north york moors and possibly lower levels as they drift down across scotland. tomorrow night, will use all the temperatures, it is going to drop like a stone. some flurries of snow further south. there could be a smattering inland. it is going to be another cold night tomorrow, another cold day on friday. plenty of sunshine around. but it gets colder still at the weekend, and that is because we pick up some freezing fog. so, if you want to keep up to date on what the temperatures are doing where you are, day and night, you can head to the app. we ve been warned! and that s bbc news at ten on wednesday the 7th of december. there s more analysis of the day s main stories on newsnight which isjust getting under way on bbc two. there under way on bbc two. we have victoria derbyshirl just there we have victoria derbyshire, just opening the programme and meeting some of the guests. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for
as a cold spell hits the uk. the transport secretary, mark harper, has urged rail unions to call off the strikes planned before christmas. giving evidence before mps this morning, he said the stoppages were damaging to individuals and businesses across the economy. the rail, maritime and transport union has vowed to press ahead with walk outs from next week, after it recommended its workers reject the latest pay offer from network rail. industrial action at 14 train companies will take place on the 13th and 14th, and 16 and 17th of december, as well as further strikes injanuary on the third and fourth, sixth and seventh.
have put on the table. so the action will go ahead. there will be more action during the close down period on the railway over christmas, and all the other scheduled action in the new year is going ahead. there will be 48 hour strikes on the 13th and 14th and 16th and 17th of december, and on the 3rd and 4th and 6th and 7th of january. the rmt has also announced new strike action lasting from late on christmas eve to the morning of the 27th of december. the rmt said there had been no improved offerfrom the rail delivery group, which represents the train companies since the proposals the union rejected on sunday. a 4% pay rise this year, and another 4% next year, conditional on changes to working practices. rmt members will now get a vote on an updated offer by network rail, which employs maintenance staff and signal workers. that closes on monday. the union has recommended they reject it, but whatever the outcome, it will be too late to prevent disruption.
welcome to bbc news this morning. rail bosses say the rmt union is playing fast and loose with commuters festive plans after it confirmed more industrial action over christmas. rail bosses say the rmt union is playing fast and loose the union is involved in two sets of talks in a long running dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions. last night the rmt confirmed industrial action at 1a train companies will take place on the 13th and 14th and 16 and 17th of december, as well as further strikes injanuary on the 3rd and 4th, 6th and 7th. talks with the rail delivery group who represents the 1a train companies will take place today. the rmt also announced another strike invoving network rail employees that s staff who maintain the railways lasting from late on christmas eve to the morning of the 27th of december. you can see the dates in the middle,
and 16th and 17th of december as well as further strikes injanuary on the 3rd and 4th, 6th and 7th. talks with the rail delivery group who represents the 14 train companies will take place today. the rmt also announced another strike invoving network rail employees that s staff who maintain the railways lasting from late on christmas eve to the morning of the 27th of december if it goes ahead. the rmt union is putting a new offerfrom network rail to its members in an electronic referendum, which will close in a week s time. but the union is urging them to reject the offer, which its general secretary mick lynch said was not acceptable . network rail had said the latest offer was its best and final . it includes a 5% pay rise this year and 4% next year. also, no compulsory redundancies for workers who are not managers and controllers until 31 january 2025 and a 75% discount on leisure travel for staff and their family members. the rmt says this offer is far below the increase