what network rail have offered _ table by network rail. what network rail have offered us _ table by network rail. what network rail have offered us as in _ table by network rail. what network rail have offered us as in the - table by network rail. what network rail have offered us as in the first. rail have offered us as in the first instance a very low pay offer, on the condition that we accept one third of all maintenance front line roles being removed from the organisation and half of all the plans maintenance schedule tasks also being removed. what we are worried about is taking us back to the bad old days of rail... where we have an industry relying on overtime and subcontractors. two things that were key parts of a number of disasters that happen to me had to take the infrastructure back into public ownership. what they have offered us as 0% to 2021, 4% for this year when inflation right now is 11.7%. they have offered us 2% and a cash payment of 2% next year, we don't know what inflation is going to be. so what they have offered us

firstly, network rail is- there. firstly, network rail is really a part of government. it is important to understand the makeup here. government controls the power. government literally owns network rail, network rail is a government body, and the train companies, certainly before covid and after, run the contracts they so government sets the boundaries in the first place, but don't get me wrong, the railway is a complicated and fragmented industry. there are some rules that set about to mentally when it comes to things like cleaning, there is potentially space, but in other sets of circumstances, i have heard grant shapps and the dft referring to updated working practices where one person cannot do differentjobs. you cannot have a singular maintaining equipment. the workforce is a skilled one in the railways and we have our specific things that we can do because those are experiences, the things we have learned, but i think the overriding challenge is that those interesting little things that those interesting little things that perhaps are worth having a longer discus

that is a network rail offer. the retail _ up to 896? that is a network rail offer. the retail price _ up to 896? that is a network rail offer. the retail price index - up to 896? that is a network rail offer. the retail price index is i offer. the retail price index is 11.8. this is over three years of 8% and does not suit the needs of members but we also have the issue of the safety regime. cutting back on 50% safety inspections and want to make 2000, 3000 members redundant on network rail and change their working conditions and rip up every condition we have and we are not in a position with an acceptable offer but we consult hundreds of members on mass calls every week and they do not want to accept what is proposed. network rail say compulsory redundancies are highly unlikely with enough voluntary redundancies for enough people to leave. they make the comparison in salaries with nurses, teachers and doctors and say the 8% deal is higher in terms of a salary increase and the median salary increase and the median salary is higherfor railway workers. salary is high

network rail says passenger numbers are down by around 70%. i'm going to find it very difficult to get home, actually. i live on the south coast and there are no trains running to the south coast. i support them. i think it's appalling, actually, what people are expected to live off. and there are more strikes to come. train drivers have just announced a new strike on august 13th. also on the programme... fears that gas prices in the uk could rise even higher, as russia switches off most of its gas supply to europe. the impact of inflation hits hamburgers — mcdonald's is among some of the world's biggest consumer brands putting up the prices because of soaring costs. homes reduced to ashes. california's largest wildfire this year — the families who have lost everything. and after more than 9 million watched england thrash sweden in the euros, the team get ready for sunday's final at wembley. can they win their first major trophy? and coming up on the bbc news channel: dina asher—smith pulls out of the commonwealth games, after failing to

once again, half of the uk's rail network brought to a halt. at manchester piccadilly some trains were leaving with travellers trying to navigate the disruption. stressful. yeah. just a big change of plans. we've been up since 3:00 in the morning and flying from malaga. london euston is normally the sixth busiest station in the uk, but only a skeleton service today. actually no problems. it's about four trains an hour, which is pretty good. good on them. i support them. i think it's appalling actually what people are expected to live off. it wasn't just train disruption. at glasgow central station, protesters briefly descended to show their support for the walkout. a rail dispute that's getting messy. more picket lines with the two sides seemingly as far apart as ever. the rmt now accused of blocking an 8% pay deal over two years. well, we haven't got an offer from network rail, all the train operating companies that suits the needs of the dispute. the train operating companies have made no offer on pay and they've given us no guarantee of no c

rail say, after the union rejected a pay offer from network rail yesterday would have meant 4% this year and a possible further 4% the next year, the unions are saying, look, with inflation running at around 9% annually, that would simply mean their workers getting poorer, and they called the offer poultry. the chief executive of network rail called it frustrating, and the transport secretary, grant shapps, accused the union of causing chaos and acting cynically to try and disrupt the commonwealth games, which start in birmingham that week. the dj tim westwood is facing fresh allegations — this time from a woman who says they had sex several times, starting when she was 14. she says mr westwood was in his 30s at the time and describes him as a "predator". the woman is one of several to come forward with claims of misconduct and abuse, after an investigation by bbc news and the guardian. the allegations span a 30—year period, starting in 1990. mr westwood did not respond to a request for comment. this report from our correspondent chi chi izundu contains distressing accounts of a

the rmt union has rejected a new 4% pay rise in the first year from network rail, calling it paltry. 0ur correspondentjon donnison is at london's st pancras station. what more do you have for us? for rail what more do you have for us? fr?" rail passengers and commuters heading home tonight they are digestive venues they will face another day of pretty major disruption. three days strike action from the rmt last month, a 24—hour strike on wednesday the 27th ofjuly this time, the first week of the school holidays. 40,000 workers will strike from network rail but also 13 different train operating companies, the names of which i think you can see running along the bottom of the screen, but even if you are travelling with a different operator i probably would not bother because i probably would not bother because i think the knock—on effects of the strike will mean disruption across the whole network and probably other several days. this is after the rmt rejected a 4% pay rise offer from network rail and a further 4% next year dependent on meeting modernisation targets. the union says

there's network rail, - the infrastructure provider, and the train operators, which are the people i who run the trains. so we've got two - strands of negotiation. we're always engaged with them, today and tomorrow and maybe . into eternity, but we are not making very much progress _ we clearly understandl each other's positions, but the gap is very wide at this time. _ and in terms of the practicalities, are you basically locked in an airless room, just sort of shouting at each other? well, we're locked in- an air—conditioned room. we don't shout at each other. everybody thinks that people i are banging tables and throwing chairs at each other. it's not like that at all. everyone in these negotiations have known each other for a very long - time in the railway industry, so they're quite cordial- and professional, but that doesn't mean you agree. i so unlike the house of commons, i not everyone isjumping up and down and stamping their feet. but it doesn't mean you shake your hands and there's a deal. _ it's a difficult thing to deal with. do you ever feel that the power on the othe

once again, half of the uk's rail network brought to a halt. at manchester piccadilly some trains were leaving with travellers trying to navigate the disruption. stressful. yeah. just a big change of plans. we've been up since 3:00 in the morning and flying from malaga. london euston is normally the sixth busiest station in the uk, but only a skeleton service today. actually no problems. it's about four trains an hour, which is pretty good. good on them. i support them. i think it's appalling actually what people are expected to live off. it wasn't just train disruption. at glasgow central station, protesters briefly descended to show their support for the walkout. a rail dispute that's getting messy. more picket lines with the two sides seemingly as far apart as ever. the rmt now accused of blocking an 8% pay deal over two years. well, we haven't got an offerfrom network rail, or the train operating companies that suits the needs of the dispute. the train operating companies have made no offer on pay and they've given us no guarantee of no com

network rail has put — cut. that would be insane. network rail has put out _ cut. that would be insane. network rail has put out a _ cut. that would be insane. network rail has put out a statement - rail has put out a statement suggesting that you have chosen to live it dashed july the 27th because it will have the biggest impact on people travelling to the west midlands to see the commonwealth games. is that trail? that midlands to see the commonwealth games. is that trail?— games. is that trail? that is nonsense- _ games. is that trail? that is nonsense. we _ games. is that trail? that is nonsense. we picked - games. is that trail? that is nonsense. we picked the i games. is that trail? that is nonsense. we picked the 27 j games. is that trail? that is - nonsense. we picked the 27 because the 27th is not the commonwealth games. it the 27th is not the commonwealth games. , , the 27th is not the commonwealth games. , ._ , ., the 27th is not the commonwealth games-_ we i games. it is the day before. we could name _ games. it is the day before. we could name strike

when he talks about i the get back between rmt and network rail, he isn't wrong. the rmt what the government to get involved but the government to get involved but the government to get involved but the government so you have to negotiate with network rail and the rmt would also like to negotiate with individual rail companies. it is all a bit of a mess and it's not going to get better anytime soon, because further strike action is planned by train drivers, scheduled for saturday and too much strike days by the rmt schedule for next month. ,, ., ., ., ., ,, i. the headlines on bbc news... england's four nil thrashing of sweden —— the top ranked team at the women's euros . next stop the final — and the chance to win their first ever major tournament. i don't think we have got ahead of ourselves, even though it can be overwhelming with the support we've had. disruption as the latest rail strikes begin across the uk with only 20% of train journeys expected to go ahead. us media reports that the us justice department is examining donald trump's alleged involveme

rail which oversees the rail network in the uk and you have also got the rmt union. and they are at loggerheads over the way forward over potential modernisation, overthe forward over potential modernisation, over the pay offer that has been put forward during a cost of living crisis. the british transport secretary grant shapps has condemned the strike action. he says the timing is cynical because you have the second semifinal of the women's euroes this evening at the start of the commonwealth games tomorrow and people travelling from all over the world to participate and also watch those games. there could be a knock—on effect for people trying to get to those games tomorrow. plus, we are at the height of summer and tomorrow. plus, we are at the height of summerand a tomorrow. plus, we are at the height of summer and a lot of tourists from around the world trying to get around the world trying to get around and scratching their heads, wondering how they are going to do it today and grant shapps says this action is completely unnecessary. what you've got is one un

but in response to that, network rail says that it is too early to take a decision at this stage. at the same time, we're advised to keep an eye out for updates from network rail and other service providers because there could be an impact tomorrow. and network rail says in the meantime, if you're trains have been impacted you are do to get a refund.- you are do to get a refund. thank ou ve you are do to get a refund. thank you very much — you are do to get a refund. thank you very much for _ you are do to get a refund. thank you very much for that _ you are do to get a refund. thank you very much for that update - you very much for that update from kings cross. let's speak to our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, who's at coldingham sands on the coast of the scottish borders. what is the picture there? very comfortable — what is the picture there? very comfortable warm _ what is the picture there? - comfortable warm weather by the coast here in the border. you just have to go a few hundred metres in length for the heat to become oppressive. the unofficial reports are sugg

network rail staff also announce further action. pressure on nhs emergency services in england is getting worse, with patients waiting longer for ambulances and many staff off sick. and at st andrews a frustrating day for tiger woods as the 150th 0pen championship gets under way. later in the hour we'll have sportsday on the bbc news channel, with all the latest reports, results, interviews and features from the bbc sport centre. welcome to bbc news at ten. russian forces have extended their reach into the heart of ukraine, bombing a city far from the eastern front—line. at least 23 people, including children, were killed in a cruise missile attack, and more than 60 were injured, needing hospital treatment. the president of ukraine, volodymyr zelensky, called it "an open act of terrorism". the attack took place in the city of vinnytsia, south—west of the capital kyiv, and a long way from the focus of the fighting in the eastern region of donbas. the russian defence ministry has consistently denied targeting civilians, despite th

network rail say people should travel only "if absolutely necessary" and some schools plan to close early — or not open at all. our correspondent celestina olulode has this report. not your usual morning offering at king's cross station. at 10.30 this morning, temperatures had already passed 30 celsius, which meant some trains were cancelled. much of london underground is already affected, with some lines running slower. this is usually one of the busiest stations in the country, but not today, with many passengers following advice and avoiding travel. tomorrow, there won't actually be any rail services from the station at all, as we are expecting even hotter temperatures. tomorrow i will be working from home. it hampers travel a bit, and it also takes away the magic of summer. ., ., ~ ., summer. looks like i might not get back to crewe _ summer. looks like i might not get back to crewe today _ summer. looks like i might not get back to crewe today because - summer. looks like i might not get back to crewe today because of- summer. looks like i might not get back to crewe today because

regarding a deadlock that has been difficult to get around between network rail and rmt. network rail have made a new offer breaking this impasse but the rmt at the maritime transport union over pay, jobs and conditions. they say it amounts to a real terms pay cut over the next few years will cut a third of front line maintenance roles and have scheduled maintenance work. this relates to a dispute that's all three days of strikes which affected most of the railway lines in the country injune and so, network rail having the offer rejected by the rmt. a bbc investigation has uncovered evidence that the sas executed detainees and murdered un—armed people in afghanistan. a bbc investigation has uncovered evidence that members of the british sas executed detainees and murdered unarmed people in afghanistan. panorama has discovered that one unit killed 54 people in suspicious circumstances, that senior officers failed to report the alleged murders and they didn't disclose evidence to the military police. the mod says it will always hold uk troops to the highest standards and

mike lynch says network rail- was very quickly dismissed? m «19: lynch says network rail are was very quickly dismissed? m «19 lynch says network rail are still looking to make our members poorer... of course, this does come at a time when we have train drivers also voting for a strike action. we haven't got the dates for that yet. mick lynch says he was going to be consulting with other unions from other sectors as to whether they could have some sort of coordinated action. :. .. could have some sort of coordinated action. . ~' ,, , could have some sort of coordinated action. :. .. ,, , : the met office has issued an extreme heat warning for much of england and wales from sunday through to the end of tuesday. temperatures are expected to soar into the mid 30s through the weekend before peaking on monday. or tuesday. the amber warning says there could be a danger to life or potential serious illness, with adverse health effects notjust limited to the most vulnerable. i'm joined now by dr eunice lo, climate scientist at the university of br

network. the infrastructure is designed for these kinds of temperatures and although there have been speed restrictions in place to reduce the risk of problems, there have been a number of incidents where track has buckled and overhead lines have failed. a lot of people did heed advice not to travel by train unless necessary but some trains towards the coast were packed and network rail is telling people do not go to the seaside by train tomorrow. fix, people do not go to the seaside by train tomorrow.— train tomorrow. a little bit more about the advice _ train tomorrow. a little bit more about the advice if _ train tomorrow. a little bit more about the advice if i _ train tomorrow. a little bit more about the advice if i can. - train tomorrow. a little bit more about the advice if i can. you - about the advice if i can. you mentioned that piece of advice there but what else are people being told about the days ahead? fisgdin but what else are people being told about the days ahead?— abo

if you're going out, don't go on the rail network. i'm afraid of done that as well today, so i'm not scoring very highly in the checklist of things that the government is telling you not to do. but sir, this brought this country is not well set up for, for these kind of temperatures. if you look around the buildings, you can't see any behind me at the moment, but you, what you don't see are, are all those clusters of, of air conditioning units on the side of houses and buildings that you do see in many hot countries. because there just isn't usually the need for them. and in the u. k, the temperature doesn't often get this hot summer temperatures, mostly hover around 202122 degrees centigrade. the, the rail systems are not built or with the kind of redundancy that you would need to have in place to cope with soaring temperatures. so i was speaking to an engineer earlier on a guest on the, on the program in the, in the last hour. it was saying that the country has a big task ahead of itself because lots of the infrastructure here was b

and a warning from network rail not to travel on monday and tuesday. don't forget, this is the southern half of the uk, so i'm sure anybody watching this programme further north is probably sitting thinking is lovely and hoping the sun will come out tomorrow. it is a crisis, we have never had an emergency to declare the because of the sea in the country, yes, we have had hot summers in the past, notably 1976, but this is serious, this is a0 degrees, we are not used to it, our infrastructure, our homes, ourjobs, our methods of getting around are not geared to it. we have to take it seriously. it is notjust for human beings and the fact our bodies can't cope with this, particularly if you doing any physical exertion, it is all the other things, like we haven't got schools and hospitals and houses geared to these sort of temperatures. but it is also the effect that this sort of way there has on food. we already have a cost of living crisis. that is going to get worse if we have food shortages and you only have to look at the parched gardens and parched fi

network rail which runs the country's trains posted these photos. it halted all rail service through some of the parts of the country including london in and out of london. let's bring in our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. not many people even my family in london, no one has air conditioning over there. this is a real concern for so many people over there. millions of people. >> it really is. i think the stat says only 5% of people in london have ac, so they are used to that cool, foggy breeze that we are used to here in parts of the bay area while why a lot of us don't have air conditioning. >> we know why it happens in california y over there? >> they get areas of hot, high pressure like we do on the global map. that area of high pressure moved right on top of the uk. that produces very dry, sinking, hot air. that brought the dangerous heat. that brought london to that all- time record of 104. >> when does it start to cool down or relatively cool down? >> you see on the weather map right here we have cooler air just off to the west of them, so

network rail has issued a "do not travel" warning today. our transport correspondent katy austen is at king's cross in london. many train companies are running a reduced service again and people are being told, don't travel by train unless your journey being told, don't travel by train unless yourjourney is absolutely necessary. from king's cross in central london there are no trains at all running up the east coast main line today between here and york and leeds. and passengers are also being told, do not travel on other services heading north out of london into the red zone of the met office's weather warning. there are no thameslink or great northern services planned to run north of london all day. the east midlands railway is only running a very limited service today. the rails get a lot hotter than the air does and the highest rail temperature recorded yesterday was 62 degrees in suffolk. the network isjust recorded yesterday was 62 degrees in suffolk. the network is just not designed to cope with these temperatures will stop although

that comes after network rail made a new pay offer which was about, a two—year deal with about 4% in the first year and another 2% in the second year but another 2% in the second year but another 2% in the second year but another 2% conditional on modernisation, it says, being put into place. and the whole point is network rail have said we can only pay for these pay rises if we can save that money with productivity and modernising and working practices. the rmt rejected that and said they were not prepared to sacrifice members' terms and conditions and referred to the offer as derisory. that dispute very much still ongoing. with both of these disputes, strike dates will not happen until they happen, there is still time for a settlement to be reached for negotiations to happen but as i sit here now it looks like we are shaping up to see a bit of a summer of travel disruption. thank you. the first of the money from the government to help you with soaring energy bills will start hitting bank, building society and credit union accounts from today. eight million households getting means

well, the boss of network rail, which runs the train infrastructure here, is apologize for the impact on people traveling on holiday. but also people getting to the women's euro, semi final in milton keynes on wednesday, and going to the start of the commonwealth games in birmingham on thursday, the government says it's planning legislation, making it harder for workers to take industrial action. but there is more strike action plans which will affect the trains on the london underground in just over a months time. kenyans will head to the balls in 2 weeks to vote for the next president. a television debate has been held in the capital, nairobi, but only half of the candidates took part. i'll come web has the story. deputy president william retail wants to be kenya's next president. his main rival in the upcoming election while over dinner, didn't show up for the presidential candidates debate. opinion polls show rayleigh has a lead over rito, but there are still enough undecided voters to swing it. but if any, impose give them a small lead. the opinion polls are opinion poll. we are

rail which runs the infrastructure, is wanting people to expect delays and cancellations in the next few days because of the or the heat affecting the rails which could buckle. so they have to go more slowly, those trains an education as well, the government stressing that it's trying to keep schools open, giving them advice as to how they can do so safely. but also um the, the thing the question of the work place and daily routines. dominick rod, the deputy prime minister has said for it's between employees and verse staff. some people are calling for and for people to be allowed to stay at home. if the temperature goes above a certain temperature, so a lot of ad hoc arrangements in the next few days we'll see. but the met off his here is plainly stating this is because of climate change that the chance of such heat waves is increasing and it's going to become the norm. thank you. so my santa barbara reporting from london russian missile strikes have had a number of towns in ukraine. it follows a declaration from moscow that it was ramping up attacks in all operational areas. russia

well, the both of the network rail, which runs the train infrastructure here, is apologize for the impact on people traveling on holiday. but also people getting to the women's euro, semi final in milton keynes on wednesday, and going to the start of the commonwealth games in burning. and on 1st the government says it's planning legislation, making it harder for workers to take industrial action. but there is more strike action plans which will affect the trains and the london underground in just over a month time. now more than 1200 migrants have been rescued from the mediterranean sea just this week. as they tried to reach europe from northern africa, one of the major landing points for their migrants is the italian island of glam producer. thousands of people are now being processed at its migrant center. their natasha name is that were in the port of lampa do. so this small sicilian island of about $6000.00 people is closer to africa than it is the italian mainland. that's why lamp i do so is a destination on the migration route. as people try to make their way from africa to europe,

well, the boss of network rail, which runs the train infrastructure here as a pull joyce for the impact on people traveling on holiday, but also people getting to the women's euro semi final in milton keynes on wednesday and going to the start of the commonwealth games in birmingham on thursday, the government says it's planning legislation, making it harder for workers to take industrial action. but there is more strike action plans which will affect the trains on the london underground in just over a months time. now a red fossilized dinosaur skeleton is being auctioned in new york, where it's expected to fetch up to $8000000.00. the gold authoress was an apex carnival that lived in what's now the western us and canada around 76000000 years ago. but the auction is generating some control vesee as gabriel is under reports. it's a dinosaur called gore concerts and it roamed earth more than 79000000 years ago. the dinosaur founded 2018 is a particularly rare fine. it's made up of $79.00 bones perfectly preserved from the giant school to the details in the vertebrae and the tail, not one

network rail is advising people — rail. network rail is advising people not to travel unless it is absolutely necessary. there will be cancellations and speed restrictions on many— cancellations and speed restrictions on many lines today. on the roads, the rac_ on many lines today. on the roads, the rac is — on many lines today. on the roads, the rac is advising drivers to make changes— the rac is advising drivers to make changes outside the hottest parts of the day, _ changes outside the hottest parts of the day, especially if you have an older— the day, especially if you have an older can — the day, especially if you have an older can if— the day, especially if you have an older car. if you are behind the wheel. — older car. if you are behind the wheel, keep and i on the engine temperature. we know councils in england _ temperature. we know councils in england have graters on standby. critters, — england have graters on standby. critters, not to spread salt sand, to try _ critters, not to spread salt sand,

more than 40,000 workers from 1a companies and network rail are walking out in the long—running dispute over pay and working conditions. where trains are running, services will start around 7:30am local time and finish by half past six in the evening. russia has said it will withdraw from the international space station after 2024, ending two decades of cooperation with the united states and other countries. washington has described the announcement as unfortunate. the head of the russian space agency said moscow would instead build its own orbiting station. here is the chief of the agency speaking to president vladimir putin earlier. translation: undoubtedly, we will fulfil all— translation: undoubtedly, we will fulfil all our _ translation: undoubtedly, we will fulfil all our obligations - will fulfil all our obligations towards our partners, but the decision on leaving the station after the year 2024 has been made. i think that by that time we will start forming a russian orbital station. retired canadian astronaut chris hadfield, whose 20 year career in space saw him command the i

well, the both of the network rail, which runs the train infrastructure here, is apologize for the impact on people traveling on holiday, but also people getting to the women's euro semi final in milton keynes on wednesday and going to the start of the commonwealth games in birmingham on thursday, the government says it's planning legislation, making it harder for workers to take industrial action. but there is more strike action plans which will affect the trains on the london underground in just over a month time fall netherlands holding another protest against the government plan to reintroduce nitrogen emissions. now they dumped menu and garbage on highways and set fires. local authorities say several roads in the central and eastern part of the country were either completely or partially obstructed firefighters of in clearing. some of those roads, emergency crews in the usa, they're making progress as they battle california's largest, while father and he calls for the fine a 70 national park is not contained. it began daniel friday and it's destroyed more than $6000.00 hacked hands o

well, the boss of network rail, which runs the train infrastructure here, is apologize for the impact on people traveling on holiday, but also people getting to the women's euro semi final in milton keynes on wednesday and going to the start of the commonwealth games in birmingham on thursday, the government says it's planning legislation making it harder for workers to take industrial action. but there is more strike action plans which will affect the trains on the london underground in just over a month. time of police have used to tear gas on hundreds of protestors marching in support of peruvian president pedro castillo. ah, the demonstrate is called for the close of congress, labeling it a nest of rats and comes a day before his dears, 1st anniversary and power. his popularity has fallen from 38 percent at the beginning of his town to 19 percent last month is also facing new allegations of corruption. he is already survived to impeachment attendance, but with those low approval ratings and fresh scandals amongst his inner circle, there are growing calls for him to go. marianna sa

clearly organisations like network rail who are saying don't travel unless you have two on monday and tuesday, we have heard warnings throughout the day on bbc news channel, on the radio, and everywhere else, and from health experts explaining that this is as dangerous and we should take this red dollar as seriously as we do when we get a red alert about high winds or bad weather. i think it is going to be hard for people but we've never had this temperature in this country. it is dangerous. we don't have the infrastructure to deal with it. you know, rhodes could melt, tarmac can melt, train tracks can buckle. it's going to be pretty difficult but it's only for a couple of days, but people do need to take it seriously. of days, but people do need to take it seriously-— it seriously. that's a good point, when we see _ it seriously. that's a good point, when we see the _ it seriously. that's a good point, when we see the sunshine - it seriously. that's a good point, when we see the sunshine and i it seriously. that's a good point, i when we see the sunshine and wish you good weather i

the next national strike, the rmt union at network rail on the 14th, that is scheduled for the 18th and 20th of august and the tssa union also has some action planned on those days. so unless settlements can be reached to stop these strikes going ahead, a summer of real disruption looks set to continue. summer of real disruption looks set to continue-— to continue. katy, thank you. katy austin, at london's _ to continue. katy, thank you. katy austin, at london's paddington. . austin, at london�*s paddington. american actor will smith has reiterated his apology to chris rock after he slapped him on stage at the oscars in march. in his first public statement in three months he said he did reach out to rock but the comedian says he is not yet ready to talk. there is no part of me that thinks that that was the right way to behave in that moment. there is no part of me that thinks that the optimal way to handle a feeling of disrespect or insults. will smith. a hosepipe ban is to be introduced in parts of southern england after a lack of rainfall and extreme temperatures. the restrictions

they said not enough progress has been made with network rail. that. they said not enough progress has been made with network rail or the train companies towards a deal of the union and members can accept. we met we haven't gotten an offer that suits the needs that are being disputed to pin the gap between the two parties is too big. there continue to negotiate but they have more strikes for the 18th and 20th of august. other transport unions are planning action without a significant breakthrough as rail mis—to continue. labour's shadow transport minister sam tarry has been "removed from the frontbench" after appearing on a rail strike picket line. the ilford south mp attended the protest at london's euston station despite sir keir starmer calling on his frontbench mps to stay away. labour said he had been fired for making unauthorised media appearances. let's talk now with our correspondent in westminster damian grammaticas. the train drivers salary is for the 20 or 30 years. we negotiated modernisation and flexibility with new operators and we rece

let's get more on the effect on the uk's rail network. our correspondent ben boulos is at king's cross in london. it's all about making sure people stay safe. the departure boards tell the story, special notices, when they cycle through it is a sea of cancellations. trains to edinburgh, york, leeds, newcastle, hull, the list goes on because no trains are running on the east coast main line north out of london all day because the steel used to make the tracks tend to expand in the heat and there are concerns about that buckling, potential derailments, the decision has been made not to run services actual through the day. it is s very odd sight to be here at king's cross, notjust one of london's busiest stations but one of the country's, and to see it relatively empty. 220,000 passengers would normally pass through here every day, i have been here in the morning peak period, i come to the station from time to time seen it this empty. it might be ok if you are lining upfora photo app platform nine and three quarters for you harry potter fans

speaking to network rail to operate — kind of weather? speaking to network rail to operate and _ rail to operate and maintain the infrastructure, they'd say it'll be difficult to just shift the temperature range up the scale right now because that might mean they will not cope well with the colder extremes and you could get cracks appearing in really cold weather but as things go on and if this trend is everything is getting warmer so we do not get those cold extremes and more hotter extremes, the engineering standards might be revised to try and make everything more resilient. just one more thing to mention, in the immediate future, tomorrow there will again be speed restrictions in place, starting earlier than today, in a lot of the country today they did not kick in until around midday but they start earlier tomorrow and lots of operators on the east coast main line between london and york and leads will not run any services tomorrow and that section of track is completely closed between midday and about eight o'clock in the evening so

the lead negotiator for network rail says talks with the rmt union since last week�*s train strikes have been "constructive". speaking on the today programme, tim shoveller said a formal consultation on compulsory redundancies — one of the main causes of concern for the rmt — would no longer be starting today. the rmt union says it�*s "not in any rush" to call for further strikes this month. mr shoveller said both sides were being pragmatic. cautiously optimistic. we have got to remain positive throughout these types of negotiations because there are moments when it feels like progress is being made, and then sometimes there is a setback. but cautiously optimistic is a good phrase because we are determined to find a solution. we desperately want to make sure that we best provide services for passengers, and with the price of fuel as high as it is at the moment, that makes the railway a really attractive option. so the quicker we can get this resolved to encourage passengers to come back to the railway, the better. airline and airport staff in some of europe�*s busiest destination

it is and network rail has said only travel where necessary if you are in england or wales, that's the first time they've done it quite so broadly for a heat warning. that's partly because they are worried about the safety of passengers. many of the trains do not have air conditioning. but also because of delays and cancellations that they are expecting. that's because they are expecting. that's because they are going to be putting some speed limits on the line and that is because the rails, as we saw in justin's report, we being painted white to reflect the sun. that's because they can get very hot, potentially buckle and that's why the speed limits are in place. we've heard from the rac, they expect more car breakdowns as engines overheat. another thing to bear in mind as employers. what should they do? there is advice from the tuc. they say they recommend that employees should be allowed to work from home or potentially change there hours so they are not coming in through rush hour. the department for education had said that schools should not close but that's up to the individual s

. | this is the first time network rail have suggested people don't travel as widely as they have before. this is across a warning for england and wales. previously when they put the sort of warnings that its generally been for a regional area. the reason is because of concerns about the health of passengers travelling. many trains do not have air—conditioning but also because of worries about delays and cancellations. that's because there will be speed restrictions on these trains. that's because during the heat, the steel rails will quite often heat up, that can lead them to bend and potentially even buckle, slowing them down means that it's less likely but at the same time having an impact on those journeys. if you were to travel from here to york, normally that would take to about two hours but during these speed restrictions it's likely to take up to four hours. that gives you a real impact. the rac has said they are expecting to see more breakdowns as engines overheat. given these warnings about travelling, employers do? there is some suggestion from the health and safety laws to

the heatwave has led to a wave of cancellations across the rail network. passengers in many areas are being warned to only travel if absolutely neccessary. siren wails. the met office has issued a red extreme heat warning for a second day running, and there'll be extra ambulances and emergency call handlers. wildfires driven by the extreme temperatures continue to rage across much of southern europe. in south—west france thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes. in other news, four candidates remain in the race to be the next conservative leader — and prime minister. another vote takes place today. 2.5 million public sector workers will find out today about the pay rise they'll be getting this year. and could you soon be allowed to get wed in your back garden? a change in the law is set to give couples more say over wedding venues and ceremonies in england and wales. the uk is set to experience its hottest day on record today, with temperatures expected to reach up to 41 or 42 degrees celsius. the met office red extreme heat warning is

rail staff are going _ wires and network rail staff are going as — wires and network rail staff are going as fast as they can to get the network— going as fast as they can to get the network restored, but the scale of disruption — network restored, but the scale of disruption is very, very wide, and of course, — disruption is very, very wide, and of course, a — disruption is very, very wide, and of course, a week today, the network largely. _ of course, a week today, the network largely. or— of course, a week today, the network largely, or large parts of it, will close _ largely, or large parts of it, will close down again with reduced services — close down again with reduced services because of a strike by members _ services because of a strike by members of the rmt union over a dispute _ members of the rmt union over a dispute overjobs, pay and conditions. one bright spot, if you are in— conditions. one bright spot, if you are in scotland, which was largely unaffected yesterday, today there will he _ unaffected yesterday, today there will he a _ unaffected yesterday,

network rail's advised people not to travel, saying journeys are likely to take significantly longer than usual. our transport correspondent katy austin is at king's cross station. it is looking pretty quiet in there, katy. it is looking pretty quiet in there, ka . , , , it is looking pretty quiet in there, ka . , , , ., katy. yes, plenty of delays and cancellations _ katy. yes, plenty of delays and cancellations around _ katy. yes, plenty of delays and cancellations around today, - cancellations around today, including lots on the board behind me. passengers have been told not to travel by train today unless absolutely necessary. there are reduced timetables in operation, and there are speed restrictions in force to try to prevent the track buckling and damage being caused to overhead lines. that is basically because the railway is not really designed for the heat we are now seeing. across major stations, there are about 20% fewer passengers going through today than normal, but it seems not everybody has heeded the warning not to take the train unless necessary, with some services t

network rail is also said in the last hour that it is to set up a task force to look at how the railway can adapt to rising temperatures. alexandra mackenzie is in glasgow for us this lunchtime. she has the latest on the travel situation there for us. bring us right up to date with a picture for travellers. , ., ., travellers. yes, we are here at glasaow travellers. yes, we are here at glasgow central _ travellers. yes, we are here at glasgow central station - travellers. yes, we are here at glasgow central station and i travellers. yes, we are here at| glasgow central station and it's been a very difficult morning here notjust for passengers here but for passengers across the country. we've seen a lot of disruption, a lot of delays, and a lot of cancellations, a lot of diversions, people having to take buses instead of getting the train. what we can see here at central, this is part of the queue of people trying to get to london euston. you won't able to get directly from scotland to london this morning, but about 20 minutes orso this morning, but about 20 minutes or so ago the first t

network rail has made a fresh pay offer to unions. they say it was worth more than 5% and dependent on workers accepting modernised reforms. at the national union of transport workers said it would mean cutting a third of front line maintenance roles. the rmt union said its executive committee would consider it tomorrow. women who sufferfrom life changing consider it tomorrow. women who suffer from life changing side effects from mesh implants are to be offered removal surgery in the united states. the scottish government has signed a contract with the surgeon that will see patients travel and accommodation paid for by the nhs. we have been speaking to one woman who hopes to get the surgery. maureen spent eight years in pain. she had her womb removed, but it didn't work. a private scan showed her mesh was twisted and eroded and she hopes the us surgeon can help. the damage is already done because the scans have shown that it is already embedded in the muscle. how it will come off, i don't know. i might not get any better than what i a

network rail is reviewing the resilience of the railways in light of the closures in recent days, but many aspects of our daily lives will have to change as temperatures continue to rise.— have to change as temperatures continue to rise. women in england live, on average, four years longer than men but spend more of their time in poor health. now the nhs in england is launching a new strategy to improve health care for women. the plans include more specific training for medical students and extra courses for existing doctors. the aim is to widen access to ivf treatment, boost cancer screenings, and introduce one stop clinics. catherine burns reports. they say some people open up to their hairdresser more than they do to their close friends. that's definitely true for zoe trafford and her clients. most of the time, i'm the agony aunt, but now they're having to listen to me and my problems. zoe has had endometriosis since she was a teenager. it can cause severe pain and heavy bleeding. for years, though, doctors told her shejust had bad periods. "you'll be all right, it's just normal.

around 40,000 rmt union members at network rail and 14 train companies walked out over pay, jobs and terms. it's estimated only 20% of train journeys ran yesterday. school uniforms can be the cause of stress for many parents at this time of year and a london charity is trying to reduce the cost. the swap shop in romford was previously only available to those who'd been referred to the charity. but with recent rises in the costs, the charity says even working families are struggling. the cost of living crisis is affecting everybody, notjust someone who is on benefits or someone that is on a low income. i am a single parent myself so the fact that i have this opportunity is massive. a cross—party group of mps and peers are calling on the government to speed up its monkeypox vaccination programme. the group will meet with ministers today. they also want to see more financial support for sexual health clinics experiencing a higher demand for services. up to 7,000 fans will be able to watch the euro 2022 final, which is going to be shown on a big screen in traflagar square. england will

despite months of talk this dispute between the rmt union and network rail and train companies doesn't seem very close to a resolution at the moment. the rail industry says organisation is needed and reforms to higher pay. the rmt says there is still a huge chasm between them and the employers around pay, job security and working conditions. they've already got another strike or two more strike dates for the 18th and the 20th of august. researchers believe that drinking habits during the pandemic could lead to thousands more alcohol—related deaths over the next twenty years. the research by the institute of alcohol studies and the university of sheffield found the total amount of alcohol drunk over the period stayed about the same — balanced by light drinkers reducing their alcohol intake and heavy drinkers consuming even more. colin angus, senior reseach fellow who led the study at the university of sheffield, told us more about the possible impact on the nhs. so, the really key question is how much the changes that we've seen in people's drinking over the last couple of years, ho

that breaking news coming into us, network rail lodging a task force to look at making the railway network more resilient —— launching a task force there is ongoing disruption on the railways here in the uk this morning, caused by the heatwave. dozens of trains have been cancelled and this fire damage to the east coast main line at sandy, is expected to keep the route between london and peterborough closed until at least midday. our correspondent katy austin is king's cross for us now. just how bad is the disruption today? just how bad is the disruption toda ? , , ., ., , today? the disruption we are seeing today? the disruption we are seeing toda is a today? the disruption we are seeing today is a knock-on _ today? the disruption we are seeing today is a knock-on effect _ today? the disruption we are seeing today is a knock-on effect from i today? the disruption we are seeing today is a knock-on effect from the | today is a knock—on effect from the past couple of days. basically the infrastructure we have on the rail network was not designed or engineer for the kind of high temperat

network rail have announced there will be mass train closures because the tracks will get too hot. i imagine the roads will be hell as the tarmac starts to soften as it gets softer. so many of our older buildings have air—conditioning. i live part of my life in america where everything had air—conditioning and when you had those swampy days when it was high 30s and 40s, you had to lock yourself in your air—conditioned building, geta yourself in your air—conditioned building, get a cab from place to place. that's not really possible here. there is a lot of worry within government. one of the curious nuggets on the front of the sunday times is the words cobra meeting, which is the government's emergency committee. borisjohnson did not attend that and said he was having a party at chequers according to some reports. the chancellor of the... is chief —— if tuesday is as disruptive as suggested people won't be happy with the prime minister. there is a debate as to whether children should stay in school or at home because some of the older schools don't have air—conditionin

travel chaos expected on france's rail networks as workers strike over wages in the face of soaring prices. and the women's euro 2022 football tournament kicks off today in england — but is the growing sport getting the commercial respect it deserves? we start in the uk, where we now have a new finance minister after a night of high political drama. the former chancellor rishi sunak handed in his resignation on tuesday evening, citing a failure of leadership from the prime minister in his handling of the latest political scandal. this left the top finance job up in the airfor a few hours before nadim zahawi was appointed as the new chancellor of the exchequer. this comes at a critical time for the economy as the uk grapples with a cost of living crisis and rising inflation. this was acknowledged in rishi sunak�*s resignation letter. he said: now, this is being read by some as a defence for current high taxes — which could mean that the new man in the job may have been brought in to change that. so what can we expect from the new chancellor? i'm joined byjustin urquhart—stewart foun