we ll have the latest from picket lines in england, scotland and wales. also on the programme: large crowds are expected in memphis for the funeral of tyre nichols, the black man who died after being detained by police. two men get life in prison for killing a 71 year old woman, to steal her life savings. and the potentially deadly radioactive capsule the size of ap retrieved from the australian outback. and coming up on the bbc news channel: chelsea confirm they have completed the signing of argentina midfielder enzo fernandez from benfica for a record £107 million. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. it s thought to be the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade across the uk, with tens of thousands of people on strike, in disputes over pay, jobs, and conditions. teachers, train drivers, civil servants, university staff, bus drivers all are on strike in different parts of the country, with teachers in the national education union the largest g
Claimed dozens of lives across Central Europe and the balkans. Ivan miskovic has told bbc news that many have refused shelters, fearing deportations. 15,000 people are living in tents as far south as greece, including the islands of lesbos and samos. Aid agencies warn they are at risk of freezing to death. Its in the balkans, though, where the situation is far more urgent. Well have that interview with a serbian official in a moment, but first, heres simon jones. The cold snap is tightening its grip. Claiming more than 65 lives across europe. Causing traffic chaos, power cuts and travel delays. This is sarajevo. The balkans have been particularly hard hit. Temperatures have been as low as 15 for several days. There is major concern about the plight of refugees, particularly in serbia. Some are being sheltered in reception centres. But 1,200 are living in a Derelict Warehouse in belgrade, according to the unhcr. Its very cold, and we are just making fire. But still we can keep warm ours
Into her approach to brexit negotiations in a speech on tuesday. The Northern Ireland secretary says its likely that new elections will be held for the stormont assembly, after the resignation of Northern Irelands deputy first minister, martin mcguinness. My concern is that an Election Campaign will be divisive and will lead to greater distance between the parties at the end of that. Theres a warning that queues of people arriving at uk airports will lengthen significantly if immigration and Customs Checks become more stringent after brexit unless more border staff are hired. Hello, and welcome to Dateline London. Does the Trump Presidency promise a new golden age for the United States . Us troops head to poland. And britains Prime Minister promises to work for a shared society, while the red cross says theres a humanitarian crisis in the British Health service. Separating the facts from the fake news today, my guests are Michael Goldfarb of politico, nesrine malik, who is a sudanesejo
Good morning. All change on the Weather Front. It is good morning. All change on the weatherfront. It is mild but most of us, but theres a lot of cloud and outbreaks of rain around. More details coming up. Good morning. First, our main story. Prime minister theresa may is to call for an end to the division stirred by last years eu referendum, when she reveals her most detailed plan yet on how the government will approach its brexit negotiations. In a speech this week to ambassadors, shell outline a commitment to building a britain more open to the rest of the world. Lets talk to our Political Correspondent tom bateman. A replay the lagoon to get past Brea Ks A Replay The Lagoon to get past breaks it means brexit . a replay the lagoon to get past breaks it means brexit . I think you get a little more than that. The message will be about unity. There isafairamount message will be about unity. There is a fair amount we can deduce that we already know about the Prime Minister from we alrea