we can speak now to rod thomson of the royal college of nursing. the west midlands. thank you very much forjoining us. as we pointed out, this is well below the offer of 3%, the the 12.5% that the rcn have been asking for. how minded are members of the rcn at the moment to actually go and take the moment to actually go and take the step of taking industrial action? . ~ the step of taking industrial action? ., ~ ., ., , , action? talking to our members up and down the _ action? talking to our members up and down the country, it _ action? talking to our members up and down the country, it is - action? talking to our members up and down the country, it is very - and down the country, it is very clear that they were bitterly disappointed at the i% being offered. the reason for 12.5% is to take into account the fact that since 2010, it has been below inflation rises given to nurses. when you take into account inflation, nurses have lost 15% of the salary they should have been on if things had stayed on the level of pay they had in 2010.— pay they had in

of patients. in the nurses won't allow the voices of the patient to be ignored, they never have come and they never well. packs from the royal collegeld heritage site, unesco says it had to, locals are angry, we'll explore all the angles, next. the number of deaths from covid—19 for each care home in england has been published. the bbc�*s michael buchanan has more. what this data shows is that the home of the highest number of deaths, 44 deaths in the year, but the data was calculated for a care home. it shows that there were 21 care homes that had 30 or more residents who died of covid—19, and in almost all cases with the exception of one committees where large care homes. these are care homes that could accommodate more than 50 residents. so the greatest link you can make between the number of deaths from this data is the size of deaths from this data is the size of the care home, essentially, that they get a care home, the larger the number of deaths. as you say at the beginning is welcome if you look at the maps of where these deaths occur in the first wave of the pandemic, the northwest of england the care homes in the northwes

pay i rise obviously for most nhs workers but the focus has strongly been on nurses because of the anger of the royal collegees? quite often in the past there have been different pay settlements for those different staff groups, this year there is a more kind of across the board 3% for the vast majority of our nhs workforce. it is obviously happening at the time where public services as at the time where public services as a whole are expected to be given a pay freeze and the nhs has worked really closely with social care, people working in social care and care homes and providing support are outside of the scope of yesterday's announcement as well.— announcement as well. thank you, sally warren- _ when supermodel halima aden announced she was quitting modelling in november last year because it was incompatible with her muslim faith, her exit sent shock waves through the fashion industry. now, in a bbc 100 women exclusive interview she's spoken with us designer tommy hilfiger about why she quit and the need to tackle racism and discrimination in the industry. global religion reporter sodaba haidare has this

joining me now from hertfordshire is peter carter, who�*s the former chief executive of the royal college of nursingets at least of what dominic cummings has been saying in the last 24 hours. i�*m interested in what strikes you about what he claims was the prime minister�*s attitude towards the nhs. well, if the comments made by dominic cummings are accurate, then it demonstrates that the prime minister was seriously out of touch with the strain and pressure that the nhs was under, because i can guarantee, and i had spent time working in hospitals, the nhs really was under it. it was incredibly difficult. by the way, those days are now coming back really fast. so if it is accurate, then the prime minister has some serious questions to answer. you would have to state, why would dominic cummings make such a statement is not because if it�*s not true, then it really is an audacious statement from dominic cummings. at the prime ministers should do is be prepared to face people like yourself and answer the question, did you say it, yes or no? and what we want from the prime minister is a straight answer,

growing numbers of doctors and nurses are self—isolating after coming into contact with people infected with the virus. the bma and the royal couege the virus. the bma and the royal college staff to continue working with appropriate testing and ppe. the continue working with appropriate testing and ppe.— testing and ppe. the nhs is incredibly — testing and ppe. the nhs is incredibly busy _ testing and ppe. the nhs is incredibly busy at _ testing and ppe. the nhs is incredibly busy at the - testing and ppe. the nhs is. incredibly busy at the moment, testing and ppe. the nhs is- incredibly busy at the moment, it is going full pelt recovering care backlogs, we have record levels in many places of emergency care demand, we have lost a lot of capacity due to infection control and we have now got large numbers of staff who are effectively having to self—isolate. staff who are effectively having to self-isolate-_ self-isolate. infections are spreading _ self-isolate. infections are spreading across _ self-isolate. infections are spreading across england, | self-isolate. infections are - spreading across england, with oxford the latest area to see cases spike to their highest le

covid infections, growing numbers of doctors and nurses are self—isolating after coming into contact with people infected with the virus. the bma and the royal collegecked calls to allow fully vaccinated staff to continue working with appropriate testing and ppe. the nhs is incredibly busy at the moment. it's going full pelt recovering care backlogs. we've got record levels in many places of emergency care demand. we've lost a lot of capacity due to infection control, and we've now got large numbers of staff who are effectively having to self—isolate. infections are spreading across england, with 0xford the latest area to see cases spike to their highest level in the pandemic. from monday, the city will get extra government support for surge testing and to help boost vaccine take—up. it is about, you know, getting on with your lives in a sensible way, in a pragmatic way, and exercising personal responsibility. and i think if people do that and get themselves tested and have their vaccinations, we can certainly address this steep rise in covid cases that we've seen in the city. medical leaders say people should remain cautious after restrictions are

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amy, a member of the royal college of nursing, told me how she and her colleagues felt. rale is extremely low. there's a lot of people leaving the nhs. leaving the health sector more widely, and i think that is a direct consequence of years of being undervalued, on top of the extra pressure that we faced working through the pandemic. her union, the rcn, said today's pay decision would make it even harder to recruit and retain staff. in march, the government offered a pay rise of 1% to most nhs staff in england, which was widely criticised by unions. later that month, the scottish government announced a 4% wage increase for most health workers. today, the government says it will pay 3% extra this year in england, accepting pay review body recommendations, and the welsh government says it will do the same. the latest pay award in england includes nurses, paramedics and consultants, although notjunior doctors. £1,000 per yearfor the average nurse, and £540 more per yearfor many porters and cleaners. the health secretary, who is self isolating, gave his view via social media.

but we will have to await the reaction of health unions, the royal college of nursing call 412.5% payl they have fallen well behind inflation in recent years and some sort of extra recognition of their work during the pandemic was required. i suspect this wasn't the end of the matter, an important announcement for hundreds and thousands of nhs staff in england. the scottish government has awarded a 4% pay rise to most health workers in scotland. , a 496 pay rise to most health workers in scotland. , ., a 496 pay rise to most health workers in scotland-— in scotland. hugh pym, our health is at. the eu is being asked to change the way that trade between great britain and northern ireland is regulated. the protocol signed last year, as part of the brexit outcome, was aimed at preventing checks on the border, between northern ireland and the irish republic. the uk government is worried in particular about chilled meat products, including burgers and sausages, no longer being exportable from britain to northern ireland. lord frost, the man who negotiated the brexit dealfor the uk, said the

but the royal college of nursing, which had called for a 12.5% rise, said its members were angry anda reports. what do we want? pay rise. when do we want it? now. a burned out workforce in the grips of a third wave. nhs staff have come under unprecedented pressure, tackling the covid crisis and record waiting lists. many, like carmen, a cardiac nurse, feel pay has already fallen well behind and this latest offer is a bitter disappointment. the pay rise is important for several reasons. for me personally, what it would mean is a pay that is in line with the value of this job, a pay that would attract new nurses into the profession and down the line what it would mean to me is to have sufficient amounts of colleagues to do myjob properly. most nhs staff in england and wales have been offered a 3% pay rise. that would mean on average an extra £1,000 a yearfor nurses and more than £500 for porters and cleaners. but unions say it is still effectively a pay cut because of the big increase in the cost of living. junior doctors are not included, they are on a separate pay deal of around 2% a

we willjust have to wait and see, because the royal college of nursing wanted 12.5%, consultants wantede system is failing victims. this month marks a year since gemma robinson 5 death but the latest figures show that kent still has some of the worst backlogs of criminal court cases in the country. the government has opened 25 temporary nightingale courts to help clear the backlog including one in maidstone. i really, really do think if they had dealt with this a lot sooner, i think my sister would possibly still be here. i do think they have a lot to answer for, the court system. the number of police patrolling beaches in france is to double in an attempt to reduce the number of migrants crossing the english channel to reach the uk. there have now been more migrants crossing the channel this year than in the whole of 2020. the deal will cost the uk more than £50m. simonjones is in dover for us this morning. well, another 287 migrants reached the uk by boat yesterday and there is talk of more activity in the channel off dungeness this morning. the big hope is a new agreement between bri

more than 1%, but it super—centres of course more than i%, but it is not the 12.5% of the royal college of nursingke those decisions. ., . will work with them to make those decisions. . , ., ~ , ., decisions. that is the workers, that some nhs bosses _ decisions. that is the workers, that some nhs bosses asking _ decisions. that is the workers, that some nhs bosses asking this - decisions. that is the workers, that i some nhs bosses asking this morning how this bigger than expected wage bill will be paid for, they want extra money on the government to make sure they don't have to cut services as a result. and of course, lots of other workers in the public sector are having their pay frozen, so a bit of a division between public sector workers and nhs workers. adam, thanks very much stop see you later. ministers in northern ireland will meet later to decide whether to ease coronavirus restrictions next week. the northern ireland executive has previously indicated that it hopes to re—open theatres and conference venues and relax some of the rules on socialising. 0ur correspondent danjohnson is at st

but pat cullen, the head of the royal college of nursing, says it's not enough. she says the 3% hike amounts to a pay cut when compared to the 3.7% projected increase in inflation by the end of the year. earlier this week downing street received a petition with 80,000 signatures calling for a 15% raise for nhs workers. >>> the u.s. attempt to investigate the insurrection at the u.s. capitol is once again hitting republican road blocks. and now the u.s. president is weighing in. >>> plus, making progress. firefighters say they're getting a better handle on the biggest wildfire burning right now in the u.s. we'll have more on that. stay with us. i don't just play someone brainy on tv - i'm an actual neuroscientist. and i love the science behind neuriva plus. unlike ordinary memory supplements, neuriva plus fuels sixix key indicators of brain performance. more brain performance? yes, please! neuriva. think bigger. a lot ofeople think they know their credit, but did you know you he more than 28 fico® scores? and yet we pretend tt one score from a free app is what lend

the royal college of nursing will consider balloting over industrial action is cold for a 12.5% pay riseoad haulage association. it can'tjust be suites that are being affected or harry bell, for that matter. , , ., matter. there must be other companies — matter. there must be other companies too. _ matter. there must be other companies too. it _ matter. there must be other companies too. it is - matter. there must be other i companies too. it is absolutely right. it is notjust a shortage, but gaps in supermarket shelves. it is not that we're running out of food but when you go to the supermarket sometimes the afternoon not all the things are in in the way we would normally expect. and that is because some supermarkets are only getting one flurry delivery a day instead of the usual number, two or more. —— lorry delivery. think about the same in factories, the same in terms of picking up fruit. in the west country we have a case of a farmer who can only get one lorry collection a week for his fruit when he'd normally get five, and of course that means some of that fruit is on the turn by t

the mayor of london is among those urging the police to look at what she said, and the royal college of nursingago as anti—lockdown at rallies and they have pivoted their attention to vaccines, posing vaccine restrictions, vaccine passports, but also become muddled with these very extreme online conspiracy theories that have been spreading on a social media and also on at messaging apps like telegram where a lot of these protests are organised. at the rally at the weekend, we also saw how some of the violent threats and language that are being used by people on these channels are manifesting off—line too. discussion of executions, discussion of war trials and nuremberg trials directed at medics, journalists and politicians. we have seen a number of people have asked off—line set, but it does not make it less shocking. what the former nurse said at the weekend has sparked outcry because people are so worried about the applications of it. she was suspended and then struck off by the nursing a body quite recently and she has built a big following over the course of the pandemic by promoting conspi

the royal college of nursing has already said it will consider balloting over industrial action and hase rest of the public sector have been paused. borisjohnson will meet with chancellor angela merkel today on her last visit to the uk as head of the german government. coronavirus travel restrictions are expected to be high on the agenda. it comes as mrs merkel reportedly wants to ban uk tourists from entering the european union because of concerns over the delta variant. mrs merkel will also become the first world leader since bill clinton in 1997 to address the british cabinet. let's take a look at how angela merkel�*s last uk visit as german chancellor will unfold. the meeting will take place at the prime minister's country residence of chequers in buckinghamshire, where the mrs merkel will also address a virtual meeting of the british cabinet. it will be followed by a news conference. and later today, mrs merkel is set to visit the queen at windsor castle. with me in the studio is our correspondent sancha berg. i suppose coronavirus restrictions, travel restrictions in general very

but we will have to await the reaction of health unions, the royal college of nursing called for a 12.5%ers in scotland. liverpool has lost its world heritage status following a vote by unesco. inspectorsaid heritage status following a vote by unesco. inspector said they were concerned about the filaments along the mercy waterfront which they felt were overwhelming the historic area. liverpool becomes only the third site to lose its world heritage status since the list began back in 1978. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is — uk has unveiled a new set of demands to redraw the post—breakup trading agreements it agreed with the eu for northern ireland. let's turn to iran. they are facing extreme drought and is hit farmers hard leading to power blackouts. street protests have taken place night after night because these pictures are from the capital tehran with protesters chanting into government slogans and one policeman and at least two protesters have been killed in these protests. well our correspondentjoins us to talk about what we know about this and gr

but the royal college of nursing, which had called for a 12 and a half percent rise, said its members costa reports. what do we want? pay rise. when do we want it? now. a burned out workforce in the grips of a third wave. nhs staff have come under unprecedented pressure, tackling the covid crisis and record waiting lists. many, like carmen, a cardiac nurse, feel pay has already fallen well behind and this latest offer is a bitter disappointment. the pay rise is important for several reasons. for me personally, what it would mean is a pay that is in line with the value of this job, a pay that would attract new nurses into the profession and down the line what it would mean to me is to have sufficient amounts of colleagues to do myjob properly. most nhs staff in england and wales have been offered a 3% pay rise. that would mean on average an extra £1,000 a yearfor nurses and more than £500 for porters and cleaners. but unions say it is still effectively a pay cut because of the big increase in the cost of living. junior doctors are not included, they are on a separate pay deal of around

the mayor of london is among those urging the police to look at what she said — and the royal college of nursingosing vaccines, restrictions and faxing passports. but they have also been increasingly muddled with extreme online theories about nefarious plots in the idea that microsoft founder bill gates is trying to deliberately kill or microchip people with a vaccine. and the movement has also become increasingly aggressive online and off—line on apps like telegram which the bit like a mixture between whatsapp and facebook. a real increase in threatening messages, discussions of executions and nuremberg trials with protesters claiming that they want medics, journalists or politicians to be targeted because they believe that they are complicit in these totally baseless nefarious plots and agendas but there's just no evidence to support. katz, who made his remarks on saturday is a former nurse, she was suspended by and then struck off by nursing bodies earlier this year. and she's grown a big following throughout the pandemic promoting falsehoods about vaccines and coronavirus. i interviewed her

the royal college of nursing says that it supports that message, saying the nhs is under as much pressuressures have members been telling you that they are under?— you that they are under? much like nhs providers _ you that they are under? much like nhs providers are _ you that they are under? much like nhs providers are saying, - you that they are under? much like nhs providers are saying, the - nhs providers are saying, the pressure is immense within the nhs at the moment. it is a combination of things. it is really unprecedented, calls for urgent and emergency care. the emergency departments are really very, very busy, with a combination of things, which does include covid. hospitals and other health settings are having to continue to take social distancing measures seriously, so capacity is more limited, physical capacity, than it would normally be. but we're also talking about trying climb back to or complete all of the planned surgery, cancer treatments, mental health services, community services, primary care visits. all of those things that didn't happen as effectively as we would

a nursing union is planning what it calls a summer of action to protest against the 3% pay rise offer made last week. the royal college medical workers during the pandemic. staff at the honda car factory in swindon are starting their final shifts today, as the plant prepares to close at the end of this week. around 3,500 jobs will be lost in the closure, which was announced by the japanese car giant in 2019. the plant — which opened in 1989 — made 160,000 honda civics a year. this is bbc news. the latest headlines. more success for australia on day five of the olympics. at the aquatics centre, ariarne titmus wins her second gold medal, in the women's 200 metres swimming freestyle. us health officials change course on face coverings, advising people to wear masks indoors again — even if they're been vaccinated. we've all heard of family businesses being passed down the generations. but what about when a child starts a business, then hires their own father? that's exactly what's happened with a digital agency called 3 heads, so we've been speaking to father and son to see how they make things work, for our ceo secrets s