concerns about safety. paramedics and support staff are taking further action in their dispute over pay and conditions. they say the current situation is not sustainable. we don t meet minimum levels now on a day to day basis. i cannot stress enough how difficult it is for us to be able to deliver that care to patients. here at westminster, the government not was planning ahead. it wants to change the law to force unions to offer emergency cover during strikes. labour say that is insulting to workers. we ll have the latest on the series of disputes in different public sectors and the likelihood of resolution any time soon. also tonight. 2022 was a year of climate extremes, weather experts say. europe and the polar regions were hardest hit by global warming. the latest on the fighting in eastern ukraine, where the mining town of soledar is reported to be under russian control. and the popularity of gaming helps boost the uk s home entertainment industry to record levels. and s
to kind of be a part of. and concerns over patient safety are one factor that ministers say is behind new legislation introduced today, to ensure minimum service levels in england, scotland and wales are maintained in the public sector during strikes. whilst we absolutely believe in the right to strike, we re duty bound. we re duty bound to protect the lives and the livelihoods of the british people. the british people need to know that when they have a heart attack, a stroke or a serious injury, that an ambulance will turn up and that if the need and if they need hospital care, they have access to it. but for paramedics like paul, a gmb union rep with 15 years experience working in the north west ambulance service, this strike is notjust about pay. it s also about how well paramedics are able to care for their patients. the quality of care comes when we re available to respond to those who need us.
today at six. the government sets out a new law to try and ensure minimal levels of service from public sector workers during strikes. it comes as ambulance workers prepare to strike in england and wales. one worker says it would make little difference. says it would make little difference. ~ ., cannot stress enough how difficult it is to deliver the care to patients. it is to deliver the care to patients- it is to deliver the care to atients. ., , , ., , it is to deliver the care to atients. . , , . , ,. patients. scotland s primary school teachers were patients. scotland s primary school teachers were striking patients. scotland s primary school teachers were striking today. - teachers were striking today. tomorrow, secondary school teachers will follow them demanding a 10% pay rise. europe had its hottest summer on record in 2022 in a year of climate
extremes. after a ll extremes. after all the hype, it s finally on sale. it publishes say it is the uk s fastest selling nonfiction book on record. and coming up in sportsday, later in the hour the bbc news channel: we ll get the latest from old trafford, as manchester united prepare to face charlton in the league cup quarterfinals. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government has set out a new law which would require a minimum level of service during strikes from people who work in the health service and schools or on the railways and on britain s borders. downing street say the new legislation is needed to protect the public, but unions have condemned it and have threatened legal action. it comes amid a wave of industrial action across the public sector as workers seek pay rises