Is through to the second round of the australian open, with a straight sets win over american Madison Brengle. Coming up in the sport on bbc news, Roger Federer reaches round two in melbourne but isnt expecting another fairy tale year after two grand slams aged 35 in 2017. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A growing number of businesses are saying they are facing big losses and have already had to lay off staff because of the collapse of carillion. Firms working on private sector deals for the construction giant have been told theyll receive only two days of government support. One Industry Group estimates that up to 30,000 firms are owed money by carillion. The government has ordered a fast track investigation into the companys directors. Our correspondent Simon Gompertz reports. This is the sort of work, painting offices in newly built flats that the carillion collapses putting in question. A london decorating company which had 30 people turn up for a job to find sud
But with ever growing pressure on the health service, theres more and more demand for their services. Weve been speaking to some of the nhss longest serving nurses. And after forty years of serving and operating in at least five conflicts with the british army, the Lynx Helicopter has made its final flight. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The governments ordered a fast track investigation into what went wrong at the failed construction firm, carillion. The company which also runs services in schools, hospitals and prisons went into liquidation yesterday after running up huge debts. Concerns are growing for Small Businesses connected to the firm amid fears some could collapse. 0ne industry body estimates that 30,000 companies are owed money. The business secretary greg clark has been Meeting Union leaders tonight. The gmb trade union has warned that the clock is ticking for thousands of workers worried about possible redundancies. Heres our Business Editor simonjack. Just how many
For border security. And on newsnight, brexit is back after the new year break, they debated it in the commons today even if one mp did visibly fall asleep in proceeding. We hear from if one mp did visibly fall asleep in proceeding. We hearfrom the backbench tory brexit supporter, jacob rees mogg, does he support a squiggy brexit . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Business secretary greg clark has met Union Leaders tonight to discuss the future of thousands of workers and firms after the collapse of construction giant carillion. The firm went into liquidation yesterday and ministers have ordered a fast track investigation into the firms directors. Labour wants an independent assessment of whats happened, and of the potential costs facing the taxpayer. 0ne expert estimates that 30,000 companies are owed money by carillion. Our Business Editor simonjack reports. Just how many workers for carillion and its subcontractors will be leaving their current jobs for good . Carillion owes an
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