time, the risks would have been reduced. i think the scandal here is that, basically, motorways have been expanded on the cheap and safety considerations have not always been at the top of the agenda. the transport select committee said these new smart waterways allow 1600 vehicles every hour to travel, and it s vital on busy days. this was vital to ease congestion, to allow people to get around faster and more easily. is there a better way to do this? ., , easily. is there a better way to do this? . , ., , ., this? certainly we would question whether smart this? certainly we would question whether smart motorways - this? certainly we would question i whether smart motorways worked this? certainly we would question i whether smart motorways worked in terms of congestion. all our surveys show almost 40% of drivers do not use the inside lane which would have been the hard shoulder on smart motorways because they are petrified that there may be a broken down vehicle ahead so y
accountable for the deaths of russian soldiers in a ukrainian attack. thousands queue to pay their respects to brazilian football legend pele, as he lies in state at his former club, santos. and coming up. we ve been talking to a guide dogs charity that s recruiting for more volunteers to tackle a shortage of trainers. we are at the moment looking very heavily to recruit lots of volunteers, and we ve been very lucky lot of people have been so generous with their time, and we are in recovery mode and hopefulfor generous with their time, and we are in recovery mode and hopeful for the future but do need a little bit of patience for a little bit longer. as thousands of people prepare to return to work following the christmas and new year break, the rmt union at network rail is staging a 48 hour walk out. this is the latest rail strike in a long running dispute over pay. the walk outs by the rmt on third and fourth january and sixth and seventh january will affect services across
their respects to brazilian football legend pele, as he lies in state at his former club, santos. american football player damar hamlin is in a critical condition in hospital after collapsing during a game. and coming up we ve been talking to a guide dogs charity that s recruiting for more volunteers to tackle a shortage of trainers. we are at the moment looking very heavily to recruit lots of volunteers, and we ve been very lucky lot of people have been so generous with their time, and we are in recovery mode and hopeful for the future but do need a little bit of patience for a little bit longer. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. politicians in russia have called for commanders in the russian military to be held to account for the deaths of dozens of soldiers in a ukrainian rocket strike. in a rare admission moscow announced that 63 of its servicepersonnel had been killed ukraine says the figure was actually in the hundreds. one senator sa
for england s six nations opener after being punished for a dangerous tackle in club rugby on friday. good afternoon. ambulance workers in england and wales are striking over pay for a second time. managers are warning the impact is likely to be worse than last month s stoppage, because this time call handlers are also on strike. the prime minister has said it s terrifying that people don t know what will happen if they call 999. but ambulance staff have said they will leave picket lines to respond to all category one emergency calls where there s a threat to life, such as a heart attack. our health correspondent dominic hughes is in manchester, dominic. good afternoon. picket lines like this one in manchester are now in place outside ambulance stations across almost all of england and wales. the strike involves around 20,000 workers from the ambulance service. paramedics and also call handling staff. principally the strike is over pay. the unions say an offer of 4.75% is