Thanks for being with us. Trade unions and groups representing the families of israeli hostages are holding a General Strike to press the government to reach a deal to free those still held by hamas. Its already affecting some flights at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, and business, schools, and other forms of transport have also been hit. The stoppage is a day after the Israeli Army said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages who were taken during the attacks of seventh 0ctober. That led to mass Demonstrations Injerusalem and Tel Aviv On Sunday with the organisers calling on prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to negotiate a deal with hamas to bring home the estimated 100 remaining hostages. Sundays protests were largely peaceful, but some crowds broke through police lines, blocking a major highway in Tel Aviv. 0ur Correspondentjon Donnison has been following the story. After the biggest protests in israel since the start of the war in gaza, with hundreds of thousands of people dem
Start your Monday Morning. A little bit of rain for some, even some Thunderstorms Mist and rain to start your Monday Morning. Good morning, its Monday 2nd september. One or two word 0fsted Inspection Grades for englands schools are being scrapped with immediate effect. Last year an inquest found an 0fsted Inspection had contributed to the suicide of primary headteacher Ruth Perry, leading to widespread calls for change. Headteacher Ruth Perry, leading the government said the overall grades werent fair or accurate, but the change was criticised by the conservatives for removing a vital indicator for parents. Heres our Education Editor Branwen jeffreys. After an inspection, Caversham Primary was but yes, its this. A relief, really, that no other Head Teacher will have to go through what ruth went through. So from today, overall Inspection Grades are scrapped, like good or inadequate. School inspection standards remain the same. And from september 2025, there will be a new Report Card for
there. northern ireland may brighten up there. northern ireland may brighten up with showers into the afternoon. if we see sense and across eastern england, perhaps scotland, that is where we will see the highest temperatures, 16 or 17 degrees. so, not a heatwave but it will feel different to how it has this week, and that theme of mainly dry and relatively warm weather continues into the start of week. thanks, ben. that s it. there s more analysis of the day s main stories over on newsnight with victoria derbyshire, just getting under way on bbc two. but here on bbc one, let s join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. have a very good night. so police bosses in london fear that trust has tonight been further will consider co ordinated strike action with junior doctors. what does that mean for patient safety and for public support for nurses? why have members of the royal college of nursing tonight rejected the same pay deal that unison me
autumn and although it will feel warm by the weekend, it will feel pretty autumnal with wet, windy weather affecting more western parts of the country. we ve got high pressure dominating the scene today, a few weather fronts across the south. they brought showers to south east england, the odd heavy one in hampshire and berkshire. further north, an odd shower but most places dry. the best of the sunshine across the north and it will feel quite warm, low 20s for many, up to the mid 20s in the south east, quite breezy across southern areas. the showers get going across southern areas, more widespread, the odd heavy one, rumbles of thunder, showers in the far north west of the uk as well. in warmer air mass so not quite as chilly across scotland as the last few nights. for friday, high pressure dominates the scene but we ve been closed in by the weather fronts, one in the south bringing showers to england and wales, some heavy once for south west scotland and northern ireland, b
energy companies post big increases in profits as uk customers face soaring household bills. right on time! tributes are paid to the star of the railway children and narrator of the wombles bernard cribbins, who has died aged 93. and coming up on the bbc news channel. the lionesses will take on germany in the euro 22 final at wembley after the eight time champions saw off france in their semifinal. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne. the commonwealth games 2022 opens here at the alexander stadium in birmingham later today. this huge space seats 30,000 people and although we don t entirely know the themes of the opening ceremony, you get hints of how they want to celebrate birmingham, with a mock canal and brickwork heralding its industrial past and graffiti and skateboard ramps celebrating its gritty present. 0rganisers say it s the biggest in the event s history. prince charles will represent the queen tonight and performances will include local music and danc