money. but if they were in the pain i m in, i think i might go into work tomorrow and get their fingers out. the health secretary says a 35% pay rise is completely unaffordable. also tonight, gary lineker and the bbc agree a deal that sees his return to match of the day. a man has died after a gas explosion at a house in swansea. has died after a gas explosion at a - house in swansea. and house in swansea. michelle yeoh. and the oscars and coming up on the bbc news channel. andy murray takes to the indian worlds court later as he looks to secure a play from the last 16 against fellow britain jack draper. it s the biggest strike by doctors in the history of the nhs. tens of thousands ofjunior doctors across thousands of junior doctors across england thousands ofjunior doctors across england have begun three days of industrial action over pay. they may be called junior but in reality many are very experienced. consultants however are not on strike. junior doctors make up 40%
historic bank collapses. the us has given the go ahead for an $8 billion oil drilling scheme in alaska that s been fiercely opposed by environmentalists. the energy giant, conocophillips, will drill at three sites on alaska s north slope in what critics describe as a carbon bomb. but others are welcoming the investment saying it will create much needed jobs. 0ur north america correspondent gary 0 donogue reports. alaska home to some of america s last remaining undisturbed landscapes. but one oil company says, under the freezing expanse lies decades of untapped oil, and the potential to ensure us energy security into the future. the company, conocophillips, has already begun exploratory work, after receiving a grant from the biden administration. it means over 200 wells will be sunk and hundreds of miles
defence spending in the uk has been declining from 2.6% in 2010, now down to 2.2%. most of the new money will go to the uk s nuclear submarine programme. it will help the deal with australia, counter the rise of china, but also create british jobs. the reactors for the new australian submarines will be built by rolls royce, and it is often the economy, not defence, that helps decide an election. jonathan beale, bbc news. the us has given the go ahead for an $8 billion oil drilling scheme in alaska that s been fiercely opposed by environmentalists. the energy giant conocophillips will drill at three sites on alaska s north slope, in what critics describe as a carbon bomb . but others are welcoming the investment, saying it will create much needed jobs. 0ur north america correspondent
russian position. to make the convoy shorter and less visible we have two split up. translation: we are well aware there was an artillery attack right now, it was so strong, i have never heard anything like it. ~ . ., have never heard anything like it. ukrainian authorities so what say it. ukrainian authorities so what say no-one - it. ukrainian authorities so what say no-one was - it. ukrainian authorities so| what say no-one was killed it. ukrainian authorities so i what say no-one was killed in what say no one was killed in the area despite several villages coming under attack. this area has no military infrastructure, it s unclear what the target was. but despite the threat of more shelling the volunteers continue to the next village, delivering vital aid to those in need. victoria zhuhan, bbc news. the us has given the go ahead for an $8 billion oil drilling scheme in alaska that s been fiercely opposed by environmentalists. the energy giant, conoco phillips, will drill
phil mercer in sydney. the us has given the go ahead for an $8 billion oil drilling scheme in alaska that s been fiercely opposed by environmentalists. the energy giant, conocophillips, will drill at three sites on alaska s north slope in what critics describe as a carbon bomb. but others are welcoming the investment, saying it will create much needed jobs. 0ur north america correspondent, gary 0 donogue, reports. alaska home to some of america s last remaining undisturbed landscapes. but one oil company says, under the squeezing expanse, lies decades of untapped oil, and the potential to ensure us energy security into the future. the company, conocophillips, has already begun exploratory work, after receiving a grant from the biden administration.