Full steam ahead. To save this somerset beauty. Weve had hurdles, weve had challenges. We are going to be open. Also on the programme. The book boom in cornwall. Cupboards full of dead kindles. People have gone back to books. And 3. 5 billion a year, the pension benefits going begging. I didnt know a thing about it. Hello. Changes imposed by the bbc mean thousands of people over 75 are going to lose their free tv licence. Thats controversial enough. But its also highlighted how billions of pounds of pension benefits are going unclaimed. Ive been investigating. Time to tune into some familiarfaces. Madeline mason finds comfort in watching her favourite tv shows. I like country file, some documentaries, comedies. Youll be watching something and you will suddenly find yourself having a good laugh and it makes you feel heaps better. But in the future, shell have to pay to watch those perennial tv favourites, and any other programme. Madelines one of up to 3. 7 million pensioners who will l
About women inspiring the next generation of female leaders and entrepreneurs. And motherhood is no 9 5 new evidence on why being a working mum makes career progression harder. And well be getting the inside track on a new gig in the gig economy with the firm that insures those drivers we all rely on. New Research Suggests banks should intervene when you go overboard on your next shopping spree. Helpful support or simple meddling . Let us know just use the hashtag bbcworklife. Hello and welcome to worklife. Please get in touch on all the stories we are covering and what you are spotting where you are in business. We start with brexit and yet another crunch vote in westminster. Uk Prime Minister borisjohnson will today start the process of trying to get his brexit deal through the commons. The government is hoping to have the legislation in place to allow the uk to leave the European Union on schedule a week on thursday. But some mps are threatening to block the move, saying they need m
Well, it turns out that a candidate for the mid bedfordshire by election apparently strong links apparently has very strong links to greenpeace. The labour party is in a bit of a mess over net zero in the environment at the moment. Talking of the environment, chap has gone on environment, a chap has gone on Hunger Strike over the ulez charge, so well be checking in and making sure that everything is still okay with that is still indeed okay with that particular look, particular man. But hey look, this the real world effect, this is the real world effect, isnt it . That our eco pressure isnt it . That our eco pressure is piling onto ordinary citizens . Patrick christys on. Citizens . Patrick christys on. Gb news. Im going big on that shipping container story today. I went there this morning and to be honest with you, it was absolutely horrendous. Its the only word for it. Weve got british citizens , young single british citizens, young single mums as well, living in what they would desc
Of allah, the most merciful, the most merciful. Dear viewers , hello, have a good night. Immigrants living in the Islamic Republic of iran declared their support for the oppressed people of palestine and called for a paraarchy and unity of islamic countries against the aggression and barbaric attacks of the zionist regime. The people of palestine were oppressed. The community of afghan immigrants condemning the crimes of its child regime , israel. Our message to the oppressed people of gaza is a message of solidarity and unity. The people of gaza should know that we are behind them just as all the muslims are behind them. We, the immigrants , are also behind them. Shia sunnis stand by each other and support the resistance front. Believe me , young muslims from all islamic countries. Especially from the dear country of afghanistan and the country of the Islamic Republic of iran, they will Work Together to conquer qas and, god willing, pray for all of us young people , especially iranian
At tomorrows 0peneing ceremony. She will be keeping warm, because this is the scene this afternoon. 20 this is the scene this afternoon. 20 degrees, making it one of the cold est 20 degrees, making it one of the coldest Winter Olympics on record. And well find out how theyre putting the sparkle back into blackpools famous tower ballroom. And carol has the weather. This morning, a cold start in the south east, temperatures as low as minus six. Scotland and Northern Ireland brighter with showers in the north and west. Good morning. First, our main story. The Workplace Culture at westminster is in need of urgent reform. Thats the view of a Cross Party Group of mps who will publish a review into bullying and sexual abuse later this morning. According to a leaked version of the report, almost a fifth of people working in parliament have witnessed or experienced Sexual Harassment in the past year. A new, independent complaints procedure is expected to be recommended to tackle the problem, as