and we have six months to find that money. hello. pressure has been building through the weekend but also with it a much moister airflow bringing a lot of cloud across the uk today. that cloud has been thick enough for patchy light rain and drizzle, and we will keep some of that going through this evening and overnight, initially across parts of southern scotland into northern england as the night wears on, the midlands, maybe east anglia by the end of the night. could see some clearer skies across kent for a time but for most a generally cloudy night, but not as cold as last night. temperatures generally between 5 10 celsius, perhaps two or three if we see clearer skies developing for long enough across parts of kent. this is how we start the new week,
died are from overseas. nurses in england could carry out rolling strikes until christmas if they fail to reach a deal with the government, over their current pay dispute, according to a union leader. the head of the royal college of nursing, pat cullen, called for the government to put more money on the table. but ministers have insisted the offer is fair and reasonable . damian grammaticas reports. claps don t pay the bills! in an already stretched health service, months more strikes are now a real prospect. the royal college of nursing s leadership had recommended the pay deal. now, taking its cue from its members, escalating action is coming, with the government s call for strikes to be put on hold rejected. we ll absolutely not do that. we ve strike action for the end of this month, beginning of may, and then we will move immediately to ballot our members. if that ballot is successful it will mean further strike action right up until christmas.
action? no, how could i? there is a risk to patient action? no, how could i? there is a risk to patient safety. action? no, how could i? there is a risk to patient safety. it action? no, how could i? there is a risk to patient safety. it wouldn t i risk to patient safety. it wouldn t be the right thing to do. but risk to patient safety. it wouldn t be the right thing to do.- be the right thing to do. but that russia could be the right thing to do. but that russia could increase be the right thing to do. but that russia could increase sharply - be the right thing to do. but that russia could increase sharply ofl be the right thing to do. but that i russia could increase sharply of the strikes escalate. motoring groups in the uk have welcomed the government s decision to cancel the construction of new smart motorways, but insisted the announcement does not go far enough. existing stretches of smart motorway in england will remain, but more emergency stopping places will be put
to try to sort them out. rishi sunak has put the health service among his five priorities, specifically cutting waiting lists. they are at a record high 7 million people waiting to start routine treatment. more strikes will mean more cancelled operations. sorting all this out is the challenge. this was the prime minister s own constituency today. i absolutely support them striking. it s not about the money, it s about the conditions, the 24 hour shifts, the fact they re not getting a rest. get round the table and sort it out. get together, the government, and sort it out, otherwise it ll go on forever and they ll be striking all the time. complicating thing is deals have to be reached in each part of the country. while in england the offer from the government has been rejected, in scotland a higher pay settlement was accepted. in wales one offer was made and rejected and a higher one may be coming. in northern ireland there are talks but no offers yet. pressure from other political p
live from london, this is bbc news. presidents from three african nations are planning to travel to sudan to try to broker a ceasefire in the fighting between rival branches of the armed forces. around 70 people have been reportedly killed in the clashes. four people have been killed and others injured in a shooting at a teenage birthday party in alabama. appeals for calm after a former indian politician convicted of kidnapping is shot dead on live tv along with his brother. the leader of the nurses union in england says they re prepared to hold strikes until christmas unless more money is offered.