With Tatiana Sanchez. Thank you very much and good morning. This is the latest from the newsroom. The governments under pressure explain why there pressure to explain why there were delays in removing migrants from bibby stockholm after from the bibby stockholm after traces of legionella were discovered. Dorset council says discovered. Dorset council says home Office Contractors were told about the bacteria on the day Asylum Seekers boarded the barge. All 39 people were removed from the vessel on friday. At least three days after concerns were raised. Shadow Northern Ireland secretary peter kyle says the government is focusing on the wrong thing. Wrong thing. If there is a barge which is being brought to our country and is so rusty that it needed work done on it to make it safe, worthy to travel across the channel then is it safe for human habitation . Have the tests been done . Ministers werent even asking because they were so busy trying to create a row in pubuc busy trying to create
Been made. And king charles has thanked the public for their support. In a video message to a service celebrating commonwealth day, the queen joined the prince of wales at Westminster Abbey for todays service. This years event drew on the theme of resilience against a backdrop of Health Worries in the family. Queen camilla also attended a reception at marlborough house in london, where she met south african dancers and members of a samoan band and though he missed todays event, the king reaffirmed his commitment to the 56 member countries. As ive said before, the commonwealth is like the wiring of a house and its people are energy and our ideas are the current that runs through those wires together and individually. We are strengthened by sharing perspectives and experiences. My perspectives and experiences. My belief in our shared endeavours and in the potential of our people remains a sure and strong as it has ever been. As it has ever been. For the latest stories, you can sign up to
Wrote to Suella Braverman more than week ago , but hasnt than a week ago, but hasnt received a response. All 39 received a response. All 39 migrants on the barge were removed this afternoon after legionella bacteria was found in the water. The bacteria can cause a serious type of lung infection known as legionnaires disease. The rmt union has announced fresh strikes for around 20,000 of its members rmt workers at 14 train operators will walk out on the 26th of august and the 2nd of september for thats part of their ongoing dispute over pay, jobs and conditions , ones the union says conditions, ones the union says its left with little its been left with little choice but to take the further action its seen. No improved action as its seen. No improved or from the rail or revised offer from the rail delivery group. The Health Delivery group. The Health Secretary says the latest four day strike by Junior Doctors , day strike by Junior Doctors, which started today, serves to only harm patie
I nigel, thank you to you. And good evening. Now our top story on gb news. Tonight, the home office has exclusively told gb news theres been a huge increase in undocumented immigrants exploiting rules to work in the food delivery sector. It says restaurants and Small Businesses offering Delivery Services are being urged to carry out more detailed checks on their drivers to crack down on scams. Home Office Officials say working in the shadow economy , as its known, shadow economy, as its known, is a major pull factor for those embarking on often dangerous illegal journeys to the uk. Illegal journeys to the uk. Norfolk and Suffolk Police have admitted that the personal information of over 1000 people, including victims of crime and witnesses , were mistakenly witnesses, were mistakenly released in response to a freedom of information request. Both forces have attributes the mistake to a technical issue. In mistake to a technical issue. In a joint statement put out today, the forces said
Minister has said today that with wages rising at their fastest level for 22 years, there is now light at the end of there is now light at the end of the tunnel. Figures from the the tunnel. Figures from the office for National Statistics show wages rose by 7. 8 in the last quarter , with inflation last quarter, with inflation standing at 7. 9. Rishi sunak has said bringing down inflation is still his governments key priority. Obe any rise still his governments key priority. Obe any rise in rail fares in england next year will be below the rate of inflation. The department for transport says the increase will not be as high as the rise in the retail pnces high as the rise in the Retail Prices index, which normally dictates rail fares. The government has vowed to continue to protect rail passengers with the soaring cost of living. Any rises will be delayed until march next year rather than being brought forward in january. Nhs hospitals in england will get a £250 million boost from the