The Prime Minister says there needs to be greater flexibility on Public Sector pay amid Union Criticism that the pay awards announced yesterday for police and prison officers were still below inflation. Also in the next hour, warning from the president of the European Commission that the uk will soon regret leaving the eu. In his annual address to the european parliament, Jean Claude Juncker says there is a window of opportunity to build a stronger, more united union. And the robot making its debut as the conductor of an orchestra in italy. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Private Healthcare Firm spire has agreed to pay over £27 million to help victims of a rogue breast surgeon, who carried out unnecessary operations. Ian paterson was found guilty of 17 counts of wounding with intent, relating to nine women and one man in april. Spire has agreed to pay £27. 2 million in all, with £10 million coming from patersons insurers and the heart of england trust. The money will be tran
Theresa may has said ministers will look again at Public Sector pay before the budget after criticism that the pay awards announced yesterday were still below inflation. Does the Prime Minister understand that inflation is mayor 2 and anything less means dedicated public serva nts anything less means dedicated Public Servants are worse off anything less means dedicated Public Servants are worse off again and have been made worse off for the past seven years . There is a need for greater flexibility as we look at these issues on Public Sector pay in the future. We will be working on this in the lead up to the budget. Also in the next hour, a warning from the president of the European Commission that the uk will soon regret leaving the eu. In his annual address to the european parliament, Jean Claude Juncker says there is a window of opportunity to build a stronger, more united union. And the robot making its debut as the conductor of an orchestra in italy. Good afternoon and welcome to
Its got all the right moves, but can a robot really replace a conductor. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news. Liverpool play sevilla in the Champions League tonight with wa ntaway frowa rd Phillip Coutinho named in the squad. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. New figures out today show that the number of people in work in britain hasjumped again to hit a new record. Theresa may told mps it was the result of her governments sound management of the economy. But the employment numbers coincide with the latest assessment of whats happening to wages well, they remained below the rate of inflation which means our money doesnt go as far as it used to. Labours Jeremy Corbyn says that means that millions in work are struggling to pay their bills. Heres our deputy political editorjohn pienaar. Do you want the good news all the bad news . There is both. In fact trees all around the country, more people are in work now than we have seenin people are in work now than we have seen
Rape. The secretary general of the United Nations has described the humanitarian crisis facing them as catastrophic. Would you like a paper bag with that . That would be great. We speak to the Booker Prize Nominated author who also happens to work in a book shop. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A £37 Million Pound fund has been established for victims of the breast surgeon ian paterson, who duped his patients into unnecessary operations, including mastectomies. He was convicted of 20 offences in april. He is serving 20 years injail. The bulk of the fund will come from spire health care, which runs the private hospitals in which many of the operations took place. Its thought that more than 700 women might have a claim. Sima kotecha has the story. Breast surgeon ian paterson, jailed for 20 years after carrying out hundreds of unnecessary operations. Here are the faces of some of his victims. Now, more than 700 of them will get compensation from a pot amounting to £37 million. One
A Compensation Fund worth £37 million. In the caribbean foreign secretary borisjohnson visits the british territories hit by Hurricane Irma as the government pledges more money for the rescue work. Its really difficult theres no food theres no water, we have been hearing that there are some people bringing some help but we havent seen anything kind of organised. And an eventful night in the Champions League with wins for Manchester City and tottenham but liverpool held to a draw. And coming up in sportsday on bbc news well have more on tonights Champions League action as the holders real madrid begin the defence of their title with a win. Good evening. The humanitarian crisis affecting the Rohingya Muslims of myanmar has reached catastrophic levels, according to the United Nations. Antonio guterres, the un secretary general, has called on the authorities in myanmar, a mainly bhuddist country, to suspend their military action against the rohingya people, and hes warned that the crisis