dealer is hung out overnight, and so without being able to point the finger of blame, it is clear that local people are saying this down there and saying that they are angry that there wasn t earlier police intervention key places like that safe, but this is local gossip, it is not at all established that that was the cause of the fire. it s another day of disruption as strikes hit transport networks across britain. members of the uk s biggest rail union, the rmt, began their latest walkout at midnight. it s in two ongoing disputes with network rail and the rail delivery group over pay, job security and working conditions. it means just one in five trains are expected to run across england, scotland and wales today and tomorrow. yesterday, members of the tssa union which represents around 2,500 rail workers, voted overwhelmingly to accept a pay offerfrom network rail, including a minimum 9% pay rise. meanwhile there could a fresh wave of nhs nursing strikes in the new year. around half
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you continue to call me mr speaker, and i ve given it a long rein. australia s leader of the opposition is pulled up by the deputy speaker for repeatedly called her mr speaker . it s another day of disruption as strikes hit transport networks across the country. members of the uk s biggest rail union, the rmt, began their latest walk out at midnight. just one in five trains are expected to run across england, scotland and wales today and tomorrow. the rmt is involved in two disputes representing 20,000 staff
what do we want? decent wage! it s a familiar tale this summer. members of the communication workers union insist that, with the cost of living rising rapidly, they need more money to make ends meet. royal mail say their workers have already been given a 2% rise. a further 1.5% is also now on the table but that would depend on staff agreeing to changes, which could include compulsory sunday working. and the company says a further 2% bonus could be paid if productivity targets are met. but the cwu says that, with prices rising so fast, the current offer would lead to a dramatic fall in workers living standards. and this isn t the only strike taking place this week thousands of staff at bt and 0penreach have also walked out in a dispute over pay. disputes this year. we ve also seen major stoppages on transport networks, and rubbish going uncollected due to a refuse workers strike in scotland. and, if the cost of living continues to rise, they re highly unlikely to be the last. theo
thousands of staff at bt and openreach have also walked out in a dispute over pay. these are just the latest in a series of industrial disputes this year. we ve also seen major stoppages on transport networks, and rubbish going uncollected due to a refuse workers strike in scotland. and, if the cost of living continues to rise, they re highly unlikely to be the last. theo leggett, bbc news. and as we heard in theo s report workers at bt have also walked out in what has been nicknamed the summer of strikes across the uk. our business correspondent carrie davies is outside the bt tower in central london. take as to what is going on behind you? this take as to what is going on behind ou? , , ., . ., take as to what is going on behind ou? m , take as to what is going on behind you? as you can see, these are workers from you? as you can see, these are workers from bt you? as you can see, these are workers from bt and you? as you can see, these are| workers from bt and openreach