years have come into force in england and wales. regulated fares, which include season tickets on most commuter routes, have gone up by 3.8%. labour says the rise is brutal . the government says the increase is well below the current rate of inflation. nearly all services on the london underground are currently suspended because of 2a hour strike. around 10,000 workers from the rail, maritime and transport union walked out in a row overjobs, pensions and conditions. the action continues until midnight, but there are warnings that peak tube trains tomorrow morning will also be affected. another 2a hour strike is planned on thursday. the queen is back at work and has carried out two virtual engagements after recovering from covid 19. buckingham palace says she will also be taking part in some private engagements. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell is outside buckingham palace. a good sign, i think. nothing
until they get here. but we are working with them and we are really hopeful that they will have a full team here to compete at the paralympics. russia s sporting exile has intensified in the last 2a hours, with their football teams banned from international competition. the paralympics now faces mounting pressure to follow suit. dan roan, bbc news. that s it for now from kyiv. i ll hand you back to the studio in london. thank you very much. some of the other news of the day now. regulated railfares in england and wales have risen by 3.8%. the increase affects around a0% of fares, including season tickets on most commuter routes. the current retail prices index measure of inflation stands at 7.8%. labour says the rise is brutal . the government says the increase is well below the current rate of inflation. all london underground lines
uk to be more generous. at the moment it only applies to the immediate family members are people already in the uk, whether they are british or ukrainian. the legal definition of immediate family member is much tighter than many families would feel, it only applies to certain people rather than lots of relatives. to certain people rather than lots of relatives- to certain people rather than lots of relatives. . ,, , ., , . some other stories to bring you away from ukraine this morning. the biggest increase to railfares in england and wales in nearly a decade comes into effect today. the rise of 3.8% is the biggest for nine years and affects around a0% of fares, including season tickets on most commuter routes. the changes were due to come into effect injanuary, but were delayed because of the pandemic. transport for london says there s likely to be no service on the underground today or on thursday because of a strike overjobs, pensions and conditions. around 10,000 london
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