a decision on the future of arsenal manager arsene wenger won t be made until the end of the season, the bbc understands. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. president trump s most senior diplomat, the secretary of state, rex tillerson, is making his debut on the international stage. he s attending a meeting of foreign ministers from the 620 countries in germany. he will have talks with the foreign secretary, boris johnson, among others. state department officials say mr tillerson wants to listen, and to offer reassurances about president trump s approach to international affairs. david willis reports. america s secretary of state has a lot on his plate. rex tillerson‘s top priority will be reassuring nervous allies that the government he is part of is not in fact descending into chaos. given the evidence that exists to the contrary, however, it might prove a difficult message to sell. not yet four weeks into his term in office, mr trump has had his travel ban block
is at aslef headquarters in central london. as they point out this was agreed by aslef leadership so what is it the drivers don t like? we heard from another union involved, the rmt, they describe this deal as a scandalous sell outs and a disgrace. the leadership has said the deal would only have in certain circumstances, exceptional circumstances, exceptional circumstances, would there only be drivers but other unions and some of membership themselves felt there we re membership themselves felt there were too many exceptions to that. so were too many exceptions to that. so we had the rank and file membership overturning a deal done by the leadership. the results of the ballot have come through in the last half hour, and about 900 drivers work for aslef on southern, there was a turnout of about 72%. they we re was a turnout of about 72%. they were asked the question, do you accept the proposed agreement on driver only operation and related issues? 54% voted no. driver only op
new zealand due to wildfires burning out of control. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the prospect of more industrial action is looming on southern network after its members rejected the deal. the dispute began last april when members of the rmt first quarter. the disruption intensified in december when train drivers union aslef began its own action. the proposed deal had been condemned by the rnc. aslef says it will respect the rnc. aslef says it will respect the ballot. the parent company has reacted to the vote. paul clifton is in southampton. there was a glimmer of hope. this was a rare ray of sunshine for passengers, the prospect of earning a key vaz ending a key part of this dispute and this afternoon that ray of sunshine has gone. it is very unusualfor a ray of sunshine has gone. it is very unusual for a union membership ray of sunshine has gone. it is very unusualfor a union membership to reject the deal that has been recommended to them and negotiated on th
good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. a deal which promised to resolve one of the country s longest and most damaging rail strikes on the country s largest rail franchise has collapsed, raising the prospect of further industrial action. train drivers, who are members of the trade union aslef, had been balloted about operating trains without a guard or onboard supervisor under certain circumstances. the proposed deal had been condemned as a shocking betrayal by the trade union that represents conductors, the rmt, who began the industrial action last april. their train driving colleagues have now rejected the deal, with 54% voting against it. aslef says it will respect the ballot of its members. southern‘s parent company, govia thameslink railway, has reacted to the aslef vote. in a statement, they have said: ‘naturally, we re saddened and hugely disappointed, as will be our passengers, with today s decision by drivers, particularly as the agreement carried the full
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