because of soaring costs. homes reduced to ashes. california s largest wildfire this year the families who have lost everything. and after more than 9 million watched england thrash sweden in the euros, the team get ready for sunday s final at wembley. can they win their first major trophy? and coming up on the bbc news channel: dina asher smith pulls out of the commonwealth games, after failing to fully recover from a hamstring strain suffered at the world athletics championships. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. there s been yet more disruption on britain s railways today, as tens of thousands of railworkers walked out on the first of two more days of strike action this week. signallers and ticket office staff have walked out today. on saturday, it ll be train drivers at seven different companies who ll be going on strike. only around 20% of rail services have been running today those highlighted in red but services have been severely disrupted. the ar
at six. major disruption on britain s railways again, as tens of thousands of railworkers walk out and there s another rail strike on saturday. only one in five trains has been running today. network rail says passenger numbers are down by around 70%. i m going to find it very difficult to get home, actually. i live on the south coast and there are no trains running to the south coast. i support them. i think it s appalling, actually, what people are expected to live off. and there are more strikes to come. train drivers have just announced a new strike on august 13th. also on the programme. fears that gas prices in the uk could rise even higher, as russia switches off most of its gas supply to europe. the impact of inflation hits hamburgers mcdonald s is among some of the world s biggest consumer brands putting up the prices
major disruption on britain s railways again, as tens of thousands of railworkers walk out and there s another rail strike on saturday. i m at victoria square in the heart of birmingham, where the final preparations are being made for the start of the commonwealth games 2022. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel: we hear from three time commonwealth gold medallist adam peaty on his return from injury and what he hopes to achieve in the pool at the games. more than nine million people watched england make it through to the euros final last night, after thrashing sweden 4 0. tonight, the lionesses will find out who they ll face at wembley on sunday as france take on germany. it s the first major final for the england women since 2009. here s our sports news correspondent, laura scott. back to base and back to business
at six. major disruption on britain s railways again, as tens of thousands of railworkers walk out and there s another rail strike on saturday. only one in five trains has been running today. network rail says passenger numbers are down by around 70%. i m going to find it very difficult to get home, actually. i live on the south coast and there are no trains running to the south coast. i support them. i think it s appalling, actually, what people are expected to live off. and there are more strikes to come. train drivers have just announced a new strike on august 13th. also on the programme. fears that gas prices in the uk could rise even higher, as russia switches off most of its gas supply to europe. the impact of inflation hits hamburgers mcdonald s is among some of the world s biggest consumer brands putting up the prices