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
as well. ., ., a ., ~ role in our politics going forward as well. ., ., w ., ~ ,, the former chancellor nadhim zahawi has not denied a report he has agreed to pay millions of pounds in tax to settle a dispute with revenue and customs. it comes after the sun on sunday claimed mr zahawi s representatives would pay a seven figure sum to hmrc. a representative for mr zahawi did not issue a denial when asked by the bbc if it was true, and said his tax affairs were and are fully up to date and paid in the uk . hmrc said it would not comment on the affairs of individual taxpayers. it is very cold in some places this morning. 0vernight temperatures have dropped again to minus figures, with warnings from police in some areas to only travel if absolutely essential . yellow alerts for snow and ice are in place across the country and an amber alert for snow has been issued for northern scotland as vincent mcaviney reports. after a mostly mild start to the year, the winter cold has definitely r
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both back in session this week after their two-week recess. The House and Senate are in the formal.
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday (local time) said that the Taliban should respect human rights for the sake of recognition and international