Now on Bbc News political thinking with nick robinson. Hello, And welcome to political thinking a conversation with, rather than a newsy interrogation, of someone who shapes our political thinking about what a shape theirs. My guest this week has just celebrated ending the longest Train Drivers strike in history a strike that was blamed for crippling the railways And angered many, many travellers. His members haVe Got a 15 Pay Rise over three years. He is Mick Whelan, The General secretary of aslef. He said that his members strength, resilience, And determination was what had won that Pay Rise others say it was down to his crafty negotiation style. Mick whelan, welcome to political thinking. Thank you, nick. You finally got a deal after all that time how did you celebrate . Erm, by talking to the press. As soon as it becomes public knowledge, you And your colleagues obviously, so sky, bbc, the guardian, the usual outlets, And press will be Here Today With You And once you ve done that,
Effective in government and that will be his strategy, i think, going forward for the next two years. Think, going forward for the next two years. Many thanks are talkin us next two years. Many thanks are talking us through next two years. Many thanks are talking us through that next two years. Many thanks are talking us through that on next two years. Many thanks are talking us through that on john | swinney s first programme for government. Thank you very much. Of course, more details on our website and we also have a live page following this as well. If you want more details its all there. Lets take a look at some of the days other news. And more migrants have been trying to cross the channel from france this morning, despite the deaths of 12 People Yesterday when their dinghy capsized. A pregnant woman and six children were among the dead up to 65 people were rescued. Our correspondent Hugh Schofield has the latest. Just up the coast from boulogne this morning, another group of mig
Good evening welcome to newsnight for insights and interviews. The Prime Minister told us all today things will get worse before he said they would get better we already know that means tax rises, but well ask a labour Treasury Minister if it also means austerity is back in some form. Well ask what advice he has for a newsnight viewer whos nearly 80 and is having his winter fuel payment taken away, and we ask about accusations of cronyism. Is cronyism bad under a conservative government but ok under a Labour Government . Government but 0k under a Labour Government . Government but 0k under a Labour Government . Cronyism is something keir starmer government . Cronyism is something keir starmer has government . Cronyism is something keir starmer has made government . Cronyism is something keir starmer has made very government . Cronyism is something keir starmer has made very clear government . Cronyism is something keir starmer has made very clear he | keir starmer has made very clear h
The International Energy agency has revealed that lng now makes up 35 of europes energy supplies, not far off the 40 contribution that russia made before it was sanctioned over ukraine. Joining me now is ben mcwilliams, whos an Affiliate Fellow at bruegel. Thank you very much for being with us today. What are your concerns about where gas prices could go if these workers do indeed strike . This is certainly a concern, but to be clear up front, nothing comparable to last year. The position we are in is that, as you mentioned, as russian Pipeline Supplies have been cut over the last 12 months, the eu and uk have become more dependent on liquefied national gas. Natural gas. Australia typically supplies asia. If it were cut to asian consumers, we would see asian consumers turning around and looking to qatar and competing with european buyers there, which would in turn have some Knock On Effect on prices. As it had last week, 40 increase from around 30 to 36 euros just nothing like close to
After a 100 Million Euro deal was agreed by the clubs. The transfer should be done before the new german domestic season, which starts next week. And another potential huge move is on the cards. Liverpool have agreed a british record transfer for Moises Caicedo from brighton for £111 million. Caicedo s been on the radar of several Premier League sides for the last few months after a standout season for brighton, who had already rejected a series of bids from chelsea. The ecuadorian midfielder is now free to go for a medical. I have confirmed that the deal with the club is agreed. Whatever that means exactly in the end. Those who want to play it, we are in any kind of agreement, we will see that. We as a club which is right to make sure that for us we get with our resources, with the money we have, we get the best possible team together. The first of the womens world cup quarterfinals have guaranteed that the winner this year will do so for the first time. Spain and sweden are into the