Around, but generally speaking, not around, but generally speaking, not a bad day for many. Still quite warm, very warm across parts of yorkshire, mid 20s, 26 in norwich. Belfast and glasgow, the low 20s. Aberdeen. Not a bad day on the thermometer, the ideal conditions for many. But this evening and overnight, this is the low pressure swelling around just to the west, north west of ireland. And notice the showers piling into Western Scotland and some of these Western Areas at eight oclock in the morning on saturday. Towards the east from newcastle, norwich, sunshine greets you in the morning and temperatures will be around 16 degrees. Here comes the breeze with the low pressure pushing in the showers. Again, not persistent rain, but we could catch one or two after the other. But lengthy spells of sunshine and decent enough along the south coast of england. But almost anywhere, i think sunny spells and showers. Sunday, the low pressure is still with us. The breeze will ease a little bit
have now infiltrated every sector of british society. and lights, camera, picket line. the actors join the writers at the barricades, after negotiations with the studios collapse. but first, to the pay award. over a million public sector workers, including teachers and doctors, will get a rise in this financial year of up to 7%. rishi sunak has agreed to honour the recommendations of the independent, pay review bodies. the deal covers 45% of the public sector. and on top of that pay award, the government has committed additional funding for schools above what was proposed in march and in addition to the £2 billion already given to schools in the autumn statement. the four teaching unions said that was a basis to call off strike action. which will be welcomed by parents up and down the land. however the junior doctors, who went on strike today, say it is not enough. their continued absence will make it almost impossible for the pm to meet his promise of cutting waiting lists.
let s start with that breaking story with those details coming to us in the last ten or 15 minutes. the metropolitan police believe the man they one to four chemical attack in south london is now dead. in the last hour police have said that the main working hypothesis is that abdul ezedi has gone into the river thames but no body has been found. the 35 year old was last seen on chelsea bridge onjanuary the 35 year old was last seen on chelsea bridge on january 31 just hours after the attack in clapham, south london. he was wanted for attempted murder after a woman and her two children were injured by a corrosive liquid. it is feared the woman will lose the sight in one of her eyes. the police have been giving a briefing at new scotland yard. giving a briefing at new scotland ard. , ., ., giving a briefing at new scotland ard. ,., ., ., ., ., giving a briefing at new scotland ard. ., yard. good afternoon. a further u date yard. good afternoon. a further update in yard. goo
through the english channel, otherwise the winds fairly light and those temperatures in scotland will continue to rise. this is bbc news, the headlines: prince harry said it was his claim for phone hacking and the breach of privacy with mirror group newspapers. settled his claim. israel s prime minister orders his military to devise a rafah evacuation plan hours after new strikes on the southern gaza city. they chant: pay restoration, doctor retention! junior doctors in england will again walk off the job part of their ongoing pay dispute with the government. and 80 years in antarctica a milestone for the uk s first base on the coldest and most remote continent on earth. we have a special report. and a french model maker who was denied recognition by guinness world records for his creation of the tallest matchstick eiffel tower receives some good news. sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here s chetan. christian horner s internal hearing into
year s annual bastille parade? and we will talk movies, a glut of new releases currently at the cinema, but if the actors join the writers on the hollywood picket line, what will winter look like at the box office? all that to come, but lets start, shall we, on a positive note. the four teaching unions in england have called off their proposed strikes, after the prime minister honoured the recommendations of the pay review bodies. rishi sunak has ruled out any further borrowing to increase the salaries of public sector workers, which means that today s announcement, which goes well beyond the 3.5 percent deemed affordable by the treasury, will need come from existing budgets. mr sunak said government departments will need to reprioritise spending to fund the increase raising fears of cuts across public services. the prime minister said this was a final offer, and there would be no further negotiation. it would not be right to increase taxes on everyone to pay some people