any strike by teachers, a huge knock on effect. most state school teachers in england had a 5% rise in 2022, and a 3% rise was recommended from this year. but the unions want above inflation increases, and to ensure pay rises don t come out of schools budgets. they argue they are playing catch up on pay over the last more than a decade. the government says it s a fair and reasonable offer and that schools would receive an extra £2.3 billion over the next two years. are you a pupil or parent off school and work today? how are the strikes affecting you? do you agree with what the teachers are doing? teachers please get in touch, too tell me why this matters. this morning are teachers right to strike? a pay deal for hundreds of thousands of nhs staff in england is expected to be settled later. ministers will meet health bosses and representatives from m unions this lunchtime. but some workers including nurses are still opposed to the offer, which includes a 5% rise
while known as adam graham, is jailed for eight years. the number of rough sleepers in england last year goes up by a quarter, reversing the trend of the previous four years. and england s batters fall agonisingly short of victory against new zealand in one of test cricket s all time great finishes. and coming up on the bbc news channel, seven football league clubs can reach the fa cup quarterfinals over the next two days. bristol city are one of those. the championship club hosting manchester city. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister is in belfast, trying to win support for his new deal on post brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. rishi sunak says he s confident that the windsor framework, as the new agreement is called, addresses the concerns of the democratic unionist party and that it removes any sense of a border down the irish sea, which the dup objects to. he said his deal was not about one political party but about wha
good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister is in northern ireland, trying to win support for his new deal on post brexit trading arrangements. rishi sunak says he s confident that the windsor framework, as the new agreement is called, addresses the concerns of the democratic unionist party. and that it removes any sense of a border down the irish sea, which the dup objects to. he said his deal was not about one political party but about what s best for people and communities. the leader of the dup, sirjeffrey donaldson, said the deal represented progress, but he thought there were still issues with it. the brexitjourney has lasted for seven years. borders have moved to the centre, dominating politics here. does everyone hear that? it s about people. but the prime minister thinks he s finally found a solution. at a factory in county antrim, he told people the devolved governments would have a unique economic advantage, with local businesses having full access t