obviously the subject matter of this legislation is important, it affects a vulnerable, stigmatised group. but actually, the significance is much wider. the future of manchester united, jim radcliffe enters the bidding. and a0 years old today we remember the start of bbc breakfast time and a new chapter in british television. and coming up on the bbc news channel: he was last seen in international rugby playing for england, but three years on, ruaridh mcconnochie is picked in scotland s six nations squad. good evening. the future of electric car manufacturing in the uk has been dealt a blow with the collapse of britishvolt a maker of electric car batteries with most of its 300 staff made redundant with immediate effect. britishvolt had plans to build a giant factory in northumberland and was seen as a vital part of the industry s future in the uk. experts say several factories making batteries will be needed to support the future of car making as petrol and diesel eng
the biggest real terms pay cut in decades has prompted strikes from refuse collectors to ambulance workers. 467,000 working days were lost because of labour disputes in november, the highest for 12 years. employers are now recruiting fewer permanentjobs and more temporary ones. there s also something new that has emerged over the last couple of months, and i would not call it gloom for employers, it isjust a bit of caution where they are looking at a soft economy and thinking let s just wait and see how this plays out. and you see that for instance in the use of more temporary workers in today s numbers. the bank of england is now under greater pressure to raise interest rates next month. andy verity, bbc news. train drivers from aslef are to strike on 1st and 3rd of february after union bosses rejected a pay offer from the rail companies. drivers had been offered a 4% pay rise for two years but the deal hinged on several changes to working practices.