rail passengers are being reminded that they could face disruption due to engineering projects today. and if you re heading out on public transport this morning, there s quite a few problems out there, so do check before you travel. and for all the latest travel news where you are, tune into your bbc local radio station for regular updates throughout the morning. finally, a london based artist who used a typewriter to create a portrait of tom hanks has said he was blown away when the artwork was signed by the actor. 25 year old james cook had sent the picture to the oscar winning actor but admitted he forgot about it until receiving an unexpected letter in the post. onto the weather now with elizabeth rizzini. hello, good morning. well, it s an improving picture weather wise today from where we were yesterday across the capital. it should be warmer and brighter and it will stay dry, as well. but it s quite a slow
is being welcomed by campaigners. families in london and across the country have all been working on the act which aims to improve housing, education, social care and healthcare. charlotte piner has been explaing why it s so important. i want my voice heard. i want the government to know i can do more. it means so much to me. just makes you proud to do something for once in my life and work hard. essex police have spent the last four days dismantling a large cannabis farm in witham. around around 900 plants have been siezed after officers discovered the industrial unit had been coverted for growing the drugs. rail passengers are being reminded that they could face disruption due to engineering projects today. and if you re heading out on public transport this morning
many protesting say this is about protecting pensions, and say vice chancellors want to make changes to the scheme they are on based on a flawed evaluation of finances. our members are looking at a 35% cut to their guaranteed pension, and we are arguing it is not necessary. the key reason why is, the valuation that suggested there was a deficit and therefore a need to change, that was conducted in march last year. there was a global economic shutdown and obviously the pensions scheme has bounced back into much better health. universities uk, which represents 1a0 institutions, says the changes are needed to plug the funding gap. students support staff on strike! but caught in the middle of this bitter dispute are students. there have been previous strikes, and after 18 months of disruption due to the pandemic and fees of £9,000 a year, they are also worried about their futures. a lot of people are very angry because theyjust don t think it s fair that after a year of strikes followed b
a radical, radical change. many protesting say this is about protecting pensions, and say vice chancellors want to make changes to the scheme they are on based on a flawed evaluation of finances. our members are looking at a 35% cut to their guaranteed pension, and we are arguing it is not necessary. the key reason why is, the valuation that suggested there was a deficit and therefore a need to change, that was conducted in march last year. there was a global economic shutdown and obviously the pensions scheme has bounced back into much better health. universities uk, which represents iao institutions, says the changes are needed to plug the funding gap. students support staff on strike! but caught in the middle of this bitter dispute are students. there have been previous strikes, and after 18 months of disruption due to the pandemic and fees of £9,000 a year, they are also worried about their futures. a lot of people are very angry because theyjust don t think it s fair that after a
and ijust feel it needs a radical, radical change. many protesting say this is about protecting pensions, and say vice chancellors want to make changes to the scheme they on all based on a flawed evaluation of finances. our members are looking at 35% cut to their guaranteed pension, and we are arguing it is not necessary. the key reason why is, the valuation that suggested there was a deficit and therefore a need to change, that was conducted in march last year. there was a global economic shutdown and obviously the pensions scheme has bounced back into much better health. universities uk, which represents 140 institutions, says the changes are needed to plug the funding gap. students support staff on strike! but caught in the middle of this bitter dispute are students. there have been previous strikes, and after 18 months of disruption due to the pandemic and fees of £9,000 a year, they are also worried about their futures. a lot of people are very angry