both men said talks were productive and repeated their stance that a default is off the table. to avoid that, though, they ll have to work out an agreement within the next ten days. my college michelle fleury explains. even before president biden met with house speaker kevin mccarthy, negotiators were once again around the table, trying to strike a deal to avoid a default. now, sources say the white house is now offering to keep spending flat from this year to next, while republicans they say they want to increase defence spending while cutting everything else by up to 22%. treasury secretary janet yellen confirmed over the weekend that june 1st is the hard deadline, when the government can no longer pay its bills. and the deadline for a deal may actually be sooner in order for it to pass the house and senate in time. and there s another worry even if they do get a deal done in time, will rank and file members of both parties go for it? the impact of defaulting would
drivers and, of course, onto our customers. the port isn t currently considering putting limits on passenger numbers insisting everybody here is pulling together to keep things moving. this weekend will be another test ahead of the big summer season. katy austin, bbc news. the european trade union confederation is meeting in berlin to discuss the best way to improve fair pay and working conditions for its members. there has been an increase in strike action across europe as workers are under increasing pressure due to the cost of living crisis. protecting workers rights from other areas such as the growth of ai are all issues which will be under the spotlight as the etuc meets. esther lynch, the general secretary of the eutc, joins me from berlin now. welcome to you, thank you for being with us. take us through the main issues you are dealing with at the congress. with at the congress. good morning- with at the congress. good morning. we with at the congress. good morning. we a