now the union seems to have been reassured that everything s back on the table. the finer detail has to be worked out, but i m very assured by the prime minister s intervention, and we certainly will as we have always said we will put our plans on the table, they can put their plans on the table, but i m confident that we will come out with a fair pay settlement for our nursing staff. neither side will say what numbers will be discussed or what might be offered for the next financial year. in the meantime, nhs leaders are relieved that escalated strike action has been called off. it s welcome news, first and foremost because it averts next week s planned strike action which would have spelled major disruption for patient care. so, leaders across the nhs will be relieved this evening that talks will commence. the scottish government meanwhile has offered a 14% pay deal to health unions over two years. the rcn says it will recommend this to members. in wales, an offer aroun
hello and welcome to switzerland. i m in the town of chateau d oex. it s known for its gruyere cheese, which is delicious, and the international balloon festival, held in the valley behind me every winter. but let s start somewhere a little warmer. mexico city s ancient canal network was first built by the aztecs. it stretches 180 kilometres and these days the whole district, and these days, the whole district of xochimilco is a unesco world heritage site, but one that could do with a bit of a clean up. we sent eva zu beck there to find out why. check out all these amazing boats, they re so colourful. these are called trajineras. i was honestly expecting to go on a quiet little boat ride, but this place is a realfiesta. we re stuck in a trafficjam of like ten different boats, tourist boats, shop boats. the moment you leave behind the super busy embarcaderos of xochimilco, it feels like you enter a completely different world. there s so much wildlife here, so much greenery. it
in brazil flash floods and landslides in sao paolo state, the president flies in as dozens are confirmed dead. police have confirmed that the body discovered in the river wire in lancashire on sunday is that of nicola bulley the 45 year old mother of two went missing more than 3 weeks ago. her family released a statement saying their worst fears had been confirmed and went on to criticise some sections of the media for ignoring their appeal for privacy. judith moritz reports. the lancashire landscape held on to its secret for more than three weeks. the river wyre, snaking its way through the fields here, had the answer all along. what happened to nicola bulley? now, we know. sadly, we are now able to confirm that yesterday we recovered nicola bulley from the river wyre. nicola s family have been informed, and are, of course, devastated. nicola s family have asked that we release the following statement on their behalf as follows. our family liaison officers have had to c
in sport today, delight for scottish side darvel. how the sixth tier side upset all the odds to knock out premiership side aberdeen in what s being called the biggest upset in scottish cup history. 0k, set, and. . .action. and it s one of the biggest hits of the year so far. we go behind the scenes with star of happy valleyjames norton. there s an energy about tommy. there s a kind of animal, vital and unstoppable kind of force. and so when he s allowed to let rip, like he was yesterday, it s so fun. good morning. the northwest, southeast split in the weather once again today. the north and the west and cloudy with some patchy rain, and cloudy with some patchy rain, and the south has patchy fog and frost. it s tuesday 24th january. failings by the probation service left a serial offender free to commit murder, just days after he was released from prison, according to a damning watchdog report. the chief inspector of probation said a catalogue of errors led tojordan mcsweene
because it s an honour for me to be here in person. king charles iii arrived at buckingham palace this morning. he and his two sons prince william and harry will walk with the coffin during this afternoon s procession. and here at westminster, the queen s coffin will be brought to the ancient hall where it will lie in state for four full days until the funeral on monday. we ll be answering some of your questions about the arrangements for people wanting to take part in this farewell to the queen. also on the programme. inflation falls slightly due to lower petrol prices but food prices have risen. ukraine s president volodymyr zelensky has visited izyum, one of the cities liberated in ukraine s ongoing counter offensive against russia. and we ll be looking how people have linked their affection for paddington bear to their feelings of loss over the death of the queen. bbc news will bring you continuing coverage of events plus analysis from our team of correspondeds in the uk