on talking business. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the rmt union has confirmed that next week s rail strikes will go ahead. they say talks have failed to resolve a dispute about pay, jobs and working conditions. the strikes will affect railway lines across the country. our business correspondent vishala sri pathma reports. it s set to be a chaotic time if you re travelling by rail at all next week. three 24 hour strikes planned across the week on tuesday, thursday, and saturday, with strikes on the london underground to go ahead on tuesday, as well. for those who have plans to go on holiday by rail, or, indeed, go to work, the strikes are notjust disruptive they re costly. i think it s just down to greed, isn t it? i mean, government put in, is it £16 billion of our money, to keep the railways running during the pandemic? and now they re moaning because they re not getting a big enough pay increase. my sister is having cancer treatment, and in london, and that s
will the developing world to cope. i will be discussing this with all of that, the chief economist at the world food programme and the head of agriculture at the african union. also on the show, because technology help africa grasp its agricultural potential? will be speaking to the big boss of a company helping to spread or spread smart farming across that vast continent. spread smart farming. wherever you arejoining me wherever you are joining me from around the world can once again, they can anyone welcome to the show. russia s invasion of ukraine is devastating the population, leaving tens thousands feared dead and millions displaced destroying lives and uprooting the very fabric of that country. at the heart of the ukrainian economy is agriculture. in particular, growing crops. a nation are known as the breadbasket of europe, disrupting that production is having a dramatic effect on the global food supply, is having a dramatic effect on the globalfood supply, sending
and we need to help each other where we can. just they want more money. and they can hold the country to ransom. the government is to trial a scheme allowing asylum seekers who cross the channel in small boats to be electronically tagged. tens of thousands of people march in central london calling on the government to do more to help tackle the cost of living crisis. now on bbc news, it s time for talking business. hello, for talking business. everybody. welcome to talki business hello, everybody. welcome to talking business weekly with me current aaron heslehurst. let s take a look at what is on the show. it is called the global food crisis, at what is on the show. it is called the globalfood crisis, around at what is on the show. it is called the global food crisis, around the world, vital supplies are trapped in ukraine, drive up prices. i will take a look at some of the effects, that the song through cuts are having in africa africa, and how will the developing world to cope. i
just they want more money. and they can hold the country to ransom. the government is to trial a scheme allowing asylum seekers who cross the channel in small boats to be electronically tagged. tens of thousands of people march in central london calling on the government to do more to help tackle the cost of living crisis. now on bbc news, it s time for talking business. hello, for talking business. everybody. welcome to talki business hello, everybody. welcome to talking business weekly with me current aaron heslehurst. let s take a look at what is on the show. it is called the global food crisis, at what is on the show. it is called the globalfood crisis, around at what is on the show. it is called the global food crisis, around the world, vital supplies are trapped in ukraine, drive up prices. i will take a look at some of the effects, that the song through cuts are having in africa africa, and how will the developing world to cope. i