environment experts blame the recent heatwave and drought in parts of the uk for autumnal conditions which are already being seen in england, a month ahead of time. good afternoon. train passengers are facing a further day of disruption after thousands of rail workers started another 2a hour walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions. across the country, only around 20% of services are running. the government say the strikes could be ended if the unions put the pay deals on offer to their members. this report from our correspondent, helena wilkinson. a now familiar sight for rail passengers across the country half empty stations, weekend plans and services severely disrupted. so, we ve had to leave early from home due to the strike action. obviously that s gonna take a lot of time now to get to the stadium and we re worried about what time we will get back and also what time the trains are running till. obviously, like, i am only quite young as well, so without me gettin
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from being declared independent. and queen elizabeth ii becomes the world s second longest serving monarch only louis xiv of france has ruled for longer. hello and welcome to bbc news. ukrainian officials in the town of severodonetsk say they re still in control of the azot chemical plant where hundreds of civilians have been sheltering. the governor of the region said fierce fighting was cotinuing. it comes as ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has said his troops are running low on ammunition as they try to repel russian invaders in the east. mr zelensky says his forces are holding on for now as they engage in fierce street fighting but he appealed for more help from western powers. helena wilkinson has the latest. this is the east of ukraine, in the donbas region, it s one of the areas russian forces have focused their firepower. ukraine soldiers are still holding out here, but the intense fighting goes on. ukraine s army says it is running low on artillery she
their everyday lives. this government their everyday lives. this government is their everyday lives. this government is acting - their everyday lives. this government is acting as| their everyday lives. this government is acting as arsonists rather government is acting as arsonists rather than government is acting as arsonists rather than firefighters, it s grossly rather than firefighters, it s grossly irresponsible. tens of thousands rally across the us to call for stricter gun laws, in the wake of recent mass shootings. china says it ll fight to the very end to prevent taiwan from being declared independent. and queen elizabeth ii becomes the world s second longest serving monarch only louis xiv of france has ruled for longer. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. reports from eastern ukraine say a huge chemical plant in the town of severodonetsk where hundreds of people have been sheltering is on fire. the governor of the region sa
is there a more visual manifestation of the cost of living crisis than this? i watering forecourt prices up and down the country. for the average family car, it now costs north of £100 develop. it is average family car, it now costs north of £100 develop.- north of £100 develop. it is a killer, it is north of £100 develop. it is a killer, it is actually north of £100 develop. it is a killer, it is actually a - north of £100 develop. it is a killer, it is actually a killer, l north of £100 develop. it is a killer, it is actually a killer, i| killer, it is actually a killer, i don t know how we are going to carry on affording travelling. it is on affording travelling. it is horrendous, on affording travelling. it is horrendous, i on affording travelling. it is horrendous, i don t - on affording travelling. it is horrendous, i don t know how people are going horrendous, idon t know how people are going to horrendous, i don t know how people are going to survive.