living where i will be. in sport, a missed opportunity for manchester united, as they throw away a two goal lead to put their europa league hopes injeopardy. and we find out about how donating something usually discarded after childbirth the umbilical cord can save lives. and here at aintree, it is ladies day in the grand national festival. looking promising behind me at the moment, but rain and the focus for many of you today. all the detail on that and your weekend forecast all coming up here on breakfast. good morning. it s friday 14th april. our main story the royal college of nursing will announce whether its members in england have voted to accept the government s new pay offer later today. the union, which represents nurses and other health workers, has recommended that its members accept the deal, which includes a 5% pay rise for this year. it comes as junior doctors in england start the final full day of a 96 hour walkout over a separate pay dispute. our cor
dockers at britain s largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. almost 2000 workers are taking part in the eight day action after rejecting a seven % pay offer. there are warnings that the strike will cause disruption to supply chains for shops and other retailers half of britain s container trade goes through the port in suffolk. the government says supply chains are resilient. here s our business correspondent marc ashdown. the summer of strikes has reached felixstowe docks. these workers would normally be making sure essential goods find their way to households, but today, 1900 members of the unite union are starting an eight day walk out. people are so angry now that a company who made £240 million profit over the last two years are unwilling to share that. well, when i say share it, in 2020, the same company paid out £99 million in dividends to its shareholders. the offer on the table is a 7% pay rise, with a £500
across the uk on wednesday, it is across the uk on wednesday, it is across the midlands, southern england and south east parts of wales, the temperatures will likely to reach 32 which is 95 fahrenheit. you can see how long the heat will last in cardiff and london, right through the weekend. temperatures over 30 degree, it won t be as hot for scotland and northern ireland, as over the weekend temperatures here may start to drop away a little. a lot of people are asking when it is going to rain. main it will rain early next week, pressure is going to be drop, temperatures will be falling and we have the chance of some rain. thanks darren. and that s bbc news at six on monday 8th of august. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. from the six team, it s goodbye. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are, goodnight. welcome to sportsday with mejane dougall, on the
good afternoon. archie battersbee, the 12 year old who s been at the centre of a legal battle between his parents and hospital doctors, has died. the high court ruled that archie could not be transferred to a hospice, and the royal london hospital was given permission to withdraw his treatment this morning. speaking outside the hospital a short while ago, archie s mother hollie dance paid an emotional tribute to her son. it is with my deepest sympathy and sadness to tell you all that archie passed at 1215 today. can ijust say, i am the proudest mum in the world. such a beautiful little boy. and he fought right until the very end. and i m so proud to be his mum. he was taken off of all medication at ten o clock and his entire stats remained completely stable for two hours, untilthey removed ventilation. we ve also had a statement from the hospital trust treating archie. it says he passed away on saturday afternoon at the royal london after treatment was withdrawn in line with