traces of uranium arrived at london s heathrow airport last month. a star studded comeback for the golden globes in hollywood, as colin farrell picks up the best actor award for the dark comedy the banshees of inisherin. good morning and welcome to bbc news. thousands of ambulance workers in england and wales are walking out for the second time this winter in a dispute over pay. managers have warned the impact is likely to be worse than that of the strike held before christmas, saying pressure facing the nhs means it s in a more precarious position. well, in total, around 20,000 ambulance workers, including call handlers and ambulance dispatchers, are going on strike. two thirds of ambulance staff, from the gmb and unison unions, are involved in the industrial action. but bosses say they will still respond to the most urgent calls. gareth barlow reports. it s the second walk out by ambulance staff this winter. workers, including paramedics, emergency care assistants, ambulanc
hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we start in germany where soaring prices and an energy crisis have europe s biggest economy on the brink of recession. and bracing for possibly its highest inflation in 70 years this autumn. rocked by limited gas from russia and the expensive business of weaning themselves off kremlin supplies, germany s central bank has warned that the current squeeze on the cost of living is set to continue. now, the government has put in place measures to save energy with things like lighting restrictions on workplaces, and they ve been asking people to use less while filling up national gas reserves. but with reports people are using up their savings as wages fail to keep up with prices, there have been warnings of possible social unrest come the winter. so, the latest inflation figures are due out today. joining me now is holger schmieding, chief economist at the german private bank berenberg. so what can we expect? when it c
against the actor kevin spacey. welcome to our viewers on pbs in the united states and joining us around the world. we begin here in the uk, which will get a new prime minister by the end of next week the fifth in six years. the governing conservative party announced details of a fast tracked contest to choose its next leader, following the resignation of liz truss. she stepped down on thursday afternoon, afterjust six weeks in the job. it s the shortest prime ministerial tenure in british history. this report from our political editor, chris mason. lunchtime in downing street and the lectern is back. six weeks and two days since liz truss stood behind it as she became prime minister, she was back too this time, to resign. i came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. putin s illegal war in ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent. and our country has been hel