felixstowe docks. these workers would normally be making sure essential goods find their way to households, but today, 1900 members of the unite union are starting an eight day walk out. of the unite union are starting an eight day walk-out. of the unite union are starting an eight day walk-out. people are so an: now eight day walk-out. people are so angry now that eight day walk-out. people are so angry now that a eight day walk-out. people are so angry now that a company - eight day walk-out. people are so angry now that a company who . eight day walk-out. people are so i angry now that a company who made £240 angry now that a company who made £2110 million profit over the last two years are unwilling to share that. well, when i say share it, in 2020, the same company paid out £99 million in dividends to its shareholders. million in dividends to its shareholders. ., ., million in dividends to its shareholders. y ., ., , shareholders. the offer on the table is a 7
as she was driving home. the exam board pearson has apologised after some btec students did not receive their results as expected last thursday, throwing university places into doubt. and if you havejustjoined us, a warm welcome to bbc news. we begin at this hour with the strike at felixstowe port. dockers at britain s largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. almost 2,000 workers are taking part in the eight day action, after rejecting a 7% pay offer. there are warnings that the strike will cause disruption to supply chains for shops and other retailers half of britain s container trade goes through the port in suffolk. the government says supply chains are resilient. here s our business correspondent mark ashdown. the summer of strikes has reached felixstowe docks. these workers would normally be making sure essential goods find their way to households, but today, 1,900 members of the unite union are starting an eight day
spandex, african style. tim ullman, bbc news. more the stories on the bbc news. more the stories on the bbc news. more the stories on the bbc news website. thanks for watching. hello. for many parts of the uk spring warmth arrive just in time for the bank holiday weekend a book that wasn t the case everywhere, parts of north east england and scotland got stuck with the loss of cloud, some rain and chilly feel and even where the sun did shine some big show up as developed in through the mesh of the week and we will continue to see those heavy showers but also some spells in warm sunshine and this is the satellite picture from early on and you can see that field of cloud across parts of north east england and scotland and then more cloud gathering out in the atlantic and is that these its way eastwards as we head through the night will bring a band of showers across many parts of the uk. ahead
one storm. officials are warning - that more than half a million people are at risk. according to mozambique pass a national disaster management agency, last time cyclone freddie washed away homes and flooded homes and schools. now the slow moving storm is sucking up even more moisture so the rainfall will be even heavier. cyclone freddie could be even more dangerous the second time around. tim ullman, bbc news. to indonesia, a volcano has erupted spewing ash clouds up to seven kilometres into the sky. the country s disaster management agency says the eruption at the merapi volcano in yogyakarta began at midday, emitting a lava flow of 1.5 kilometres. indonesia has more volcanoes than any other country. merapi is nearly 2,963 metres high and is the nation s most active volcano. to brazil now, where deforestation in the country s amazon region rose
which ruled much of china between the 14th and 17th century. why were they built here, you may ask. no one really knows the answer, but they can hazard a guess. translation: i think the reason why our ancestors built this was because they wanted to pray for a peaceful world, a beautiful country. i hope what they wish for can be passed on forever. soon enough, the rains will fall, the water will rise and the statues will disappear. their mystery and their wonder hidden away once more. tim ullman, bbc news. back to the uk next. and the popularity of british coastal towns with holiday home owners has led to a long term fall in the numbers of young people living there. it s been having a big impact on the challenge of recruiting new lifeboat crews. 0ur reporter phil chapman