thousands of royal mail workers in the uk stage a second day of strike action in a row over pay, disrupting deliveries of packages and letters. a new study shows the impact of climate change on the shrinking glaciers of switzerland. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk, or around the world. the last leader of the soviet union, mikhail gorbachev, has died, aged 91, following a long illness. mr gorbachev was crucial to ending the cold war. he was one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century. world leaders have been paying tribute. the un chief antonio guterres said he changed the course of history . president biden described him as a man of remarkable vision , who created a safer world . however, in a stamement this morning the kremlin said his romanticism about better relations with the west had been misplaced. our moscow editor, steve rosenberg, looks back at his life. he was the kind of russian leader the world had never seen. mikhail gorb
was smuggled into syria by an intelligence agent working for canada. royal mail apologises to customers, as a one day strike by postal workers halts deliveries. good afternoon. the jury in the trial of ryan giggs has been discharged after failing to reach verdicts on any of the three counts he faced during the four week domestic violence case at manchester crown court. matt graveling is at manchester crown court. hejoins me from manchester. so, explain what has happened and what it means. , ., ., ., ., ., it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as ou it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as you say. it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as you say. this it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as you say, this trial it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as you say, this trial has it means. yes, well, good afternoon. as you say, this trial has been - as you say, this trial has been going on for three and half weeks, but after more than 22 hours of deliberation, a jury here at ar