and at why so many workers in other sectors are also still at loggerheads with the government over pay. also on the programme: ten month old finley boden, murdered by his parents after being placed back into their care. 21 year old us guardsman jack teixera appears in court, charged with espionage over a huge leak of secret government documents. deux, un.top! and coming up in sport on bbc news. her second title this week britain sjessica gadirova wins all around gold at the european artistic gymnastics championships in turkey. good evening. nurses in england who are members of the rcn have voted to reject the government s pay officer. the move has been described as concerning for patients. the rcn says what has been offered today to simply not enough. a five percent pay rise from april was offered as well as a one off payment of at least £1,655 to top up the past year s pay award. but 54% of members who voted rejected the deal. and so the union have announced a 48 hour str
have the latest. also tonight. the man accused of the worst leak of us intelligence documents in years appears in court. the brief life of finlay boden, dead at ten months old. his parents, guilty of his murder. the european space mission to the icy moons ofjupiter. could there be life out there? and take that are among a line up fit for a king at the coronation concert. and coming up on bbc news, england s man of the moment harry brook hits the first century of this year s ipl, including 12 fours and three sixes. good evening. members of the royal college of nursing in england have voted to reject the government s latest pay offer and will continue their strike action. the government describes the move as hugely concerning for patients. nursing leaders say what has been offered is simply not enough. a 5% pay rise from april was offered as well as a one off payment of at least £1,655 to top up the past year s pay award. but 54% of rcn members who voted rejected the deal. a
violin plays. ceremonies are being held to mark holocaust memorial day to remember the millions of people persecuted and murdered by the nazis. and britain s alfie hewett and gordon reid secure theirfourth successive australian open wheelchair doubles title their 16th grand slam title together. hello and welcome. the chancellor, jeremy hunt will make a major speech shortly about where long term growth in our economy will come from. mr hunt is expected to dismiss gloom as he sets out plans to increase productivity in the uk. it s also thought he ll pledge a relentless focus on the key industries of the future. but it comes against the backdrop of a cost of living crisis and ongoing strikes about public sector pay. it comes in a week the government has faced accusations it has no long term plans for growth. according to advance extracts from his speech released by the treasury he will say. the government will offer a plan for long term prosperity based on british genius
for many rail commuters, like these in marston in west yorkshire, getting around has become an ordeal and notjust on strike days. trains are always cancelled, you can t rely on them. i go to work to manchester, i only go one day a week but it s still a nightmare. i would probably go in a bit more to work if i could get the trains, it s absolutely shocking at the moment. i don t feel like it s train service at all. it s just incredibly dire and stressful for commuters. train cancellations in britain have reached record levels. the industry blames covid delaying the training of drivers, staff sickness, and factors like winter weather, plus the knock on impact of strikes. transpennine express, which runs services around the north of england and into scotland, has been making dozens of cancellations each day for months. the northern powerhouse partnership, campaigning business group, claims today that the operator s problems are costing the economy in west yorkshire £2 million a