good afternoon. rail passengers are facing fresh disruption with the start of another wave of strikes in long running disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. today it s train drivers from the aslef union, taking strike action at 15 rail companies some of which won t be running any services at all. tomorrow an aslef overtime ban could mean more disruption. then, on friday, other rail workers, from the rmt union, will go on strike. before more action by aslef drivers on saturday, affecting travel to events such as the fa cup final. our correspondent ben king reports. busy rail hubs were unusually calm as train drivers at the aslef union walked out over pay and working conditions. here at manchester piccadilly, there were no trains from avanti piccadilly, there were no trains from ava nti west piccadilly, there were no trains from avanti west coast, no east midlands. great western, south coast and cross country are also affected as well. aslef has rejected a pay rise of 4% for
yellow, it clears away to be replaced by something bluer and colder. towards the south was the milder air sweeps back through, very unsettled, mild conditions before it turns cold air into the start of next week. this is the pressure charge, blustery winds across the south west of england, some showers around, rain as things brightened from the west but heavy downpours expected across the far south east, some spray here. plenty sunshine further north, sunshine and showers for northern ireland, showery rain across much of scotland uprightness developing towards the north and east. temperatures are above seasonal levels but below where they were yesterday for most of us. we keep the cloud and the showery outbreaks across much of scotland, more showers per northern ireland, clear spells across england and wales but a frost free start tomorrow. still quite blustery, a touch of frost in the sheltered glens of northern scotland. on wednesday a weather front it straight from south w
than a year since the lionesses were crowned european champions and now they are targeting an even bigger goal, the world cup in australia and new zealand which gets under way in seven weeks time. in an hour we will know which 23 players have made the squad. what we do know is we have a new look squad compared to last summer because some key players have already been ruled out through injury including the captain leah williamson some players such asjill scott and ellen white have attired and there are some players who have picked up injuries in recent months and have not returned yet to fitness. and it is yet unclear whether they will be fit in time for the well cup including beth mead. but for every player is available of course there is a fresh crop of new faces trying to push their win but which over 23 do head down under this summer england will start as one of the heavy favourites for one of the biggest prizes in the women s