in the suffering of his wife, meghan. there s widespread condemnation of the storming of brazil s congress by supporters of former president, jair bolsonaro. and history is about to be made here in cornwall, when later this evening the uk will be launching a rocket to send satellites up into space. and coming up on the bbc news channel, roberto martinez has been appointed as the new manager of portugal. the former everton boss left his role with belgium after the world cup. good afternoon and welcome to the news at 1:00pm. officials from rail, health and teaching unions, are taking part in separate talks with ministers to try to avert more industrial action. there has been no breakthrough so far. the unite union which represents workers across several sectors of the economy says the government has missed yet another opportunity to put this right, and the meeting was an insult to his members . strikes in the health service next week involving unite are now likely to go ahea
technical issues had delayed the pre christmas launches. well, our science editor, rebecca morelle, is in newquay for us now. rebecca. yes, excitement is really building here at newquay airport, where we are expecting to see some space history being made. for the first time, the uk will be sending a rocket up into space to deliver satellites, the first time it has happened from british soil. the rocket will be carried partway by a modified jumbo jet. rocket will be carried partway by a modifiedjumbojet. later rocket will be carried partway by a modified jumbojet. later on rocket will be carried partway by a modified jumbo jet. later on this evening, thousands of people are expected here to watch it take off. the launch is taking place at newquay airport. home to spaceport cornwall. but it s a lift off with a difference. the rocket is attached to this jumbojet, and it will be released mid flight, firing its engines to send satellites into orbit the first time this has been done from b