in the uk and around the world. i m tadhg enright. we start here in the uk where a summer of strikes could get even worse in the winter as two of britain s largest trade unions have put forward motions to co ordinate future walkouts in an effort to cause maximum impact. this the latest move to build pressure on the government and companies as workers demand higher wages in the face of soaring inflation and the cost of living crisis. the summer has seen industrial action from railway workers, to dock workers through to criminal barristers. and there could be more to come as nurses and local government workers are set to make decisions in the coming weeks. joining me now is gervais williams, head of equities at premier miton investors. whenever we talk about such things, we often reference the winter of discontent from the 1970s when there were widespread strikes in the face of high inflation. could this match it? iithink i i think it s very serious, when we look at the cost of
good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. nasa is hoping to launch its most powerful rocket yet in a launch window which begins in just over half an hour for an un crewed mission, the first step in taking astronauts back to the moon. hundreds of thousands of people have gathered near cape canaveral in florida to watch the launch of artemis i. the craft will orbit the moon before returning to earth in six weeks time. if successful, the plan is for astronauts to be on board the flight in two years time. our science editor rebecca morelle is at kennedy space center in florida. rebecca, however things looking for this launch? ~ rebecca, however things looking for this launch? this launch? well, it is a big day here and as this launch? well, it is a big day here and as you this launch? well, it is a big day here and as you can this launch? well, it is a big day here and as you can see - this launch? well, it is a big day here and as you can see behindl this launc
we ll be live in westminster. and nasa postpones its mission to the moon after engine issues emerge on its huge rocket during countdown. pakistani authorities say a third of the country is underwater. and that a majority of the country is affected. this map shows the regions that are worst hit. international aid has begun to arrive. pakistan s foreign minister gave the bbc this update. international the bbc this update. organisations are working international organisations are working on the ground in our own ngos are working on the ground, but i think everyone s resources are stretched to the limit. everyone s capacity is stressed to the limit and we look at the human resources of those involved in rescue and relief, those teams involved in waterfrom relief, those teams involved in water from various areas, they re exhausted, they their own homes there are also devastated. there is a calamity that everyone is facing a experiencing of same time. we re getting more detail all
asylum seekers to rwanda as he arrives there for a meeting of commonwealth heads of state. record waiting times for hospital treatment in wales for the 24th month in a row. and test cricket gets underway again at headingley the first england match since some claims of racism were upheld against yorkshire county cricket club. and coming up on the bbc news channel. the quarter finals are under at eastbourne, with both cameron norrie and harriet dart in action. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the taliban have appealed for international support after an earthquake in afghanistan caused devastation, killing at least 1,000 people, and injuring another 1,500. doctors there have told the bbc that many children have been killed. aid agencies are rushing to get shelter, food and medicine to the worst hit areas but the rescue efforts have been hampered by heavy rain and a lack of resources. the country s health system was facing near collapse before the disast