identify. good morning from an empty london euston station as more than 16,000 rail workers go on strike again. when will it be over and what should you do if you are travelling today? i will have the details. is it ratcliffe to the rescue for manchester united? british billionairejim ratcliffe says he would be interested in buying the club if the glazer family wants to sell. from trash to treasure. we find out how items destined for the tip are raising thousands for charity thanks to upcycling. good morning. after yesterday s torrential date range which led to localised flooding in parts of the south east, today it will be drier with some sunshine and the odd shower, we have got a new weather front coming in across the introducing thick cloud and some rain. all of the details throughout the programme this morning. it s thursday 18th august. our main story. thousands of students across england, wales and northern ireland will be getting their a level, t level and btec results
top universities in particular, skews top universities in particular, skews towards people from the so called best schools, the most hi-h so called best schools, the most high performing schools. and that doesn t high performing schools. and that doesn t necessarily correlate with the talent doesn t necessarily correlate with the talent there. long standing evidence the talent there. long standing evidence also that a level results, people evidence also that a level results, people being drilled to do well doesn t people being drilled to do well doesn t necessarily correspond to how well doesn t necessarily correspond to how well you do at degree level either~ how well you do at degree level either~ so how well you do at degree level either. so i think it makes sense. of course either. so i think it makes sense. of course it s unfortunate for some people of course it s unfortunate for some people who will feel they have done very well people who will feel
and nasa has moved its giant moon rocket to the launchpad in preparation for its first ever flight. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me, writer and broadcaster jenny kleeman, and martin bentham from the evening standard. tomorrow s front pages. the i warns that after the latest rise in the cost of living, we should now brace ourselves for an interest rate hike. a living nightmare is the independent s take on the cost of living and warns that 13 million people face being pushed into debt by october s energy bills. britain has the worst inflation in the g7 group of nations is the lead in the telegraph, which says consumers are under pressure as shopping bills rise and rail fares are set to increase. soaring inflation rises above 10% for the first time in a0 years is the lead in the ft, which also reports onjapan s latest advice on alcohol to its younger generation. that is please drink more! ahead of a level results,
But thousands ofjobs are at risk. In the last few hours, a bbc team in derna in libya have seen for themselves the terrible impact of the floodwaters that have washed much of the town into the mediterranean sea, and killed thousands. Its now five days since the disaster that hit derna, which is in eastern libya, along the coast from the libyan capital tripoli and the city of neghazi, and the city of benghazi, towards the egyptian border. Today, our colleagues found little evidence of much international assistance. Correspondent anna foster and team saw the extent of the devastation, and heard the fears over a lack of basic supplies and the likelihood of disease spreading. Heres the report shes just sent us. Even by night, dernas recovery teams dont sleep. As darkness falls, another body is carefully pulled from the ruins, wrapped and taken to a waiting ambulance. It is a scene that has now been repeated thousands of times. I cant describe it, when you see peoples death. Maybe when you
identify. good morning from an empty london euston station as more than 16,000 rail workers go on strike again. when will it be over and what should you do if you are travelling today? i will have the details. is it ratcliffe to the rescue for manchester united? british billionairejim ratcliffe says he would be interested in buying the club if the glazer family wants to sell. from trash to treasure. we find out how items destined for the tip are raising thousands for charity thanks to upcycling. good morning. after yesterday s torrential date range which led to localised flooding in parts of the south east, today it will be drier with some sunshine and the odd shower, we have got a new weather front coming in across the introducing thick cloud and some rain. all of the details throughout the programme this morning. it s thursday 18th august. our main story.