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good morning. for most of the uk it is a day of sunny spells and showers. some of those will be quite heavy. it is a different story for east anglia and the south east, where it s going to be raining for most of the day with the threat of some localised flooding. they will have the full forecast for you a little later on. it s sunday, 6 november. good morning. our main story: the biggest ever strike by nurses looks set to go ahead, after a ballot of around 300,000 members of the royal college of nursing. the final results are still being counted, but the union says a large majority of nurses have voted to walk out in a dispute over pay. the department of health in england has urged unions to think hard before taking action which might affect patients. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports. there have been a series of balance among the rcn s 300,000 members at individual workplaces. pay rises lower than inflation over several years and workforce shortages reasons given by the roy ....
these are the latest pictures from the northwest of the country no sign the protests at the death of mahsa amini are being contained. the northwest of iran. an nhs strike ballot begins unison nurses, paramedics, and hospital porters in england, wales, and northern ireland vote in their dispute over pay. striking is the last thing that dedicated health workers want to do, but the reality is that the nhs is on its knees. the title of prince harry s anticipated and controversial memoir has been announced. the book, spare, will include his full account of his move to america and will be published next year. schools which ban hairstyles such as braids, corn rows, and afros are likely to be breaking the law, the equalities watchdog has said. people in northern ireland are set to go to the polls for a second time this year, after a last ditch attempt to form a new devolved government failed. the democratic unionist party blocked the election of a new speaker at stormont, ....
with the proposition is coming out of the treasury about how to get public finances back into a sustainable state. also this afternoon rishi sunak reintroduces a ban on fracking reversing liz truss decision to ban it. please do be respectful of the host nation, they will try, they are trying to ensure that people can be themselves and enjoy the football. ukrainian and russian forces prepare for what could be a bloody battle for the occupied city of kherson. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news, live from westminster. the chancellorjeremy hunt has announced he is delaying the economic statement due on monday, in which he was expected to lay out plans for getting the government s finances in order. he will instead deliver a full autumn statement on 17 november. the news came shortly before rishi sunak took part in prime minister s questions for the first time since he entered number ten. at pmqs, he came under pressure from labour about his decision to appoint suella b ....
the reaction to that and the rest of rishi sunak s first full day in office. and i m shaun ley in the studio, here are our other main stories this hour: public health directors in england urge the government not to make further cuts to their budgets, amid warnings over the effects on the poorest communities. there is a call to make childcare a political priority after warnings that the sector is understaffed. 0h, he s gone, that is exactly what ireland were looking for. and coming up in sport: a shock defeat for world champions england at the hands of ireland in the men s t20 world cup. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news live from westminster. the chancellorjeremy hunt has announced he is delaying the economic statement due on monday, in which he was expected to lay out plans for getting the government s finances in order. he will instead deliver a full autumn statement on november the 17th. the news came shortly before rishi sunak took part in prime minister s questions ....
having very recently been there, and is able to hit the ground running from day one. the biggest question for the new prime minister is what to do about the economy. we may now have to wait a bit longer to find out his plans. and i m rebecca jones in london, and here are the other stories making the headlines. ukraine urges its citizens abroad not to return until the spring to ease pressure on damaged energy systems. a new warning that climate change is having a severe impact on the health of people across the world. more top brands cut ties with the rapper formally known as kanye west over his anti semitic postings on social media. good morning and welcome to bbc news. i m here in westminster on the first day of rishi sunak s premiership. the new prime minister will hold his first cabinet meeting this morning after a major reshuffle of ministers. after a day of hiring and firing, we now know who will be joining him around the cabinet table. mr sunak brought back several expe ....