this is the impact that we will see as a result of those strikes. at least a quarter of a million appointments and operations affected, but that number could be higher. it could be as high as 350,000 appointments affected. 250,000 appointments. let s look at the uk in terms of doctors and nurses compared to other 0ecd nations. so you have austria at the top and the uk at the bottom. when we look at the number of doctors and nurses, compared to western europe. of course, this is the uk as a of course, this is the uk as a whole, notjust england. but it paints the picture with the uk is the bottom here, also with nurses as the bottom here, also with nurses as the bottom. we can see no way very high at the top of both lists there. so the uk is already dealing with a shortage when compared to western european nations. we can see norway. we have also had this morning, from 2022, the who said it described the situation as a ticking time bomb, saying that without immediate acti
the actress and singer olivia newtonjohn, star of the iconic musical grease, has died of cancer at the age of 73. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight with the biggest investment in climate action in american history. the us senate has approved a bill that includes $369bn for reducing carbon emissions the aim is to cut polluting emissions by 40% by 2030. president biden could sign the measure into law as early as this week. with the mid term elections just three months away, democrats are celebrating what they see as a big win. our correspondent john sudworth reports. the american dream was built on fossilfuel. the very the american dream was built on fossil fuel. the very concept of freedom and unrestrained energy consumption on going hand in hand. the time is now sulfites as the vice president votes in the affirmative and the bill as amended is passed affirmative and the bill as amended is assed. , is passed. one good thing we v
appear to be borne out by photographs from the white house bathroom. tonight with the context, the international trade expert rebecca harding, and former adviser to president george w bush ron christie. hello, welcome to the programme. president biden is defying expectations, and earning a reputation as a president who gets things done. despite the toxic nature of washington politics or maybe because of it senate democrats have been working through the summer to bring about an impressive list of achievements and a lot of that has come with the support of republicans. first came the pandemic relief $1.9 trillion, otherswise known as the american rescue plan. then in november the infrastructure bill. injune the first bipartisan legislation in decades on gun safety. then came the chips act, to strengthen semiconductor manufacturing. then new health care benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. a bipartian agreement on nato expansion admitting finland
is a pan european problem. i, for instance, do not at all like going to games on the iberian peninsula with the way in which they are policed as well. you are dealing with a number of different police cultures. i mean, ours isn t fantastic at times but, you know, i feel safer going to turf moor then back to the stade de france. let me make that crystal clear. so, you know, i think that is a complex question and it will take some solving at this stage in proceedings. but first and foremost, i think there has got to be big questions into uefa s practices. uefa are the pan european body, and then within there, they are the ones who organised this event. they have put an event on an they have done it in on and they have done it in such a way that football supporters were left to feel unsafe en masse. this is not one or two instances, this is a huge number of liverpool supporters, whether they were caught up beforehand or after, almost everybody was caught up in one aspect of it,
shot dead by a teenage gunman. president zelensky visits his troops on the front line in eastern ukraine for the first time since the war started. another day of travel disruption waits of six hours reported for ferries at dover, and hundreds of flights cancelled at some uk airports. and one of the greatest jockeys of all time lester piggott has died at the age of 86. now on bbc news, it s the film review. hello and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. i mjane hill, and taking us through this week s releases as ever is mark kermode. hi, mark. hello. we have quite the week. we have top gun: maverick. i know that you ve recently rewatched the original top gun. this is the sequel. we have the bobs burgers movie, and i confess, i had never heard of bob s burgers before the movie. and we have between two worlds, a drama starring juliette binoche. top gun. we ve already booked our tickets, you see. so, there s a lot riding on the next few minutes. ok, so, long awai