relations lawyer. also this afternoon. there were more excess deaths than usual in the uk last year. the highest number outside the covid pandemic in half a century. some shops open at midnight to meet demand for prince harry s heavily trailed autobiography, which is now on sale. and a setback, not a roadblock. the team behind a uk space mission which failed to launch say they will keep on trying. and this picture has been causing something of a stir on social media today, because someone or something is missing. we will be revealing all. good afternoon. in the last few minutes, the government has been introducing draft legislation to limit future industrial action in the public sector. the bill would cover health, fire and railway workers. ministers say it would introduce a minimum level of service. unions have reacted angrily to the proposals, which they say potentially are undemocratic and unworkable, and would limit the right to strike. the business secretary grant shapps
good to have you with us, if you havejustjoined us, it is time to get to business. economists warn the global economy is at a tipping point, and what can be done to prevent a global recession and stimulate growth will dominate discussions at this weeks annual meetings of the world bank and international monetary fund. the imf is set to downgrade its current forecast for 2.9 percent global growth in 2023 saying there are rising risks of recession and financial instability. the global economy faces pressures on every front whether it be increased interest rates to bring down soaring inflation, a strong dollar, the aftermath of a pandemic and of course the economic impact of the war in ukraine. to talk us through the challenges i m joined by holger schmieding, chief economist at berenberg. good morning to you. what are you expecting to hear from the leaders at this event in washington this week? good morning- washington this week? good morning. you washington this week? good
is 2023 shaping up to be a year of big drop offs? a growing number of major companies are already laying off workers in their thousands, so our employers also now taking back control of pay and conditions? i will hear from the head of the un international labour 0rganisation about why the global jobs market international labour 0rganisation about why the globaljobs market is under pressure and why that could mean more social unrest. the big boss of global recruitment firm robert waters tells me what companies are demanding of new recruits as they try to keep profits flowing. also, is travel the answer to our economic woes? expedia is one of the biggest travel firms, it s big boss will tell me if all that pent up demand is still strong enough to keep us opening our wallets. riveryou enough to keep us opening our wallets. river you arejoining me from, a big hello and welcome. january, the time of year when many take stock of our lives, that often involves looking at our careers
more than £8 billion the second largest result in its history. and australia s national football team criticises qatar s human rights record less than a month before the emirate hosts the world cup. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has accused russian commanders of craziness in their efforts to capture a town in the east of the country. bakhmut which sits in the donetsk region has been the centre of russian attacks for months. meanwhile, in the south, ukrainian forces advancing on the city of kherson have been hampered by heavy rain. russian forces are building fortifications and bringing in extra reinforcements. the area has been at the centre of the fiercest clashes in recent weeks. our correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv and hejoins me now. let s start off with the comments from president zelensky about the tactics of russian commanders. what does he mean by craziness? he said the most sev