it s five weeks since nurses first went on strike this winter. yet there s no resolution in sight. in fact, the dispute is only intensifying. nurses are taking industrial action at even more nhs trusts today than they did before christmas. we want to make nursing a safe and sustainable profession for all. we want our colleagues and the patients we care for to receive the care they deserve. nurses at 55 trusts in england are on strike today and tomorrow. next month, the industrial action will be more widespread, covering 73 trusts. 12 health boards and organisations in wales will also go on strike. a decision on further strikes in northern ireland will be taken in the coming weeks, while in scotland industrial action remains paused as negotiations continue. the advice for people who have medical appointments on strike days is to assume they re going ahead if the hospital hasn t been in touch. nhs leaders are warning that the strikes couldn t come at a more difficult time for t
month but the cost of living is still close to a a0 year high. all police forces in england and wales have been told to check their police officers against the national database to identify anyone who may have slipped through the net after the case of pc david carrick. and in tennis britain s emma raducanu and defending men s champion rafa nadal are both beaten in the australian open. more than 10,000 ambulance workers in england and wales will hold four more days of walk outs in the next two months as part of a dispute about pay. the gmb union says its members will go on strike on the 6th and 20th of february, as well as the 6th and 20th of march. another ambulance union is expected to announce its strike dates later. and today, there is disruption across the nhs in england, as nurses walked out as part of their dispute. about a quarter of hospitals and community health services are affected, though emergency care is being provided. 0ur health correspondent, dominic hugh
obviously the subject matter of this legislation is important, it affects a vulnerable, stigmatised group. but actually, the significance is much wider. the future of manchester united, jim radcliffe enters the bidding. and a0 years old today we remember the start of bbc breakfast time and a new chapter in british television. and coming up on the bbc news channel: he was last seen in international rugby playing for england, but three years on, ruaridh mcconnochie is picked in scotland s six nations squad. good evening. the future of electric car manufacturing in the uk has been dealt a blow with the collapse of britishvolt a maker of electric car batteries with most of its 300 staff made redundant with immediate effect. britishvolt had plans to build a giant factory in northumberland and was seen as a vital part of the industry s future in the uk. experts say several factories making batteries will be needed to support the future of car making as petrol and diesel eng
hello, this is bbc news. i m kasia madera. the headlines: donald trump s former strategist steve bannon has been found guilty of contempt of congress. he was charged after refusing to testify to the inquiry into the january 6 riots at the us capitol and could face two years in prison. ukraine and russia have signed a deal which will allow the resumption of ukrainian grain exports from ports on the black sea. they had been blocked by russia, following the military invasion. russian exports will also be guaranteed safe passage. the european commission has launched fresh legal action against the uk. it says there is a failure to comply with the post brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. there are warnings that the the gridlock around the english channel port of dover could get worse over the weekend. officials declared a critical incidents today. i ll be back later with a full round up of the day s news. but first, with all the week s political news, here s newscast.