 13th person to have died in the attack. tributes have poured in on social media after the news of her death, my colleague zari kargar takes a look. i want to start the ports by a tweet shared by herjust days before she was attacked in that restaurant. on the 24th ofjune, she wrote on twitter, at night i looked at bibles in the sky from my bike in kyiv and listen to explosions. i went to sleep without checking the news. —— i looked at bio balls. the war is when you can no longer follow all news and cry about all the neighbours who died instead of you a couple of miles away. she was 27—year—old. —— she was 37 years old and lives owed child behind. she was one of ukraine's most celebrated writers and was also a poet. but since the

news, aslef doesn't have any full strike days planned at this stage, but the other railway union, the rmt dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions, and they rejected a similar pay offer. and as you can see, they are planning three further 24—hour walk—outs on july 20th, the 22nd, and july 29th. they will involve guards and station staff. so, no further negotiations between the companies and either union are planned. i'm afraid there is a summer of rail disruption looking increasingly likely. mark ashdown reporting there. electric cars have been promoted as one of the solutions to reducing the world's dependence on fossil fuels and its production has increased significantly around the world but a report from the university of technology in sydney says switching to electric elcteric cars could electric eleri could actually electric cars could actually cause more problems for the environment. also domination is an author of that and she explained why.— explained why. evs are important _ explained why. evs are important and - explained why. evs are important and they - explained why. evs