Are we paying more in the shops this year because of inflation . Experts said prices would rise, but deals and discounts are keeping shoppers spending. Ill look at how long that could last. Good morning. In sport, chelsea extend their lead at the top of the Premier League. Ah draw at liverpool takes them nine points clear, after their closest challengers stumble. And we spend four days a year trying to find somewhere to park, according to new research. So were asking for your Parking Bugbea rs. People who dont park in proper bays, you know, just wherever they like on the pavement. Taking up two spaces, that drives me wild. So, get in touch with us on that. And carol has the weather. It feels very strange without carol. Yes, it is ok, she has had technical issues. Good morning. First, our main story. Train operators have promised to Radically Overhaul what they say is a baffling Ticketing System. Trials aimed at making it easier for passengers to find the cheapest fares will begin in ma
i think we may see more industrial action as we go into 2023. the one thing i can absolutely tell you is that no union member wants to take strike action, takes that strike action lightly, but the government really does need to step up to the plate now, talk to unions, talk to their own workforce, put money in the pockets of working people and stop stonewalling. ina in a statement the government said we have been reasonable in our approach to agreeing to the independent pay review bodies recommendations for public sector pay rises, adding, the only way to stop the disruption completely is for union bosses to get back round the table and call off these damaging strikes. ben boulos, bbc news. benjoins us now. it s felt this month like everybody has been affected by a strike and some way and the message there is they could be many more. some way and the message there is they could be many more. yeah, we ve alread not they could be many more. yeah, we ve already got some they could be m
in advance of the new accord which saw australia pull out of a contract to buy french submarines worth $37 billion. this whole episode caught many by surprise, not least france, but also members of asean that s the association of southeast asian nations. the ten nations which make up asean were not consulted over the deal, and now the dust has settled, what s been their reaction if any? let s speak with ben bland, director of the southeast asia programme at the lowy institute, an independent think tank based in sydney, from where benjoins us. great to have you on newsday. in the first instance, what has been the reaction in the region to this? ~ , , ., to this? well, there s been a re to this? well, there s been a pretty mix to this? well, there s been a pretty mix reaction. - to this? well, there s been a pretty mix reaction. there i to this? well, there s been a| pretty mix reaction. there are ten member states in asean with different interest. we ve seen a warm reaction from